Job 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.
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 College of Health and Human Services 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.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in a related field from an accredited institution
- Three years’ relevant experience.
- 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.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS: All applicants must apply through the link below to be considered for this position
https://www.wmujobs.org/postings/5473
- External applicants should use the WMU – Application.
- Internal applicants should use the WMU – Internal Application.
Additional Position Information
- 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
Pay: $82,890.00 - $128,484.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
