<p>Are you a current Aims Employee, Temporary Worker? If so, to help avoid future access issues, please apply through your Workday account using "Browse Jobs" in the in the Workday search field located on the top center of the screen.</p> <p>Are you a current Aims Student? If so, to help avoid future access issues, please apply through your Workday account using the Aims Jobs app on your Workday home page.</p> <p>Are you both an Employee and a Student? If so, to help avoid future access issues, please apply through your Workday account using "Browse Jobs" in the in the Workday search field located on the top center of the screen.</p> <p>For assistance, please contact the recruitment team at 970-378-3720.</p> <p>Minimum Hiring Annual Salary:</p> <p>$74,836.00</p> <p>Maximum Hiring Annual Salary:</p> <p>$78,578.00</p> <p>To attain the maximum annual salary, employee must meet all minimum qualifications plus:</p> <ul> <li>5 (five) years of additional applicable work experience and/or degrees higher than minimum qualification degree. Degrees higher than the minimum qualification degree can be used in combination with additional work experience. </li><li>A combination of related education, on-the-job work experience, certifications and/or licenses that results in a candidate successfully meeting the minimum qualifications of the position, may be considered. </li></ul> <p>The stated salary amounts are not guaranteed in the event employment ends with Aims during any fiscal year.</p> <p>Included with Aims Full-time Employment is a generous package of Benefits, most are listed below:</p> <ul> <li>Benefits are effective immediately </li><li>100% employer provided medical & dental coverage employees (employee only option) </li><li>85% employer provided medical & dental coverage for employee's spouse and/or family </li><li>Voluntary vision insurance </li><li>Staff Annual Leave (minimum accrual of 15 days) & Sick (minimum accrual of 12 days) </li><li>17 paid holidays and 3 personal days each year </li><li>Summer schedule: 4-day work week - Fridays Off </li><li>Employer paid long-term disability and life insurance premiums </li><li>Tuition waiver & reimbursement for employees </li><li>Tuition waiver for dependents </li><li>PERA employer (see www.copera.org for comprehensive benefits) </li><li>Additional supplemental benefits & retirement programs available </li><li>Access to the PERC (Aims gym) for employee & one guest </li><li>Free parking on all campuses </li></ul> <p>Job Description:</p> <p>Aims Community College actively supports an environment that embraces the College's Mission, Vision, Values and a culture of innovation and care. The College embraces and seeks to hire individuals who want to be a part of this environment and have the skill sets necessary to be successful in this position.</p> <p>Reporting to the Executive Director, Student Accessibility & Well-Being (EDSAWB), the Director II, Student Accessibility Services provides strategic leadership in advancing the College's commitment to accessibility and student success. This role is responsible for directing and overseeing the development and implementation of comprehensive student accessibility services, ensuring equitable access to accommodations across all locations and learning modalities.</p> <p>The Director II helps ensure institutional compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and all relevant state and federal accessibility standards and regulations. The Director II is also responsible for helping shape policies, procedures, and best practices related to disability services, working collaboratively with faculty, staff, and academic leadership to foster an inclusive and supportive learning environment and providing direct supervision and guidance to a team of support staff. This role will oversee and monitor the Student Accessibility Services and related technology budget. Occasional travel is required for this position.</p> <ul> <li> <p>Student Accessibility Intake & Provision of Services</p> </li><li> <p>Conducts intake activities for Aims students with disabilities seeking academic accommodations, including Concurrent Enrollment students, Continuing Education students, and Center for Adult Learning students across all campuses.</p> </li><li> <p>Collects and interprets cognitive, educational, medical, psychological, and psychiatric evaluations for identified students.</p> </li><li> <p>Collects and reviews documentation of disabilities and decides upon appropriate accommodation requests undergoing and individualized, case-by-case assessment.</p> </li><li> <p>Facilitates the collective processes of determining, collaborating with students, arranging and notifying faculty of a student's accommodations for each course for each term.</p> </li><li> <p>Provides, as needed, academic advising to students with disabilities.</p> </li><li> <p>Conducts on-going evaluations of students' progress to ensure appropriate services.</p> </li><li> <p>Recommends and arranges for adaptive equipment, as needed, in a classroom or lab setting.</p> </li><li> <p>Maintains confidential record and meeting note system for each student case.</p> </li><li> <p>Creates and sends accommodation notification letters to faculty and students.</p> </li><li> <p>Provides case management services, which includes maintaining case notes, making appropriate referrals for learning evaluations, counseling services, or additional academic success resources.</p> </li><li> <p>Advises students regarding general learning issues and strategies for success working to find appropriate strategies/software for everyone.</p> </li><li> <p>Provides appropriate and accurate referrals for students so they are aware of college-wide and community resources.</p> </li><li> <p>Facilitates the implementation of access services for students with disabilities including training and scheduling work studies for note-takers/scribes and/or test proctoring, as well as proctoring tests when needed.</p> </li><li> <p>Works with interpreting or captioning agencies as needed.</p> </li><li> <p>Leadership & Supervision:</p> </li><li> <p>Supervise support staff overseeing and directing daily operations, providing guidance and performance management, and ensuring efficient team productivity.</p> </li><li> <p>Offers leadership, guidance, and support in case management practices and professional development.</p> </li><li> <p>Assists in the training and onboarding of new staff, ensuring adherence to best practices and institutional policies.</p> </li><li> <p>Collaborates with the EDSWAB to develop and implement strategies for program improvement and effectiveness.</p> </li><li> <p>Reconciles, processes, and audits all invoices for accommodations across the institution for students.</p> </li><li> <p>Prepares paperwork for accountability and compliance for both external regulations and internal processes.</p> </li><li> <p>Maintains accessibility database system which houses student files and produces accommodation letters.</p> </li><li> <p>Continuously monitors effectiveness, quality and provision of timely accommodations, services and auxiliary aids to ensure equal access for students with disabilities and compliance.</p> </li><li> <p>Researches adaptive equipment and accommodations to provide the most cost effective appropriate accommodations for the institution.</p> </li><li> <p>Maintains inventory control for Student Accessibility Services, including but not limited to adaptive equipment and coordinate storage for equipment so it is not intermingled with institutional equipment.</p> </li><li> <p>Works with Institutional Effectiveness to prepare reports and statistical information regarding the impact Student Accessibility Services have on student success and, in particular, retention and persistence.</p> </li><li> <p>Analyzes student and faculty evaluations collected each term and implement changes as necessary and appropriate.</p> </li><li> <p>Maintains working relationships with contracted service agencies to provide optimal services for students.</p> </li><li> <p>Assesses and trains students, staff, and faculty in the use of assistive technology, conducts workshops, mini courses, and one-on-one sessions for current Aims students on how to use adaptive equipment and software.</p> </li><li> <p>Assists instructors, administrators and counselors in implementing programs and activities to increase disability access.</p> </li><li> <p>Learns, understands, and communicates curricula for assistive technology.</p> </li><li> <p>Evaluates programs such as alternative text formats, and assistive technology software.</p> </li><li> <p>Tracks the impact Disability Access Service has on student success rates.</p> </li><li> <p>Student Accessibility Services Departmental Leadership:</p> </li><li> <p>This position is responsible for overseeing and directing all student accessibility related services, programs, and staff. This role is the leader within the Student Accessibility Services department and serves as the direct contact for escalated complex situations.</p> </li><li> <p>Supports the EDSAWB in strategic planning, program evaluation, and reporting.</p> </li><li> <p>Collaborates with the EDSAWB to develop and implement strategies for program improvement and effectiveness</p> </li><li> <p>Maintains knowledge of community and campus resources by ongoing engagement with Aims faculty and staff, public health, private services, and community stakeholders.</p> </li><li> <p>Evaluates and enhances the quality of Student Accessibility Services through consistent assessment, detailed documentation, comprehensive reporting, and the proactive revision of policies and procedures.</p> </li><li> <p>Directs, oversees, and supports Student Accessibility Services staff in achieving and maintaining relevant professional development certifications and engaging in continuous training.</p> </li><li> <p>Designs, develops, and implements educational programs to advance case management practices and knowledge both at the department level and college-wide level.</p> </li><li> <p>Leads weekly Student Accessibility Services meetings, ensuring continuity and effective team collaboration.</p> </li><li> <p>Assists with research and stays current with best practices in the field of disability services in higher education.</p> </li><li> <p>Monitors developments and maintains compliance with federal, state and institutional regulations regarding privacy, ADAAA, copyright laws, and Section 508 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.</p> </li><li> <p>Researches pending legislation, laws policies, procedures, and best practices to improve student retention and completion throughout all services in department.</p> </li><li> <p>Offers training on disability services, equipment and software use, disability awareness, and web accessibility.</p> </li><li> <p>Maintains operational procedure manuals.</p> </li><li> <p>Provides budget development recommendations to Executive Director.</p> </li><li> <p>Adheres to internal compliance standards and ensure support staff is also in compliance with case management practices.</p> </li><li> <p>Accessibility Programming:</p> </li><li> <p>Conducts presentations and training on disability and access and acts as liaison between the Student Accessibility Services Office and faculty/staff across all campuses.</p> </li><li> <p>Provides one-on-one training to faculty and students in regard to accessibility.</p> </li><li> <p>Assists faculty in identifying a student's learning problem(s) sand support teaching methods and using equipment to better serve students with disabilities.</p> </li><li> <p>Directs disability awareness training/events across all campuses to educate faculty, staff and students on various diagnoses.</p> </li><li> <p>Directs and manages the process for providing support services to students with disabilities across the institution.</p> </li><li> <p>Through partnerships with the Center for Professional Development (CPD) and the Faculty Teaching and Learning Center (FTLC) develops workshops to educates faculty on ADAAA and Section 504 from the Rehabilitation Act.</p> </li><li> <p>Other Duties as Assigned</p> </li></ul> <p>Minimum Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Bachelor's degree in in Special Education, Rehabilitation Counseling, medical or legal field, or another related field, plus</p> </li><li> <p>Four (4) years of working with people with disabilities or in the medical field or related coursework/training or an equivalent combination of education and/or work experience. Of the required four (4) years of experience, one (1) year must be supervisory and/or demonstrated leadership experience.</p> </li><li> <p>High-level knowledge of various laws and requirements to maintain compliance with the department and campus wide. (ADA/504 requirements, WCAG).</p> </li><li> <p>Demonstrated excellent written and oral communication skills.</p> </li><li> <p>Demonstrated high interpersonal personal skills.</p> </li><li> <p>Demonstrated ability to work effectively and equitably with diverse populations.</p> </li><li> <p>Demonstrated ability to work collegially and collaboratively with supervisors and colleagues.</p> </li></ul> <p>Required Documents:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Resume</p> </li><li> <p>Cover Letter</p> </li></ul> <p>Preferred Qualifications:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Experience in higher education disability support including interpreting disability documentation and/or psychological evaluations.</p> </li><li> <p>Experience in case management or coordinating services within a higher education setting.</p> </li><li> <p>Familiarity with student information systems (e.g., Workday) and case management databases (e.g., Maxient).</p> </li><li> <p>Experience making professional presentations to groups of up to 50 people.</p> </li><li> <p>Experience working with a diverse student population, including post-traditional students, students of color, Veterans, first-generation college students, and others from underserved or underrepresented backgrounds.</p> </li><li> <p>Working knowledge of mental health, student development, BIT best practices, higher education law, FERPA, and electronic record-keeping systems.</p> </li><li> <p>Bilingual with proficiency in reading, writing, and speaking Spanish or American Sign Language.</p> </li></ul> <p>All Applicants:</p> <ul> <li>Compare your previous work experience to the job duties listed on the job positing under job description. Enter the job duties you have performed under the "Work Experience" section on your job application. We evaluate your experience based on this information. </li><li>Please make sure you state whether work experience (aka work history) is part time or full time employment by listing the average number of hours worked per week. This information is used to determine your new annual salary. </li><li>Be sure to upload all the required documents listed at the above in "Additional Job Description" section. This can be uploaded as part of your application materials in the "My Experience" section. If there are missing documents, your incomplete application will not be considered. Per the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, you may redact information that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. </li></ul> <p>For information on our hiring practices, please visit our resource page: https://www.aims.edu/departments/human-resources/hiring-process.</p> <p>Aims Community College is an equal opportunity employer. Selection will be based solely on merit and will be without discrimination based on age, ancestry, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, race, religion, or veteran's status. All application materials must be submitted by the closing date posted and become the property of Aims Community College. The screening committee will select finalists for interviews. The goal of Aims Community College is to enhance the diversity present in the district we serve. To comply with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, if hired, you will be required to provide documents within three (3) business days of hire date to show your identity and your authorization to work. This law applies to all persons hired.</p> <p>Screening/Selection:</p> <p>To be considered, please provide a thorough and complete application. Initial screening will be conducted by a committee based on completed application materials.</p> <p>Employees in these positions may be asked to participate in temporary assignments lasting less than nine (9) months (such as curriculum development, short term projects, meetings and substitute duties) which could amount to additional temporary pay.</p> <p>Upon hire, all positions at Aims Community College require a criminal background check and may require industry specific screenings such as an MVR, physical and/or drug screen. Keep in mind, a conviction does not automatically preclude candidates from being employed. The nature of a conviction will be considered relative to the duties of the position.</p>