Job Details

Portland Community College is searching for a Disability Resources Director.
This is a great opportunity for an individual who is ready to join a committed team and engage in innovative work. The successful applicant will report to the Dean of Inclusive and Accessible Education and will be responsible for managing the individual interactive student accommodation process. This role supervises employees in a variety of classifications including faculty, academic professional, classified, and casual roles, but does not supervise personnel who work on alternate formats, interpreting and transcribing, or in the testing centers. 

This role ensures the campus-based office locations and the online accommodation management system are working well and engages in regular communication and problem solving with instructional faculty and academic leaders. The Director will serve within a management team that includes leaders responsible for Accessible Technology, Digital Inclusion, Communication Access, and Disability Culture.

We are seeking a collaborative and creative leader who is skilled in strategic planning as well as relationship and team building. We expect a commitment to cultural responsiveness and inclusion as well as a commitment to forward thinking and sustainable capacity building. We are looking for a person who brings a solid foundation of experience with student accommodation, and an openness to learning.

If this sounds like a learning community that you would like to be a part of, and a role that you would like to play for PCC, please review the minimum qualifications for this position and apply today.

See the classification description for additional information: https://www.pcc.edu/hr/employment/management-jobs/student-accommodation-manager/

These qualifications, skills and abilities are critical for success in this position.
Throughout the screening process, you will be evaluated based on the demonstration of these qualifications.

Success Criteria

• Experience facilitating student accommodation in ways that align with the Disability Resources Core Values.

• Leadership approach that fosters a positive team environment in which employees feel connected and supported through regular engagement, guidance, and feedback.

• Ability to resolve concerns and navigate challenging situations while maintaining positive and productive relationships with academic leaders across the college.

• Ability to work collaboratively with both internal and external partners to increase outreach and improve capacity.

Minimum Qualifications

To be considered, your application must demonstrate these minimum qualifications. (Experience is calculated based on the start and end dates you provide multiplied by the number of hours per week worked).

• Bachelor’s degree in Counseling, Education, Administration, Management, Communications, or related field (relevant experience may substitute for the degree requirement on a year-for-year basis).

• Three years (3) of progressively responsible experience related to student accommodation in post-secondary education, including two years of supervisory experience.

OR

• Bachelor’s degree in any field

• Five (5) years progressively responsible experience related to student accommodation in post-secondary education, including two years of supervisory experience.

OR

• Seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience related to student accommodation in post-secondary education, including two years of supervisory experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Engagement with, or knowledge of, Disability Studies
• Knowledge of ADA, 504, IDEIA, and other relevant disability related legislation
  
  

Please be sure to use your cover letter to outline: 

• how your experience prepares you to be successful in this position.

• how you meet the minimum qualifications.what kinds of influences have been most impactful on your philosophical approach to student accommodation.
  

PCC offers a comprehensive benefit package designed to provide employees and their families, including domestic partners, with access to a broad range of benefit options. Includes Health, Dental, and Vision options, Group Life, Long-term Disability, Long-term Care, and Auto and Home Insurance programs.

PCC currently fully funds the Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS/OPSRP) pension and contributes an additional 6% into the employee's Individual Account Program under PERS/OPSRP. After one year of management or confidential service, PCC also provides a 2% contribution to a 403(b) account for eligible management and confidential personnel. PCC offers a tax deferred annuity program and a deferred compensation program where employees may save additional pre-tax dollars for retirement.

Additionally, PCC provides a tuition waiver for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and dependent children under 24 years of age, as well as partial tuition reimbursement for full-time employees at other accredited institutions.

Paid Leave: (Pro-rated by FTE for Part-Time Employees)
- 14.67 hours of vacation leave per month
- 1 day of sick leave per month
- 12 holidays
- 3 additional personal leave days per year

View a complete list of PCC benefits.

• Work environment includes frequent disruptions and changes in priorities.

• Work is generally performed in an office environment with frequent interruptions and irregularities in the work schedule.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Working hours may vary and some evening or weekend work is required.

• Some travel to other locations is expected.

• No special coordination beyond that used for normal mobility and handling of everyday objects and materials is needed to perform the job satisfactorily.