Director of Access and Disability Services

1 month ago

Bellingham, Washington, United States Whatcom Community College Full time
About the Position

Whatcom Community College is seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Director for Access and Disability Services to join our team. As a key member of our Student Success division, this position will be responsible for providing leadership and direction in the development and implementation of college policies, procedures, and practices to ensure access for students with disabilities.

Key Responsibilities
  1. Supervise, plan, direct, provide, and arrange services and accommodations to students with disabilities to enable them to benefit from college instructional programs, services, and student activities.
  2. Build and enhance relationships and business practices with Student Services, Instruction, Administrative Services, and all divisions and departments to inform best practice toward compliance, support, and accommodations for students with disabilities.
  3. Evaluate disability documentation from qualified professionals, manage disabilities records with attention to the protection of confidentiality of all student records, and ensure compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) regulation.
  4. Interpret and advise on federal, state, and College policies and regulations pertaining to the rights of students with disabilities and develop procedures and practices to ensure compliance.
  5. Lead institutional efforts and advocacy for access, Universal Design, evolving technologies, and nondiscrimination of students with disabilities.
  6. Build close working relationships with community partners such as Department of Vocational Rehabilitation, Department of Social and Health Services, Labor & Industries, WorkSource, Department of Services for the Blind, Hearing, Speech, and Deafness Center, K-12 districts, and high school Community Transitions Programs.
  7. Assist and support faculty with appropriate classroom accommodations and learning strategies for students with disabilities and neurodivergence.
  8. Hire, train, supervise, and evaluate employees in accordance with applicable state and federal laws, and WCC policies and procedures.
  9. Serve as budget authority for the Access and Disability Services department, tracking all expenditures for fiscal accountability.
  10. Provide required written reports to College, State, and Federal Agencies.
  11. Direct and manage contracted services with agencies and/or part-time hourly employees to ensure qualified Typewell Transcription/CART and Sign Language Interpreting services.
  12. Oversee the inventory of adaptive equipment and technology for students with disabilities and coordinate with IT Services to ensure technology/equipment is current and available.
  13. Develop and implement workshops and other training opportunities for faculty and staff.
  14. Disseminate disability information to ensure compliance with ADA and Section 504 and 508.
  15. Collaborate with Information Technology in coordinating the purchase of adaptive technology and for testing and verifying the VPAT process.
  16. Develop and approve print and electronic publications to communicate college processes and services with current and prospective students.
  17. Uphold the Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) process and provide effective support for students with disabilities encountering problems and barriers.
  18. Lead the development, implementation, and evaluation of program operations and activities, including evaluation of annual goals and objectives through the College's Service Improvement Plan process.
  19. Perform data retrieval and analysis for the services improvement processes.
  20. Prepare narrative and/or statistical reports regarding program operations and evaluations.
  21. Serve on department, division, and college-wide committees and represent WCC on community and statewide groups as needed.
  22. Perform other duties as assigned and/or delegated by the Dean for Student Success.

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