Accessibility Services Specialist (Qatarization) – UDST

Duties & Responsibilities 

The successful candidate will:

• Maintain a coaching caseload of registered students by advising and counseling, including organization/study skills, advocacy, family contact, record-keeping, and referrals needed for academic success.
• Review documentation for the purposes of determining appropriate, reasonable accommodations; conduct intake meetings, assist in coordinating accommodations between the faculty, student, and the Business Unit including helping with the Testing Center and assistive technology demands.
• Support incoming and newly admitted students’ accessibility concerns through interventions as possible.
• Coordinate and assist with the collection, analysis, verification, documentation, and authorization of academic accommodations.
• Assist with the creation and distribution of accommodation notices, advising students and faculty of approved accommodation.
• Facilitate access to support services, including test accommodations, note-takers, tutors, adaptive equipment, assistive technology, test proctoring, and related services for students with special abilities.
• Conduct intake, verify and assess students’ medical or neuropsychological documentation of disability.
• Generate accommodation letters documenting students’ approved course related accommodations.
• Collaborate with campus partners to implement academic and testing accommodations for students with special abilities.
• Consult with faculty on individual student cases and provide professional development regarding supporting students with documented special abilities in order to enhance student success.

Job Details

Preferred Candidate