Account/Position No.: 25550/585310                             Level 9

Position Title: Assistant Director

Department: Disability Services

Expectations for All Employees

East Tennessee State University pursues its mission based upon core values. An employee's job performance must support and exhibit the university's core values:

PEOPLE come first, are treated with dignity and respect, and are encouraged to achieve their full potential;
RELATIONSHIPS are built on honesty, integrity and trust;
DIVERSITY of people and thought is respected;
EXCELLENCE is achieved through teamwork, leadership, creativity, and a strong work ethic;
EFFICIENCY is achieved through wise use of human and financial resources; and COMMITMENT to intellectual achievement is embraced.

Responsible to the Director for assisting with daily office administrative functions; managing the daily operation of the LEAP program, a program funded by Vocational Rehabilitation designed to provide support and assistance to university students with disabilities; managing the fiscal aspects of the program; ensuring compliance with all related guidelines; providing personal counseling to students with disabilities; developing programs to enhance students academic and personal success; assisting students, staff and faculty with interpretation of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504; acting as director in his/her absence; and performing other related duties as assigned.

- Acts as director in his/her absence.

- Oversees day-to-day operations of contract/ grant; manages grant budget.

- Develops individualized educational plans, i.e., academic, co-curricular, personal and academic advisement.

- Evaluates effectiveness of LEAP program services.

- Meets with students to provide tutorial services, counseling and daily mentoring.

- Trains and supervises graduate assistants to provide tutorial services, required intensive student contact, counseling and daily mentoring.

- Resolves conflicts between Vocational Rehabilitation/students and/or faculty/ students to ensure appropriate student services are provided.

- Oversees case management for all students registered with Disability Services.

- Oversees case management for LEAP program students.

- Oversees peer mentoring program.

- Hires and trains 20-30 peer mentors per semester.

- Serves as liaison with local Tennessee Division of Vocational Rehabilitation regarding grant compliance.

- Ensures grant compliance with the Tennessee Division of Vocational Rehabilitation.

- Provides required correspondence to Vocational Rehabilitation counselors concerning student progress each semester.

- Implements accommodations for self identified individuals with disabilities on campus, i.e, reader services, note taking services, testing proctors, physical accommodations, personal assistants, testing accommodations, testing scribes, and lab assistants.

- Provides cost effective measures in coordinating accommodations for students with disabilities.

- Ensures students, staff and faculty members needs are met in accordance with policies and procedures in the absence of the director.

- Consults with faculty and administration on applying reasonable accommodations.

- Assists with the evaluation of the effectiveness of Disability Services.

- Provides current data on Learning Disabled/Attention Deficit Disorder (LD/ADHD) population to grant funding source.

- Coordinates the LEAP program advisory board; serves as ex-officio member to the board.

- Provides monthly reports to the Tennessee Division of Rehabilitation Services.

- Assists with revisions of the Faculty Handbook for Accommodating Students with Disabilities.

- Assists with development of Disability Services Student Handbook.

- Provides verification of testing accommodations as needed.

- Provides information to campus administration regarding Vocational Rehabilitation and services to students with disabilities.

- Assists in the development and implementation of a program orientation for students with disabilities entering the university.

- Coordinates monthly disability services newsletter.

- Develops and presents workshops for students with disabilities.

- Serves on various university committees as assigned.

- Performs other related duties as assigned.

- Knowledge of psychological diagnostics and counseling.

- Knowledge tutorial, remedial and learning style process techniques.

- Knowledge of the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504.

- Knowledge of service delivery systems for persons with disabilities.

- Ability to function independently.

- Ability to provide guidance to students with disabilities.

Performs under general supervision. Determines own methods of performing assigned work.

Master's degree in counseling, special education or vocational rehabilitation; two to four years experience in higher education (administrative experience preferred); three years experience providing direct services to college students with disabilities.