Brown University's Division of Campus Life seeks an experienced, collaborative, and technologically savvy leader to serve as Director of Student Accessibility Services (SAS), a highly visible role dedicated to advancing accessibility, equity, and inclusion across the University community.
ABOUT BROWN UNIVERSITY
Founded in 1764, Brown is a leading Ivy League research university, home to world-renowned faculty and also an innovative educational institution where the curiosity, creativity, and intellectual joy of students drive academic excellence. Distinctively known as a University College, Brown is a major research university where undergraduate education is based in the College, and students and faculty at all levels collaborate across the College, departments, and schools.
The spirit of the undergraduate Open Curriculum infuses every aspect of the University. Brown is a place where rigorous scholarship, complex problem-solving, and service to the public good are defined by intense collaboration, intellectual discovery, and working in ways that transcend traditional boundaries. As a private, nonprofit institution, the University advances its mission through support from a community invested in Brown’s commitment to advance knowledge and make a positive difference locally and globally.
THE ROLE OF DIRECTOR
Student Accessibility Services at Brown University is responsible for the provision of disability services for all students in the University’s undergraduate and graduate programs. Co-located with student support services, the department collaborates closely with ADA and 504, which is also housed within the Division of Campus Life. SAS further partners with students to identify and implement accommodations that allow for their full participation in Brown’s rigorous academic and vibrant university community. Therefore, the Director of Student Accessibility Services plays a highly visible role and is responsible for ensuring that all aspects of the student experience are accessible, equitable, and inclusive.
CANDIDATE PROFILE
The ideal candidate will feel energized at the prospect of joining the Campus Life Division as it strives to become supremely student-centered. The Director will hold at minimum a master’s degree in rehabilitation counseling, disability services, higher education, educational psychology, or a related discipline, and must be exceedingly well-versed in national trends, Section 504, the ADA, the Fair Housing Act, and other federal and state requirements pertaining to student accessibility.
Additionally, the Director will demonstrate the following professional and personal qualities, skills, experiences, and characteristics:
- A minimum of five years of experience working with postsecondary students with disabilities in a higher education or similar setting;
- At least seven years of demonstrated supervisory and management experience in a highly volume, highly-engaged department;
- Demonstrated facility with administrative data collection, summation, and reporting, and preferably with disability-specific database systems;
- Honed policy-related expertise, including the ability to draft, interpret, and implement complex institutional policies;
- Ability to translate federal and state regulations into clear, actionable University protocols and provide high-level interpretation for faculty and senior leadership;
- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to exercise a high degree of discretion, diplomacy, and sophisticated problem-solving;
- Deep commitment to success in a vibrant multicultural environment with a critical understanding of social justice issues in both student and workplace settings;
- Experience in fiscal management and the oversight of multifaceted operational services (e.g., accessible transportation, vendor coordination); and,
- Sophisticated and sensitive problem-solving capability.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
This is a full-time position that will be performed on site in Rhode Island. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. Brown offers a generous benefits package.
CONTACT
DSG Storbeck has been exclusively retained for this engagement, which is being led by Ruth Shoemaker Wood and Anne Koellhoffer. Submit a compelling cover letter and resume by filling out our Talent Profile or emailing the search team directly at [email protected]. All inquiries are strictly confidential.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AT BROWN UNIVERSITY
Brown University provides equal opportunity and prohibits discrimination, harassment, and retaliation based upon a person’s race, color, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law, in the administration of its policies, programs, and activities.