Regent University

Benefits

Regent offers a wide range of generous benefits including health, life and disability insurance; flexible spending accounts; tuition incentives; fully vested retirement plans; life and disability insurance options, time off, and more. All regular faculty and staff serving at Regent and working a minimum of 30 hours per week will receive an attractive benefits package.

Work Location: Virginia Beach, VA

Essential duties:

• Serves as the primary contact for all student contact (walk-ins, phone calls, emails, etc.) during specified office hours)
• Navigates and assists the students through the process of requesting accommodations
• Reviews documentation and identifies students' needs for accommodations
• Approves and notifies student of reasonable accommodations; also navigates the process of denying accommodations and working with students to determine next steps
• Maintains and protects confidentiality of students with disabilities
• Collaborates with faculty to ensure ADA compliance and effective implementation of identified accommodations
• Fulfills accommodations such as alternative text requests, transcription/captioning services, etc. are fulfilled in an efficient and timely fashion
• Arranges and completes case conferences with students and other staff members to investigate and resolve concerns regarding accommodations
• Assists in developing institutional policies and procedures relevant to the ADA and affecting students with disabilities
• Conducts workshops and in-service trainings
• Keeps current with interpretations of ADA law related to accessibility and student services within higher education
• Maintains and updates confidential student files to include their documentation, emails, other forms of contact, etc.
• Participates and assists in the provision of student accommodations & general accessibility services during the University’s Commencement & Commissioning
• Collaborates on office-wide projects/growth measures.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree required. Should be in a field such as counseling, psychology, social work, special education, or disability related field. Outside fields may be considered.
• Commitment to Regent’s core values of Excellence, Innovation, and Integrity

Regent University does not discriminate in employment in its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, disability, age or veteran status. For full Non-Discrimination Policy click here.