Learning Disability Specialist

Job Purpose Summary

Key Accountabilities

• Establishes and maintains professionally appropriate criteria and procedures for determining eligibility of Zayed University students for disability accommodations and services.
• Advises faculty and administrators of legal responsibilities and establishes procedures for compliance.
• Maintains a confidential and secure database of all students with disabilities and create reports for the management, when required.
• Serves on committees as deemed appropriate and represents the department at university functions and engage in special projects, as requested.
• Visits schools to promote the Office of Accessibility to encourage students with disabilities to join ZU.
• Manage a case load of students and oversee support services for students with learning disabilities to
• ensure appropriate accommodations and compliance with UAE Disability Law
• Liaises with faculty members and other departments to ensure the delivery of curriculum to students with disabilities in an accessible format which is based on students’ specific learning styles.
• Provide training and orientation for instructors about the educational needs of students with learning difficulties (dyslexia, dyspraxia, ADHD ,etc)
• Provide support for the teachers to meet curriculum objectives.
• Adapt classrooms printed material by producing alternative accessible formats for students with special needs.
• Provide academic evaluation for students with learning issues and decide on the proper accommodation.
• Provide students with learning issues with academic tutoring, advising, and training in course content, study skills, time-management, effective review, and test-taking methods, etc.
• Provide individual sessions to help students with their study approaches or to develop skills in a specific area.
• Providing regular progress reports regarding students, as appropriate, eligible, and requested.
• Assist in developing plans and initiatives and make recommendations to establish or amend policies,
• procedures, and practices that will facilitate services to students with learning disabilities;
• Review and interpret psycho‐educational evaluations, Individualized Education Plans,
• and other diagnostic information to determine student eligibility for disability support services and
• reasonable accommodations;
• Coach students in applying proven academic strategies in their classes
• Resolve academic and classroom-related problems
• Follow up progress of students with learning difficulties throughout the academic year.
• Perform special research assignments and projects relating to people with disability in academia
• Oversees development of student initiatives that improve program completion outcomes for all
• students with disabilities
• Conduct workshops and other presentations on learning disabilities and other disability issues
• for the professional development of faculty and staff

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