Payroll Title: STDT DISABILITY SPEC 3
Job Code: 4556
Job Open Date: 1/17/24
Application Review Begins: 2/1/24
Department Code (Name): STSP – Disabled Students Program
Percentage of Time: 100%
Union Code (Name): 99 Non-Represented
Employee Class (Appointment Type): Staff – Career
FLSA Status: Exempt
Salary Grade: PSS/21
Hiring/Budgeted Hourly Range: $75,000 – $80,000/yr. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience; the budget for the position; and the application of fair, equitable, and consistent pay practices at the University.
Work Location: 2120 Student Resource Building
Working Days and Hours: Variable
Benefits Eligibility: Full Benefits
Type of Remote or Hybrid Work Arrangement if applicable: Fully Remote (Non UC location)
Special Instructions
For full consideration, please include a resume and a cover letter as part of your application.
Department Profile
The Disabled Students Program (DSP) cultivates an accessible and inclusive community where students with permanent and temporary disabilities have equal access and opportunity to participate in all aspects of campus life. We collaborate with faculty, staff, and students to make UCSB accessible. We believe disability is an aspect of diversity integral to society and our campus community.
Benefits of Belonging
Working at UC means being part of this vibrant institution that shines a light on what is possible. People make UC great, and UC recognizes your contributions by making this a great place to work. Excellent retirement and health are just one of the rewards. Learn more about the benefits of working at UC and why You Belong at UC.
Brief Summary of Job Duties
Specializes in assisting students with a broad range of disabilities, with expertise in psychological conditions. Ensure that students with a broad range of permanent and temporary disabilities, including but not limited to: psychological disabilities, ADHD, learning disabilities, and medical conditions are afforded equal access to education, university sponsored programs while fostering a campus culture of inclusivity. Interpret neurological, psychological, educational assessments, and medical documentation to determine reasonable and appropriate accommodations for students with a broad range of disabilities. Counsel and advise students regarding disability management, including responding to students in a crisis state. Provide referrals to appropriate campus and community resources.
Required Qualifications
Special Conditions of Employment
Job Functions/Percentage of Time/Duties
Counsel and Advise Students 50%:
Assess students’ academic and disability-related impacts by interpreting diagnostic reports, assessments, and/or psycho-educational evaluations for students with a broad range of disabilities.
Offers guidance and instruction regarding compensatory strategies and techniques to ensure students have equal access to the academic environment.
Provide counseling and advising to students regarding the impact of disabling conditions, strategies to compensate for disability, and additional care needed, i.e., counseling, medical care, and psychiatric treatment, to maximize success and manage disability.
Respond to students in a crisis state. Based on behavior and symptoms, determine the appropriate course of action. Applies current crisis response tools and techniques. Cultivates contacts at appropriate campus resources to ensure students in crisis connect to appropriate contacts.
Advise and refer students to appropriate campus resources.
Analysis and Assessment 40%:
Responsible for interpreting documentation from physicians, educational therapists, psychologists, psychiatrists, and other medical professionals.
Approve accommodations and provide direct support services to students with disabilities.
Consults with supervisor and specialists on a wide range of complex accommodation issues related to disabilities.
Conducts individual assessment via intake and gathers collateral information as needed to determine appropriate academic accommodations and auxiliary services. Establish and document the nexus between requested academic accommodations and disability-related functional limitations. Thoroughly documents bases for accommodation decisions. Ensures timeliness of applicant review, eligibility determination, and review of student requests.
Implements decisions that can impact university compliance and liability under federal and state disability laws and regulations.
Consultation and Advocacy 10%:
Make recommendations to campus stakeholders regarding appropriate academic adjustments for students based on disability, i.e., deficit course load, time to degree and role of disability in academic difficulties.
Explain to faculty, teaching assistants, parents, and university staff what information is needed to document disabilities and how academic accommodations are determined.
Responsible for ongoing professional development training and participation in professional organizations and maintains awareness of current policies and practices as it pertains to working with college students with disabilities (AHEAD, DSSHE listserv, etc.).
UC Vaccination Programs Policy – With Interim Revisions
As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs – With Interim Revisions.*
As a condition of Physical Presence at a Location or in a University Program, all Covered Individuals** must participate in any applicable Vaccination Program by providing proof that they are Up-to-Date with any required Vaccines or submitting a request for Exception in a Mandate Program or properly declining vaccination in an Opt-Out Program no later than the Compliance Date (Capitalized terms in this paragraph are defined in the policy.). Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.
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*Note: The Policy on Vaccination Programs – With Interim Revisions was updated effective August 16, 2023. A systemwide review of this policy will take place in Fall 2023 with an expected issuance/effective date in early 2024.
** Covered Individuals: A Covered Individual includes anyone designated as Personnel or Students under this Policy who physically access a University Facility or Program in connection with their employment, appointment, or education/training. A person accessing a Healthcare Location as a patient, or an art, athletics, entertainment, or other publicly accessible venue at a Location as a member of the public, is not a Covered Individual.
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Statement
UC Santa Barbara is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law
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The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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