Category:: Professional
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Department:: Services for Students with Disabilities
Locations:: Binghamton, NY
Posted:: May 17, 2022
Closes:: Open Until Filled
Type:: Full-time
Ref. No.:: 04201
Position ID:: 147748

About Binghamton University:

Binghamton University is a world-class institution that unites more than 130 broadly interdisciplinary educational programs with some of the most vibrant research in the nation. Our unique character - shaped by outstanding academics, facilities and community life - promotes extraordinary student success.

Binghamton merges rigorous academics, distinguished faculty and state-of-the-art facilities to engage and challenge its 18,000 students. The high-achieving Binghamton student body also represents a great diversity of life experiences, from first-generation college-goers to international students. Beyond their talent, these classmates share a desire to shape the future through technology, insight, intellectual exploration and community service.

Job Description:

Budget Title: Senior Staff Assistant (SL-3)

Salary: Commensurate with experience

Binghamton University's Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) invites applications for the position of a Disabilities Services Specialist. This is a full-time 12-month professional position reporting to the SSD Director. Preference will be given to applicants with experience and interest in working with people with mental health (psychological) disabilities. The successful applicant will join the SSD team in a dynamic and cohesive office environment serving a diverse student body. The successful applicant will also support SSD's mission to promote accessibility, educational and personal development, and inclusivity for students with disabilities.

Duties and responsibilities:

Serving students with mental health (psychological) disabilities will be an important aspect of the position, therefore all the duties below may be more focused toward those students. Additionally, all SSD staff members may also support students with a variety of disabilities including but not limited to: Psychological, Physical, Learning, Autism Spectrum Disorders, ADHD, and Traumatic Brain Injury.

• Determine appropriate support services and accommodations as applicable under ADA/ADAAA/504 laws for students requesting services or accommodations through Services for Students with Disabilities based on a thorough review of disability documentation, student interviews and University standards, in consultation with the SSD Director.
• Provide support, guidance, and referrals for students with psychological disabilities within the scope of SSD's role and mission.
• Consult with faculty about the implementation of academic accommodations. Consult with faculty and staff regarding individual accommodation needs of students as necessary.
• Conduct presentations including, but not limited to, University obligations under ADA; disability awareness; physical, programmatic and electronic accessibility.
• Develop and provide in-service training and disability awareness programming to Faculty, Staff, Teaching Assistants, Tutors and the University community in identifying and responding to the needs of students.
• Participate in appropriate committees and initiatives that pertain to individuals with disabilities.
• Participate in summer Orientation Sessions and in the Transition Program for first-year students.
• Collaborate with the SSD Director and other SSD staff in researching and developing programs and services to facilitate student growth in independent learning, effective self­-advocacy and self-determination.

Requirements:

• Master's degree in the field of Psychology, Social Work, Special Education, Vocational Rehabilitation, or related field from an accredited institution of higher education.
• Experience working with adolescent to adult aged people with disabilities.
• Experience working with people with mental illness, psychological disabilities, and/or people in emotional or psychological distress.
• Professional experience with, or interest in, developing and conducting trainings/workshops/presentations to students, faculty, and staff.
• Experience with, or willingness to learn, software programs or other technology necessary for performing a range of SSD job functions.
• Awareness, knowledge, and skills in working with culturally diverse populations.
• Professional caliber written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong work ethic, willingness to collaborate, and customer service skills.
• Ability to handle spontaneous work demands while undertaking projects that require advance planning.

Preferred:

• Five years of experience working with adolescent to adult aged people with disabilities.
• Experience in disability services in a higher education setting.
• Experience interpreting psycho-educational evaluations, psychological testing, and/or psychological diagnostic information.
• Proficiency with American Sign Language (ASL).

Additional Information:

Offers of employment may be contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment background check and verification of degree(s) and credentials.

Binghamton University is a tobacco-free campus.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov

Payroll information can be found on our website https://www.binghamton.edu/offices/human-resources/payroll/

Cover letters may be addressed "To the Search Committee."

Postings active on the website, accept applications until closure.

For information on the Dual Career Program, please visit:
https://www.binghamton.edu/offices/human-resources/prospective/dual-career/index.html

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
The State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Binghamton University to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

As required by Title IX and its implementing regulations Binghamton University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the educational programs and activities which it operates. This requirement extends to employment and admission. Inquiries about sex discrimination may be directed to the University Title IX Coordinator or directly to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR). Contact information for the Title IX Coordinator and OCR, as well as the University's complete Non-Discrimination Notice may be found here.

Application Instructions:

Deadline for Internal Applicants: June 2, 2022

Deadline for External Applicants: Open until filled

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the vacancy is filled.

Persons interested in this position should apply online.

Please submit:

1. Resume,
2. Cover letter, and
3. Contact information for three professional references

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