Assistant Director Center Disability Services

Position Details

Posting Summary

College College Of Health & Human Svcs Executive Area Provost & VP Academic Affairs Department Center For Disability Services

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number S1626P Job Type Full Time, Regular Pay Type Exempt/Salaried Pay Grade H Campus Location WMU-Kalamazoo - East Campus Salary Range Pay is commensurate with qualifications and experience, combined with an excellent benefits package. Number of Vacancies 1 General Summary

Provides leadership for daily operations across programs serving individuals with age-related decline, dementia, intellectual and development disabilities. Supports strategic planning, ensures regulatory compliance, and leads quality improvement efforts. Collaborates with University partners, families, and community agencies to enhance services and advance the Center for Disability Services mission, while promoting recovery-based, person-centered care delivered with cultural sensitivity and respect for each individual.

Major Duties

• Provides leadership and directs the Center for Disability Services.
• Provides clinical leadership programs for adults with disabilities and age-related decline. Maintains evidence-based practices and knowledge of current trends in the field.
• Monitors operations to ensure quality outcomes for clients and an educational environment for university students.
• Collaborates with CHHS leadership and advisory board to communicate operational and financial issues that impact the Center for Disability Services.
• Collaborates with external constituencies on business and general outreach.
• Oversees budget, contract billing, and fiscal integrity to maintain financial solvency.
• Manages and monitors all contracts.
• Maintains internal and external relationships to ensure the success of the department's mission.
• Provides supervision for the Center's program including strategic leadership, develops short term and long-term goals.
• Hires, Trains and evaluates staff.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree in a related field from an accredited institution
• Three years' relevant experience.
• Experience in program evaluation, assessment, and data informed decision making, including the ability to analyze data to improve services and report on impact.
• Management or supervisory experience to develop, implement, evaluate, and lead diverse professional staff.
• Knowledge of assistive technologies and their application in an educational setting.
• Experience with budget development and fiscal oversight.
• Demonstrated experience in implementing institutional policies and procedures in compliance with legal mandates and best practices.
• Strong analytical thinking, judgment, and problem-solving skills for complex situations involving student rights and institutional obligations.
• Experience developing and delivering training and workshops for students, faculty, and staff that advance a shared commitment to access, equity, and inclusion.
• Experience in managing diverse range of client services including cognitively impaired persons as well as aging clients
• Ability to work irregular shifts and extended hours. Including evenings and weekends.

Desired Qualifications Special Instructions to Applicants

• External applicants should use the WMU - Application.
• Internal applicants should use the WMU - Internal Application.

Additional Position Information

• Terminal appointment ends 12/31/2026 with the potential of being extended.
• Staff Compensation System pay grades and rates are available at: https://wmich.edu/hr/staffcompensation
• Western Michigan University offers generous benefits to its employees including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, retirement, and tuition discount for the employee and tuition remission for eligible dependents. To access information about the specific benefits available for this position, go to:https://www.wmich.edu/hr/enrollment-staff

Physical requirements and working conditions

• Office or other indoor work with minimal physical demands such as occasionally lifting or moving materials less than 25 pounds.
• Work is generally performed in a well-lit, temperature-controlled indoor environment with occasional exposure to the outdoors or any number of elements.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• • Do you have a master's degree in a related field from an accredited institution?

• Yes

• No

• • Do you have three years of relevant experience?

• Yes

• No

• • Do you have experience in program evaluation, assessment, and data informed decision making, including the ability to analyze data to improve services and report on impact?

• Yes

• No

• • Do you have management or supervisory experience to develop, implement, evaluate, and lead diverse professional staff?

• Yes

• No

• • Do you have knowledge of assistive technologies and their application in an educational setting?

• Yes

• No

• • Do you have experience with budget development and fiscal oversight?

• Yes

• No

• • Do you have demonstrated experience in implementing institutional policies and procedures in compliance with legal mandates and best practices?

• Yes

• No

• • Do you have strong analytical thinking, judgment, and problem-solving skills for complex situations involving student rights and institutional obligations?

• Yes

• No

• • Do you have experience developing and delivering training and workshops for students, faculty, and staff that advance a shared commitment to access, equity, and inclusion?

• Yes

• No

• • Do you have experience in managing diverse range of client services including cognitively impaired persons as well as aging clients?

• Yes

• No

• • Are you able to work irregular shifts and extended hours, including evenings and weekends?

• Yes

• No

Documents Needed To Apply

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• List of References

Optional Documents

• Other