Title: FP046 - Coordinator of Accessibility Services

State Role Title: Administrative and Office Specialist III

Hiring Range: $48,000 - $53,000

Pay Band: 3

Agency: Norfolk State University

Location: Norfolk State University

Agency Website: www.nsu.edu

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

• Supervise and manage the daily operations and functions of the department as it relates to Accessibility Services.
• Communicate the policies and procedures of the department and the rights and responsibilities of the students when introducing students to the program.
• Train, educate, and provide legal support to administrators, faculty, and staff on the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and state and local requirements regarding accessibility students.
• Clearly articulate the rights and responsibilities of accessibility students as they relate to access at NSU, the rights and responsibilities of NSU as it relates to disability access.
• Experience and comfort with public speaking
• Ability to manage a caseload of students
• Ability to demonstrate professional competence in responding to and assessing accommodation requests
• Ability and willingness to work as part of an interdisciplinary team in a cooperative and respectful manner
• Ability to document in electronic database system
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity
• Strong organizational and administrative skills

Minimum Qualifications

Required Experience
• Working knowledge of reasonable accommodations for accessibility students in an educational environment
• Working knowledge of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, FERPA, HIPAA, and other federal and state disability policies and legislation
• Demonstrated ability to work with teaching faculty and administrative personnel to provide accommodations
• Working knowledge of Assistive Technology
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• Demonstrated ability and skill to manage and supervise practicum/internship students
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate and interpret disability documentation supporting requests for accommodations
• Demonstrated ability to provide technical assistance
• Demonstrated ability to assist with technical training or auxiliary aids for faculty and staff
• A minimum of two years of experience in higher education
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher learning


PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Master’s degree from an accredited institution of higher learning, or equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities

Additional Considerations

To remain in compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 to include state and local requirements regarding students with disabilities. To provide support (counseling and advocacy) and services (classroom accommodations, test taking alternatives, encouragement, and assistance) to students with disabilities in an effort to assist Accessibility Students in their goal of securing a degree from Norfolk State University. Work with students, parents, faculty, high schools, and community agencies to achieve this goal.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Application and/or résumé for this position must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. on the closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginia's Job Board/Recruitment Management System (RMS). Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted. Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policy 1.30 Layoff (Commonwealth of Virginia Employees Only), must attach these forms when submitting their state application and/or résumé. The decision to interview an applicant is based solely on the information received for this position from either the electronic application and/or resumé. RMS provides a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your RMS account to check the status of your application for this position.
Norfolk State University conducts background checks on all candidates identified as a finalist for employment consideration. The type of background check(s) performed are dependent upon the type of position for which you have been identified as a finalist and may include: criminal history, including sexual offender registry checks, reference checks, degree validation, DMV (driving) records, license verification, and credit report reviews. The results of background checks are made available to university employing officials. As a finalist, you will be required to sign an Authorization to Release form. Norfolk State University utilizes Form I-9 and E-Verify in the verification of eligibility for employment. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.

EEO Statement
NSU is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all persons and applicants, without regard to age, color, disability, gender, national origin, political affiliation, genetic information, religion, sexual orientation, sex (including pregnancy) or veteran status. NSU encourages and invites minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply.

Contact Information

Name: Jamillah Currence

Phone: 757.823.8764

Email: jlcurrence@nsu.edu

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.