Texas A&M is hiring!

Access Coordinator (Student Development Specialist II)

Disability Services at Texas A&M University

 

Serves as one of nine professional staff members who work with a variety of students with disabilities to provide and facilitate academic accommodations.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-going service and case management to a caseload of students with disabilities.
• Identify students with disabilities who are eligible for services (review documentation, conduct initial interviews).
• Consult with campus units and departments regarding accessibility issues and laws.
• Assist as needed with exam accommodations and other assigned projects.
• Serve on University, Division and Departmental committees and task forces.
• Keep updated on research and issues related to students with disabilities in higher education.
• Evening work and/or travel may be required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and at least one year of experience in student affairs work or related specialty OR Master’s degree.
• Ability to relate well to the unique needs of college students with disabilities, including a desire to work one-on-one with these students to help meet their academic needs.
• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in humanities, social science, or related area OR Master’s degree in student affairs, counseling, or related field.
• Related extra-curricular experience and/or student development experiences.
• Knowledge of disability law as it applies to higher education.

Salary and Benefits:

• $33,000-38,000 with excellent state benefits.

 

APPLY TODAY!

• Apply at http://jobpath.tamu.edu/postings/98309.
• Review of applications will begin July 18, 2016 and will continue until position is filled.
• For more information contact Tracey Forman, Assistant Director, at tforman@tamu.edu or 979-845-1637.

 

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT AND UNIVERSITY

Disability Services staff members interact and collaborate with students, faculty and staff to promote an inclusive environment at Texas A&M University by educating the campus community and facilitating appropriate accommodations for students with disabilities. Disability Services offers accommodations counseling, evaluation referral, disability-related information, assistive technology services, sign language interpreting and transcription services for academically related purposes.

 

Texas A&M University is a land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant institution located in College Station, Texas. The university is centrally located, approximately equidistant from three of the ten largest cities in the United States (Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio) and the state capital (Austin). The university’s enrollment is more than 60,000 students studying for degrees in seventeen academic colleges including the Health Science Center and School of Law.

 

Texas A&M University has a strong institutional commitment to the principle of diversity in all areas. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of people including women, members of ethnic minorities and individuals with disabilities.

 

The Division of Student Affairs is committed to cultivating a campus environment where people from all backgrounds and experiences can thrive. The Division builds and models a welcoming environment that promotes a deeper understanding of identities of an increasingly diverse population.