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Disability Services Coordinator
Job#: 484936
Positions: 1
Job Type: Full Time
Location: Athens, GA
Department: Student Affairs
Category: Staff
Salary: MOU Per Course
Benefits: Full Benefits
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Job Description

Athens Technical College in Athens, Georgia seeks a full-time Disability Services Coordinator. The Disability Services Coordinator is responsible to the Director of Student Support Services for providing counseling and advising services for protected populations.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

  • Coordinate services for students with disabilities to ensure that they are identified properly and receive necessary and appropriate accommodations, academic adjustments, and/or auxiliary aids to complete school successfully.
  • Evaluate documentation of disability information submitted by students with disabilities to assess whether it meets the required guidelines set by the College.
  • Assist students with disabilities in interpreting diagnostic tests and vocational assessments in relation to their career objectives and courses of study.
  • Serve as a resource for faculty regarding the need for reasonable accommodations by students with disabilities.
  • Arrange for consultation with disability agency resources to identify appropriate assistive technology for individual students with disabilities and coordinate the acquisition of assistive technology when needed.
  • Recommend equipment and assistive technology, service modifications, or facility modifications for improving accessibility to programs and services.
  • Serve as a resource for counselors who are referring students with disabilities to the college.
  • Facilitate communications between students with disabilities, rehabilitation counselors, and financial aid staff members to expedite financial aid
  • Other duties as assigned.

 

Deadline to apply is January 3,  2019 at 4:00 pm.





Skills/Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a related field *and* Two (2) years of work experience in a related field.

Note: Experience may substitute for the degree on a year-for-year basis

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s degree; experience working with persons with disabilities, preferably at the post-secondary level; Working knowledge of ADA; and experience with BANNER.

To apply, click "Apply to This Job" and submit your cover letter, resume/vita, three (3) professional references, and unofficial transcripts.  Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Official copies of transcripts may be sent directly to:
Athens Technical College, Attn: Human Resources, 800 U.S. Highway 29 N, Athens, GA 30601 or send electronically to hr@athenstech.edu.

**Employment is contingent based upon successful completion of appropriate background checks.

As set forth in its student catalog, Athens Technical College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, gender, religion, disability, age, political affiliation or belief, veteran status, or citizenship status (except in those special circumstances permitted or mandated by law).

 

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