How to Apply

A cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume.  The cover letter should address why you are interested in this position and outline specific skills and experience that make you particularly appropriate for this position.

Summary

The Disability Services Coordinators will work as a team to provide accessibility knowledge, coordination, and support for faculty, staff and guests with disabilities within the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. Join us and become a victor for the greater good. For more information, visit us at https://lsa.umich.edu/lsa/dei.html.

Under the direction of the Chief People Officer in the LSA Dean's Office, you will report to the Senior Navigator.  You will bring your expertise as it relates to disabilities which may include employment, academia, public access, new technologies, and facilities. You will be an internal consultant to our 75+ academic departments and programs with LSA regarding access and accommodation for programmatic access under the ADA in the compliance areas. You will be the go-to resource for individuals in supporting their specific needs in a compassionate and confidential manner.  You will work closely as a team with disability service coordinators across campus.  You will work in a fast-paced work environment, with rapidly emerging and time sensitive issues, operating with high levels of autonomy.

This is a term-limited two year position with the possibility of renewal beyond Fall 2024. This position is part of a pilot that will build a disability support team in LSA.

Mission Statement

The mission of the University of Michigan is to serve the people of Michigan and the world through preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving and applying knowledge, art, and academic values, and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future.

Who We Are

Since 1841, the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA) has been the heart of The Michigan Difference, educating young leaders through a rich liberal arts curriculum and creating new knowledge through world-class research and scholarship.

We offer more than 100 degree programs in over 75 academic departments and programs.  Every LSA program is among the best in the U.S. with more than 40 programs in the top 10 and 5 programs are the best in their fields. Our alumni network is over 200,000 living LSA graduates and 90% of our seniors go on to enter the workforce or attend graduate school.  Learn more about LSA at http://www.lsa.umich.edu/.

Why Work at Michigan?

In addition to a career filled with purpose and opportunity, the University of Michigan offers a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family and plan for a secure future. Benefits include:

• Generous time off, including vacation time, sick time, holiday and season days
• A retirement plan that provides two-for-one matching contributions with immediate vesting
• Many choices for comprehensive health insurance
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care expenses

In addition, LSA offers:

• Enhanced tuition support programs for LSA courses
• Strong commitment to work/life balance
• Flexible work arrangements with respect to campus stakeholder needs

Being part of something greater, of serving a larger mission of discovery and care — that's the heart of what drives people to work at Michigan. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. It's adding a purpose to your profession. Work at Michigan and become a victor for the greater good.

You can see a summary of the benefits you will be eligible to receive here.

Responsibilities*

The following job responsibilities reflect the general nature and level of work for this position and should not be interpreted as all-inclusive:

• Assist with recommendations across all levels of the College regarding practices, processes, and strategies supporting the mission of inclusivity
• Help to guide individuals through our reasonable accommodations process using ethics, integrity and confidentiality
• Manage email and other disability related correspondence in a highly responsive manner and generally within two business days of a request being received, assisting with referrals to partner offices and information about their services
• Partner to identify vendors to provide accommodations such as equipment, technology and facility access
• Develop resources which support event-related accessibility standards and practices, such as transportation, parking, alternative formats, communication materials, facilities and signage
• Using knowledge of accessibility best practices, assist with the development of training and educational needs while partnering with our Senior Navigator and DEI Manager to implement course content
• Based on familiarity with disability inclusion, the ADA, and disability rights, assist with identifying scalable solutions and partner with other disability services staff across the institution to ensure accommodations are at the fore-front
• Communicate across the organization using email, Google collaboration tools, run meetings and present to others and individual meetings
• Perform data collection and analysis as well as providing comprehensive reports on service and resource utilization and other reports as requested.
   

Skills You Have

• Bachelor's degree in Disability Resources, Rehabilitation Counseling, Special Education, Psychology, or a related field
• 2+ years of related experience assisting individuals with accommodation needs
• Familiarity with assistive technology, resources, and indication for utilization
• Familiarity with Google suite (docs, sheets, gmail, slides)
• Applied experience using project management skills
• Demonstrated experience with diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives
• Willingness to learn CRM system and web content management systems

Work Locations

The LSA Staff DEI and HR Offices are located at 555 South Forest with additional office space located in the Chemistry Building on Central Campus.  This full-time position will require an on campus presence for meetings, events and other work related responsibilities. 

The onsite schedule will be a minimum of three days per week onsite, and two days per week remote.  The overall schedule may require you to be present on campus up to fives days per week as business needs dictate.

Customer support is throughout the Ann Arbor central campus, as well as other LSA offices and buildings in the southeast Michigan region and may require the need to travel to and work from various campus locations. 

Additional Information

The salary range for this position is $54,000 to $60,750.  A higher salary may be possible for well qualified applicants.

As one of the world’s great liberal arts colleges, LSA pushes the boundaries of what is understood about the human experience and the natural world, and we foster the next generation of  rigorous and empathetic thinkers, creators, and contributors to the state of Michigan, the nation, and the world.

To learn more about diversity, equity, and inclusion in LSA, please visit lsa.umich.edu/lsa/dei.

To learn more about LSA’s Mission, Vision and Values, please visit lsa.umich.edu/strategicvision.

Background Screening

The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks.  Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

U-M COVID-19 Vaccination Policy

COVID-19 vaccinations, including one booster when eligible, are required for all University of Michigan students, faculty and staff across all campuses, including Michigan Medicine.  This includes those working remotely and temporary workers.   More information on this new policy is available on the U-M Health Response website or the UM-Dearborn and UM-Flint websites.