Assistant Director of the Office of Accessibility Resources & Services

Located in North Carolina's third largest city, UNC Greensboro is among the most diverse, learner-centered public research universities in the state, with 18,000 students in eight colleges and schools pursuing more than 150 areas of undergraduate and over 200 areas of graduate study. UNCG continues to be recognized nationally for academic excellence, access, and affordability. UNCG is ranked No. 1 most affordable institution in North Carolina for net cost by the N.Y. Times and No. 1 in North Carolina for social mobility by The Wall Street Journal - helping first-generation and lower-income students find paths to prosperity. Designated an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University by the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities, UNCG is a community-engaged research institution with a portfolio of more than $67M in research and creative activity. The University's 2,600 staff help create an annual economic impact for the Piedmont Triad region in excess of $1B.

Mission: OARS collaborates with UNCG's diverse community to ensure that all aspects of campus life are accessible. This includes the removal of barriers to access whenever possible and assessment/implementation support for reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities. OARS provides the institution with resources, education, and direct services promoting equitable and inclusive access and inherent acknowledgment of disability as a part of diversity.

The Assistant Director must be an exemplary role model.

The Assistant Director (AD) of the Office of Accessibility Resources and Services ( OARS) is a professional position reporting to the Director of OARS and is housed within the Division of Student Affairs. This position is critical to UNCG for identifying barriers and providing appropriate access and support to students with disabilities.

The primary goal of this position is to complement the academic mission of the university by providing resources to ensure compliance with disability legislation and equitable access to education. The AD consults with students who may have a wide spectrum of disabilities. In addition, the AD interacts with faculty, staff, families, and community resource agencies. They have extensive knowledge of reasonable, post-secondary accommodations and accessible technology. They assess psychological tests and other disability related documentation and individualized educational plans. The AD must have a full understanding of federal regulations including Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Americans with Disabilities Act ( ADA), ADA Amendments Act of 2008, and be able to translate these regulations for a lay audience. The AD serves as a key professional staff member in a comprehensive program for students with disabilities and as such must have strong interpersonal and presentation skills, the ability to build and maintain collaborative partnerships, a strong work ethic, and the ability to effectively balance multiple and competing issues.

Depending on the business needs of the office, this position may serve as OARS' primary liaison for Housing, accessible technology, accommodated testing, etc. Percentages for key responsibilities are also subject to variance based on office needs at the time.