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Associate Director of Student Success & Accessibility

New England College of Optometry · Boston, MA · 3 wk ago
Education$75k/yrFull-time

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

  • Evaluate, approve, and coordinate academic and clinical accommodations for students with disabilities under the ADA and Section 504.
  • Manage daily operations, policies, and procedures for disability and accessibility services across the college.
  • Cook up testing accommodations and related logistics to ensure compliance with approved accommodations.
  • Ensure ongoing compliance and continuous improvement of accessibility services by reviewing processes and documentation.
  • Provide academic advising and success coaching to support student goals, study strategies, and time management skills.
  • Serve as a primary resource for students facing academic or wellness-related concerns and connect them with appropriate campus and community support services as needed.
  • Maintain accurate and timely records of student meetings, interventions, referrals, and follow-up actions to support case management.
  • Utilize student engagement and academic performance data to support proactive outreach efforts and evaluate the effectiveness of student success initiatives.
  • Collaborate with faculty and Academic Affairs to communicate student needs and share performance trends.
  • Develop, implement, and assess academic success programming designed to support students throughout their time at the college.
  • Programmatic Ownership: Tutoring, Mentorship & Onboarding
  • Manage the Peer Tutoring Program, including student tutor recruitment, training, and matching data.
  • Plan and execute the annual New Student Orientation program, including on-campus and online presentations, as well as ongoing orientation and transition programming throughout the academic year.
  • Oversee the First-Year Guide peer mentoring program, supporting recruitment, training, and program coordination to enhance the first-year student experience.
  • Operational Support & Success Initiatives
  • Support academic success initiatives related to board preparation through collaboration on programming, resources, and student support strategies.
  • Participate in college committees and policy review processes, including annual review of the Student Handbook, to represent student success and accessibility perspectives.
  • Aid the Director with annual reporting and departmental assessment efforts.
  • Collaborate with CAPA team members and campus partners to support departmental priorities, special projects, and the planning and execution of major student-focused events and initiatives.

Requirements

  • Education: Master's degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs, Counseling, Psychology, or a related field.
  • Experience: 3–4 years of experience in higher education with responsibilities in academic advising, student success programming, and disability/accessibility services.
  • Core Knowledge: Demonstrated experience evaluating documentation and determining reasonable accommodations in accordance with ADA and Section 504.
  • Experience in academic advising, success coaching, or student support programming in a higher education setting.
  • Competencies: Ability to work independently, make compliance decisions, and manage large-scale student programs.
  • Strong active-listening and triage skills with a focus on maintaining professional boundaries and confidentiality.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills to build trust with students and collaborate effectively with faculty, staff, and academic leadership in support of student success outcomes.
  • Proficiency with Google Workspace, MS Office, Zoom, and student databases.
  • Ability to work occasional evenings or weekends.

Pay

$75,000.

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