Zayed University
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THE OPPORTUNITY
The Student Accessibility Services Department is seeking a Senior Accommodation Officer who will be responsible for supporting the delivery and coordination of student accommodation services, including allocation, operations, and student support, to ensure a safe, compliant, and student-centered residential environment, in line with approved policies, procedures, and institutional requirements.
THE RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the direction and supervisor of Manager-Office of Accessibility, the incumbent:
Act as the first point of contact for faculty and students to receive the material accommodation requests. Also to ensure proper reformulation of accommodated information.
Provide all types of curriculums’ content & format accommodations for all courses (literacy, math, science etc.):
Print to Audio conversion using a scanner and voice production
Print to electronic (Word file) conversion.
Power Point to Word conversion.
Print to Braille conversion.
Enlarge print
Visual depictions to tactile representations.
Accommodate the library material/ books for students with disability.
Provide material accommodation training for ZU volunteers.
Maintain spread sheet statistical records of material accommodations quantity and requests.
Maintain and works with all office equipment needed for material accommodation.
Develop and maintains tracking mechanisms, as required.
Work with suppliers to ensure that Accessibility is aware of resources on the market;
Formulate a survey to get feedback from instructors and students with disability on the accommodated materials.
Organize and runs ZU activities that help promote the acceptance of students with accessibility issues.
Support in organizing facilities and hospitality.
Maintain Disability Student Allowance data base showing what support each student is receiving.
Ensure all DSA recommended supported is acted upon (financial as well as academic)
THE REQUIREMENTS
THE BENEFITS
The University’s benefits package is highly attractive, with competitive salaries free of tax in the U.A.E., cash housing, annual vacation airline tickets for the employee and immediate family, educational subsidies for children and healthcare is provided to the employee and sponsored family members.
TO APPLY
In addition to completing the online application form, attach a cover letter, a current CV, and three professional references' names and contact details.
While we appreciate all applications, you will be contacted only if selected for an interview .
For any further inquiries, please contact Recruitment@zu.ac.ae
