University of Massachusetts Amherst · 1 week ago
Assistant Director of Academic Access
Amherst, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expThe University of Massachusetts Amherst is a nationally ranked public land-grant research university seeking an Assistant Director of Academic Access. This role involves overseeing the Learning Specialist Accommodation Program within Disability Services, providing leadership and support for students with information processing disabilities, and managing a team to ensure high-quality assistance and development for diverse learners.
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Responsibilities
Provides leadership for the program supporting individualized instruction for students with information processing disabilities. Ensures programs and initiatives focus on incorporating registered students’ needs, taking into consideration the specific strengths and weaknesses of diverse learners
Develops a service model where students obtain support through group workshops, registered students receive Learning Specialist support, and allows for the possibility of providing non-registered students coaching services
Provides high quality supervision to a team of professional and student staff who provide support to eligible students with executive functioning, organization, study, and social skill development, neurodiversity, and disability identity awareness
Provides procedural and policy guidance to all supervisees, and reviews performance through conferences and reports on effectiveness
Coordinates the recruitment, selection and training of professional and student LS program staff
Develops and maintains a Peer Mentor support program for students focusing on skill building and support from seasoned students with disabilities who are navigating the university experience effectively
Maintains ongoing training and support for students coming to college with executive challenges, social skill building. Establishes and maintains collaborative and effective working relationships with campus partners including but not limited to The Learning Resource Center, Student Success, CCPH and supplemental support through schools and colleges to provide students multi-tiered support across campus
Supports the Associate Director of Education and Training with programmatic efforts pertaining specifically to Academic Affairs
Manages assessment of services provided through the Learning Specialist and Peer Mentoring programs
May carry a small caseload of LS students when applicable
Performs related duties as assigned or required. Understands responsibilities with respect to Title IX, Clery and other compliance requirements
Demonstrates capacity, skill, and willingness to engage students and contribute to student success
Understands responsibilities with respect to conflicts of interest and behaves in ways consistent both with law and with university policy
Contributes toward creating a positive and respectful workplace. Uses access to sensitive and/or not yet public university related information only in the performance of the responsibilities of position and exercises care to prevent unnecessary disclosure to others
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree
Three (3) years' relevant experience in program coordination or project management, including two (2) years' experience supervising professional staff
Experience working in education, student affairs, human services, special education, disability studies, rehabilitation, social work, or counseling
Experience working with individuals with disabilities
Established skills in typical office suite software such as Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Teams, and web-based data management systems
Preferred
Experience with communication strategies and technologies, including distance education and training
Knowledge of higher education including accommodations and universal design
Teaching experience in multiple modalities
Awareness of the transition students with disabilities experience when moving from a K-12 to the student driven higher education model of self-advocacy
Company
University of Massachusetts Amherst
The University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public research university offering undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$137.34MKey Investors
U.S. Department of DefenseU.S. Environmental Protection AgencyThe Howard Hughes Medical Institute
2024-09-18Grant· $7.9M
2024-07-16Grant· $6.37M
2023-11-16Grant· $2.5M
Leadership Team
Christopher Salthouse
Co-Founder Center for Personalized Health Monitoring
Alejandro Reuss
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