This position engages students with disabilities in an interactive process to develop accommodation plans, provide support for a caseload of students, refer students to appropriate campus resources, and provide education and training to campus and community partners.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Master’s degree; Combination of a Bachelor's degree and 3 years of experience working with individuals with disabilities may substitute for Master’s
• Experience: One year of professional experience working with individuals with disabilities; Demonstrated experience evaluating disability documentation; two years as a graduate assistant is equal to one year of professional experience
• Knowledge, Skills, Abilities: Ability to evaluate medical/psychological/educational documentation to identify/diagnoses functional limitations and needed accommodations; Working knowledge of Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Fair Housing Act; Ability to maintain confidentiality in compliance with FERPA; Ability to advocate for equitable educational opportunities; Ability to prioritize competing demands; Ability to communicate clearly; Ability to analyze complex, sensitive, and difficult situations and make effective decisions; Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with diverse individuals; Microsoft Office skills including Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without need now or in the future for sponsorship for employment-based visa status.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience: Three years of professional experience working with students with disabilities in a higher education setting

Work Location

• Location: Knoxville, TN
• Onsite

Compensation and Benefits

• UT market range: 08
• Anticipated hiring range: The anticipated starting salary for a candidate meeting the minimum requirements will be $47,000.
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Application Instructions

To express interest, please submit an application and include all of the below attachments.

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• List of 3 Professional References

About the College/Department/Division

The Division of Student Life is comprised of an outstanding group of professionals who create student-centered opportunities that contribute to a transformative Volunteer Experience. These opportunities allow students to grow their skills and knowledge outside of the classroom. From health and wellness to service and engagement, we provide opportunities where students exemplify the Volunteer Spirit, inspiring others to learn, lead, and serve.

Our departments provide essential services that support student success and future growth, fostering engagement, leadership, and wellness while enhancing belonging. Together, they create transformative experiences that help students achieve both academic and personal goals.

The mission of Student Disability Services (SDS) is to partner with the campus community in creating equitable access to eligible students while promoting disability-inclusive diversity. Staff is comprised of 24 professional and administrative employees and two liaisons to satellite campuses.

Accommodation Provision:

• Communicate with prospective students and their families about the process for registering with Student Disability Services (SDS)
• Create an environment that makes students feel comfortable with requesting accommodations
• Assess student accommodation requests
• Engage students in an interactive process to develop accommodation plans
• Determine appropriate accommodations through review of documentation from medical, psychological, and educational professionals and the utilization of professional judgment
• Provide students with information about additional campus services
• Document interactions with students in database management system
• Collaborate with all functional areas of Student Disability Services (SDS) as well as University departments to assist with the provision of accommodations

Training and Programming:

• Develop and present training and educational programs to instructors, students, staff, and community groups on a variety of disability-related topics
• Serve as resource to instructors, staff, and students on disability issues
• Assist with the Peer Mentor Program and other support programs offered by SDS

Compliance and Assessment:

• Collect semester and annual data for department reports
• Conduct assessment of functional area and propose implementation plan for improved and enhanced service delivery
• Stay abreast of Office for Civil Rights case files and review current practices for effectiveness of accommodations and compliance
• Contribute to internal policies and procedures based on best practices

Supervision: Oversee and coordinate tasks assigned to graduate intern(s)