Assistant Director

About Us

Located in Morrow, Georgia, Clayton State University is roughly 15 miles southeast of downtown Atlanta. The university offers employees an adaptable, collaborative environment that fosters professional and personal development.

The university is committed to having a positive impact on the State of Georgia and beyond by serving students and the community through broadening access to high-quality education and advancing workforce development. Clayton State offers multiple certificates, Associate's, Bachelor's, and Master's Degree programs, which currently enroll over 5,500 students in challenging campus and online courses.

Clayton State's main campus is situated on 214 beautiful acres in a lakeside setting just minutes from downtown Atlanta, making access to the vibrant metropolitan area swift. The Atlanta-Journal Constitution has named the university a Top Workplace in Atlanta for six consecutive years. The Chronicle of Higher Education also named Clay-ton State one of 79 higher education institutions across the nation in its list of 2017 Great Colleges to Work For.

Job Summary

The position will administer case management services for students to address student academic and economic hardships, social adjustments, and basic needs insecurities through appropriate interventions, referrals, and follow-up services. This position will develop and implement services to assure physical and programmatic access for students with disabilities, including systematically providing learning strategies, self-advocacy training, assistive technology recommendations, orientation, and training for students.

Responsibilities

35%

• Makes initial determination of eligibility for services; coordinates the documentation

procurement/review process and initial student intake, including consultations with medical professionals and students

• Manages the assistive technology assessment, orientation, and training process

• Develops and administers programs in self-advocacy skills, learning strategies, transition from college, and assistive technology, as needed

• Provides ongoing individual support and services for students, including updating and implementing accommodations, academic coaching, crisis management, advocacy, and referral
  35%

• Serves as lead case manager for care services issues by facilitating care intervention for students who identify with having an unfilled basic need such as hardships, food insecurity, and homelessness. Assist with managing a care intervention referral tracking and notes system

• Refers students to applicable community and campus departments.

• Collaborates with campus and community partners to increase access and utilization of public benefits, basic need support services.

• Researches and gathers case data; follows up and conducts referrals in support of cases as needed; prepares reports according to established procedures and practices; provides reports to appropriate parties as requested.

10%

• Plan and organize workshops, seminars, and trainings for University departments and students to address campus-wide care, support, advocacy, and accessibility initiatives
  10%

• Assists with accommodation provisions as needed

• Collects and interprets data reflecting students¿ use of services and outcomes; aids in the supervision of student workers and part-time staff

• Service on campus committees, participate in informational and professional meetings

. 10%

• Contribute to the Care team and Student Affairs division in additional duties and initiatives in an assigned capacity to support in enhancing established divisional mission, goals, and objectives

Required Qualifications

• Three to five (3-5) years in postsecondary disability services, social work, case management, psychology, sociology, student advocacy or a related department or area

• Experience working with students who have disabilities in an educational environment

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Knowledge of laws affecting students with disabilities in higher education, including the

ADA, Section 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act

• Proficiency with assistive/adaptive technology applications (software and hardware) for

students with disabilities (strongly preferred)

• Maintains current knowledge of disability policy; reviews and assesses Disability Resource Center policy.; Develops and updates office policy and procedures in line with ADA and other disability compliance requirements

• Remains current on policy and legal concerns in the field of disability services

• Advanced knowledge and skills in basic needs resources, wellness services, case management, and community resourcing

• Knowledge and experience working with students who have disabilities on self-advocacy skills and appropriate learning strategies

• Knowledge of physical and programmatic accessibility issues, including those that impact the online/distance learning environment

• Proficiency in technology such as Microsoft Office, Banner, D2L, Simplicity

• Commitment to maintaining and working with sensitive and confidential information

• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing

• Ability to work and communicate effectively with diverse populations

• Ability to assess students¿ assistive/adaptive technology needs

• Ability to provide orientation and training to students who use assistive/adaptive technology

• Ability to read and interpret assessment materials and recommend reasonable accommodations

• Ability to exercise independent judgment and decision-making

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning, as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found online at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression, as stated in Board Policy 6.5, Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom, which can be found online at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Conditions of Employment

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation, including a criminal background check demonstrating eligibility for employment with Clayton State University, as determined by Clayton State University in its sole discretion, confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in application materials and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening. Candidate must disclose potential, actual, or apparent conflicts of interest in compliance.

Offers are made expressly subject to the applicable federal and state laws, statutes, rules, and regulations of this institution and the Bylaws and Policies of the Board of Regents (BOR) of the University System of Georgia (USG), which are available for your inspection upon request.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Clayton State University is an equal employment, equal access, and equal educational opportunity and affirmative action institution. It is the policy of the University to recruit, hire, train, promote and educate persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnical origin, age, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status as required by applicable state and federal laws (including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Sections 503, and 504, AREA, ADA, E.O. 11246, and Rev. Proc. 75-50). Clayton State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution. For questions or more detailed information regarding this policy please contact the Clayton State University Office of Human Resources at (678) 466-4230. Individuals requiring disability related accommodations for participation in any event or to obtain print materials in an alternative format, please contact the Disability Resource Center at: (678) 466-5445.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Clayton State University is an equal employment, equal access, and equal educational opportunity and affirmative action institution. It is the policy of the University to recruit, hire, train, promote, and educate persons without regard to race, color, national or ethnical origin, age, disability, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, or veteran status as required by applicable state and federal laws (including Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, Sections 503, and 504, AREA, ADA, E.O. 11246, and Rev. Proc. 75-50). Clayton State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Institution. For questions or more detailed information regarding this policy, please contact the Clayton State University Office of Human Resources at (678) 466-4230. For individuals requiring disability-related accommodations for participation in any event or to obtain print materials in an alternative format, please contact the Disability Resource Center at (678) 466-5445.