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
| Posted Date: | 2024-11-05 |
| Job Location: | Qatar – Doha |
| Company Industry: | Higher Education |