Director of Disability Services, Office of the Dean of Students Georgetown University Law Center

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Director of Disability Services, Office of the Dean of Students - Georgetown University Law Center

The nation's largest single campus law school, Georgetown University Law Center enrolls more than 2,600 students each year, from around the country and around the world. Consistent with its longstanding mission to educate the whole person and further academic excellence, the Law Center is committed to ensuring equal opportunity in all of its educational programs and services. Central to that mission, its Office of Disability Services works in close partnership with Law Center faculty, staff and students to create environments that are accessible and inclusive for individuals with disabilities.

The Director of Disability Services (DDS) ensures that the many JD and LLM students with physical, learning, mental health, attention and/or other disabilities are granted reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable local and federal law. To facilitate this objective, the DDS works with enrolled students to determine and facilitate appropriate accommodations based on supporting clinical and other documentation. The Director also promotes inclusive practices through universal design across all the school's academic and co-curricular functions. Reporting to the Law Center's Associate Vice President/Dean of Students, and supervising the Assistant Director of Disability Services and Wellness Promotion, as well as dozens of temporary employees (e.g., exam proctors) throughout the year and most extensively during the exam periods, the DDS has duties that include but are not limited to:

Direct Support of Students with Disabilities

• Engage in an interactive, iterative process to determine reasonable curricular and co-curricular accommodations for a large caseload of students seeking disability-related support, with accommodations running the gamut from CART to ASL interpretation to additional exam time to support animals.
• Meet with students on an individual basis to address academic, career, personal, and study-skill needs
• Collaborate closely with the school's more than 700 faculty as well as staff and other university partners as appropriate to ensure students receive reasonable accommodations
• Provide information and advice regarding applying for Multistate Professional Responsibility Examination (MPRE) and bar accommodations
• Make appropriate referrals to counseling services, the Dean of Students, the Director of Academic Success, the Registrar and other campus partners

Community Education and Collaboration Across Offices

• Develop and maintain policies, procedures, and processes for the provision of appropriate accommodations to students in accordance with federal, state, and local laws
• Coordinate with Office of University Counsel, Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS), health care providers, facilities and information services staff, and other university and community resources as appropriate
• Collaborate with Law Center faculty, academic advisors, and other staff to address cross-cutting student needs and concerns, interpret policies, mediate complex and sensitive issues, and develop and implement universal design and campus accessibility best practices
• Participate in Dean of Students leadership cabinet and collaborate with the Dean of Students' leadership team on student affairs programs and departmental strategic plans

Accommodated Testing Management

• In regular consultation with the Office of the Registrar, manage and implement accommodated exam administration for hundreds of students annually (scheduling, manage proctoring, tracking data and providing health emergency management response)
• Regularly test and update exam scheduling platform

Management and Administration

• Supervise full-time Assistant Director of Disability Services and Wellness, including supervision of individual student cases and the development and implementation of wellness promotion programs and education campaigns for all community members
• Maintain all disability files for students registered with the office
• Oversee disability-related programming, including staff and faculty education, assistive technology workstations, and career development programming for students with disabilities
• Develop online and print publications and communications about the Law Center's disability services
• Oversee the ODS budget, including monthly/annual reconciliation and strategic budget planning

Qualifications

• Master's degree and/or JD - preference for degree in rehabilitation counseling, special education, counselor education, community counseling, human services, social work, psychological counseling, higher education management, law or other related discipline
• 3+ years of work experience - preference for work with people with disabilities [Note: relevant work experience may substitute for direct disability services experience and/or relevant professional degree(s)]
• Subject matter expertise in ADA and Section 504 compliance as it relates to a higher education setting
• Familiarity with strategies for assisting students with disabilities and facilitating accommodations in complex academic environments
• Excellent judgment and discretion, with the ability to manage highly confidential information
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to communicate and interact with people of diverse ages, backgrounds and experiences
• Ability to collaborate with a range of personality types and navigate difficult conversations
• Highly organized, with careful attention to detail
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple responsibilities, sometimes under time pressure
• Ability to successfully adapt to unpredictable events and people
• Natural compassion, resilience and emotional intelligence
• Computer skills in either Macintosh or Windows platforms
• Ability to use spreadsheet, database, and presentation software

Preferred qualifications

• Demonstrated successful supervisory experience
• Familiarity with assistive technologies for persons with disabilities, including some knowledge of/familiarity with Kurzweil, Dragon Naturally Speaking, Inspiration, JAWS, and Zoom Text

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EEO Statement:

Georgetown University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer fully dedicated to achieving a diverse faculty and staff. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, and sexual orientation), disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Benefits:

Georgetown University offers a wide variety of comprehensive and competitive benefits. Benefits packages include comprehensive health, dental and vision plans, disability and life insurance coverage, retirement savings programs, tuition assistance, voluntary insurance options (including group legal, accident, and critical illness), and much more. Whatever your need, the Office of Faculty and Staff Benefits will be standing by to support you. You can learn more about the benefits offered to eligible faculty and staff at https://benefits.georgetown.edu or view the online interactive benefits guide for more information.


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