Assistant Director For Accommodations, Testing, And Tutoring

Position Summary:

The Assistant Director for Accommodations Testing, and Tutoring will work as a professional team member to manage a comprehensive ADA Accommodations, peer tutoring, and testing program which serves all students at Adams State University. The position supports the retention and graduation of students through tutoring, testing, placement, and accommodations services. The position is an exempt (at-will) appointment. The Assistant Director for Testing, Tutoring, and Accommodations reports to the Director of the Student Success Center.

Specific Job Duties (Essential Functions and Responsibilities)

• Serve as the campus ADA accommodations person for both undergraduate and graduate accommodations

• Meeting with students who need accommodations, evaluate their documentation, and issue reasonable accommodations for that student.

• Issue accommodations letters on behalf of students to appropriate faculty every semester

• Supervise the Tutoring and Outreach Coordinator and work study students in the Grizzly Testing and Learning Center

• Offer training to faculty and staff on ADA accommodations as needed

• Serves as a liaison with school directors, academic department chairs and faculty

• Assesses effectiveness of GTLC department, including but not limited to testing, tutoring, and accommodations

• Responsible for maintaining academic integrity for academic services

• Collaborate with Computing Services to maintain all monitoring software

• Annual review of policies and procedures for the GTLC department

• Supervise, administer, and proctor various assessments on campus and provide interpretations and guidance where appropriate (Including EPE, MFT, accommodations exams, make up exams, CAAP, CPCE, LASSI and others as needed)

• Coordinate brailing for students with visual impairments and use, manage, and implementation of embosser

• Coordinate note taking for students with disabilities or other accommodations

• Manage GTLC, Accommodations and Tutoring budgets.

• Explore new technologies, such as AI, to help provide accessibility services

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

● Bachelor's Degree

● Experience working with diverse student populations

● Experience working with various types of students or learning support services

● Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills

● Strong technology skills

● Ability to analyze and manage data

● Strong organizational skills, including multitasking

● Experience planning and implementing programs and services

● Ability to work a flexible schedule, including some evenings and weekends as needed

● Knowledge of ADA accommodations

● Supervisory experience

● Budget experience

Preferred Qualifications:

● Master's degree in Special Education, Higher Education, Counseling or other related field

● Experience working in Higher Education

● Experience with assessment, including data collection and analysis

● Experience with assistive technology

● Bilingual (Spanish)

Salary:

The expected salary is $51,132 to $58,164 commensurate with education and experience. In addition to salary, Adams State University offers a competitive benefits program including medical, dental, vision, disability insurance, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, and retirement savings plans. For detailed benefits information please visit https://www.adams.edu/hr/benefits/.

To apply, please submit the following materials:

● Resume

● Cover letter

● Unofficial transcripts

● List of three professional references with contact information.

All applications must be submitted through the ASU Careers page at https://www.adams.edu/hr/employment/.

Questions about the position may be directed to

Trevor Turner at ttturner@adams.edu.

About Adams State University

• Alamosa, Colorado

Adams State University is a state-supported, regional comprehensive university located in the San Luis Valley of Southern Colorado in the city of Alamosa. As the state's premier Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and a Minority Serving Institution (MSI), over 50 percent of its undergraduate students represent racially diverse backgrounds. A high percentage of undergraduate students are first-generation and Pell eligible. The university offers undergraduate programs in the arts and humanities, physical and natural sciences, mechanical engineering, social sciences, kinesiology, fine arts, business, and nursing, and specializes in educator preparation in several disciplines. Adams State also offers graduate degrees in cultural resource management, public administration, music education, kinesiology, higher education administration and leadership, history, business (MBA), and educator programs, including counselor education; the university also has a doctoral (PhD) program in counselor education. The university has an active athletic program. The Adams State Grizzles athletic teams compete in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (RMAC).

The institution is committed to increasing the diversity of its professional staff and is actively seeking qualified applicants who have experiences, skills, and/or personal attributes that augment the perspectives of our current faculty and staff. We are working to diversify our faculty and staff and especially encourage applications from women, BIPOC, LGBTQ+ community members, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and other historically-underrepresented populations. We will give particular consideration to qualified applicants with experience in ethnically diverse settings; persons who possess varied language skills, a record of successful experience in engaging diverse communities/student populations; and job seekers who can contribute to equity, diversity, and inclusion. The successful candidate will join a campus that is dedicated to inclusive excellence and acknowledges Adams State's purpose to foster the educational goals of its students and the well-being of the surrounding community.

About Us

• Diversity & Inclusive Excellence

Disclosure:

In compliance with the Immigration Control Act of 1968 candidates for positions must provide proof of eligibility to work before an offer of employment can be made final.

Background Check Policy:

Adams State University performs background checks as a condition of employment for prospective employees and current employees seeking certain promotional opportunities. Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of an acceptable background check. Applicants will be asked to provide personal data and sign a release form before the background check is conducted. Applicants who fail to provide the data and consent form will not be considered for employment or promotion. Background checks include a review of criminal records and sex offender registry background. Credit and driving record background may apply to certain positions.

Adams State University is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for its students, faculty, staff and visitors, and to protecting its funds, property and other assets. Well-informed hiring decisions contribute to this effort. Therefore, Adams State University has adopted a policy on background screening for its prospective, continuing, and returning employees as well as students in certain circumstances. Offers of employment will be contingent upon the completion of an acceptable background check. The information received in response to a background check will be treated as confidential to the extent provided for by law.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Part 106 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, including in admission and employment. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and CFR 106 to Adams State University (ASU) may be directed to ASU's Office of Equal Opportunity, Director Ana Guevara, and/or to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the Department of Education. Support resources for sexual misconduct, ASU's sexual misconduct policies, contact information for the Adams State University's Office of Equal Opportunity & Title IX, as well as a detailed procedure for filing a grievance due to discrimination on the basis of sex may be found online at https://www.adams.edu/administration/oeo/reporting-sexual-harassment/. These procedures also describe the University's response to reports and/or complaints of sex discrimination or sexual harassment.

Adams State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Applications are sought from all qualified persons regardless of race, color, sex, disability, and, as covered by law, veteran status. In addition, University policies prohibit discrimination on the basis of religion, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation including transgender status and gender expression, marital status, and parental status.

Adams State University is dedicated to fostering Inclusive Excellence and especially encourages applications from women, people of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and other historically underrepresented populations. Given the university's mission and student body composition, the institution is committed to increasing the diversity of its professional staff and is actively seeking qualified applicants who have experiences, skills, and/or personal attributes that augment the perspectives of our current faculty and staff; we will give particular consideration to qualified applicants with experience in ethnically diverse settings or who possess varied language skills and have a record of successful experience in engaging diverse communities and student populations. Additional information about the university and the academic mission may be found at www.adams.edu/academics/