Title: Manager, Access Services
Employee Classification: Professional 52 Wks Non-Unit
Department: Access Office
Salary Range: $ 67,569
Who we are:
We are not-for-profit: St. Louis Community college (STLCC) is a non-profit institution dedicated to empowering students, expanding minds, and changing lives. Employees are committed to strengthening the St. Louis community with inclusive and transformative education.
We are a respected employer: For 60 years, STLCC has served the St. Louis community, expanding to 4 main campuses, 2 education centers, 2 workforce training centers, and 5 centers of excellence. More than one-half of the households in St. Louis have at least one member who has taken classes at STLCC.
We make an impact in the community: Through credit courses, continuing education, and workforce development programs, STLCC annually serves nearly 69,000 students. More than 80% of career and technical graduates employed in their fields or continue their education at four-year institutions within six months of graduation. STLCC sends more transfer students to Missouri’s four-year colleges/universities than anyone else.
What you get:
Benefits package [for full-time employees]: STLCC offers one of the best benefit packages in the St. Louis area. As a STLCC employee you will have access to a 100% match on your contribution to retirement, two health insurance plans options - including an HSA option, low-cost life insurance with a 3x salary benefit, and other low-cost benefits including dental, vision, AD&D, Short-term & Long-term disability insurance.
Opportunity to grow: Over half of our employees have served the college for more than 12 years, exploring different career paths and advancing to higher level positions.
Education & training opportunities: STLCC offers tuition waivers for employees [full-time and part-time] + their dependents. Full-time employees can take advantage of tuition reimbursement for other institutions after just 6 months of service, and an annual professional development allotment.
Work/life balance: Full-time STLCC employees have access to a generous time off package, including holidays, vacation, personal days, medical leave, and other leave options. Our holiday schedule even includes a paid winter holiday at the end of the calendar year.
Commitment to wellness: STLCC HR boasts a dedicated health and wellness specialist who is enthusiastic about creating a culture of wellness throughout the College. With access to college wellness vendors, employees are educated, motivated, and rewarded for healthy behaviors. STLCC employees and anyone living in their household also have access to an employee assistance program (EAP) that can help them with virtually any life need.
The basics of this position:
Performs duties necessary to plan, implement, and manage campus-wide support services for students with disabilities; works with faculty and other instructional personnel regarding accommodations; administers department budget; monitors and advises faculty, staff, and administration of the College’s mandated compliance to disability-related state and federal laws (Americans with Disabilities Act – ADA, Rehabilitation Act, Section 504); liaison with College Compliance Director; provides training and consultative services to faculty, staff, students, and the community; provides accommodations as necessary for college events/activities; performs normal supervisory functions.
What you'll do:
- Coordinates the campus office process for the establishment of student accommodations; follows guidelines and facilitates review of disability documentation in order to determine appropriate accommodations; ensures compliance with state/federal statutes and institutional regulations; collaborates with students in the development of accommodations plans, effective use of accommodations, and appropriate advocacy to minimize impact of their disability in a post-secondary setting; develops notification to instructors of accommodation needs of students with disabilities.
- Provides information, guidance, and referral to students working with the disability support services office on topics including academic advising, program planning, career development, financial aid, registration, and graduation requirements.
- Facilitates problem solving/conflict resolution regarding the provisions of accommodations or disability-related issues with faculty, staff and students. Provides training to faculty, staff, students, and the community to ensure equal access to the College’s programs, activities, and services. Works with faculty and other instructional personnel regarding accommodations and essential course components to strengthen equal access to instruction for persons with disabilities. Provides or recommends student, faculty, and staff development training.
- Documents the college’s compliance to state/federal laws through a centralized electronic record system which includes individual, active and inactive student files, confidential documentation of disabilities, and record of provision of accommodations. Assists in the preparation of responses to Office of Civil Rights (OCR) and Human Rights Commission (HRC) investigations and other legal processes regarding the College’s provision of equal access.
- Analyzes trends and interpretations of state/federal regulations in disability compliance that effect institutional policy; provides recommendations to the Coordinator of Assistive Technology regarding changes and purchase of appropriate adaptive equipment in compliance with state/federal regulations.
- Performs normal supervisory duties. Collaborates with and/or may supervise the Coordinator of Deaf Services and the Coordinator of Assistive Technology to provide interpreters, alternative format of print material, and/or assistive technology. Coordinates the provision of support personnel such as note-takers, readers, and writers; and the scheduling of rooms. Collaborates with the Assessment Center regarding testing accommodations. Collaborates with facilities, academic departments, purchasing regarding the acquisition of accessible furniture and equipment.
- Oversees department budget.
- Collaborates with the Student Affairs Budget Manager and the Coordinators of Deaf Services or Assistive Technology in the development of the district budgets for these services.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Education, experience, and other requirements:
• Master’s Degree and over three (3) years of relevant full-time experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
N/A