Ed.S. Post Secondary Disabilities Services Administration Program
Career Opportunities
 
  The PSDA program offers one a superb program of advanced graduate study. As the first and currently only such program in the nation it affords graduates an uparalled professional opportunity for employment throughout the nation in a multitude of diverse higher education settings and desireable geographic locations.

  There are almost 4,000 postsecondary education institutions in the United States. These include: universities, colleges, junior colleges, community colleges and technical schools ALL of which by law require the provision of disability services to their students. Such exist in a variety of institutional units and programs. Below is a list of typical "host" disabled service settings:
 
  • Academic Skills Center
  • Adaptive Programs
  • Center for Disabilty Services
  • Center for Students with Disabilities
  • Disability Resource Center
  • Disabled Students' Programs and Services
  • Disabled Student Services
  • Disability Support Services
  • Disability Resources Center
  • Divison of Rehabilitation-Education Services
  • Division of Student Affairs
  • Office of Disabled Student Resources and Services
  • Office of Services for Students with Disabilities
  • Office of Student Affairs
  • Office of Student Services
  • Student Support Services

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       Within postsecondary education institutions the delivery of academic and support services to disabled students and other institutional personnel involves a variety of position titles and descriptions. Below is a sample list of the titles of career opportunities that exist for PSDSA degree program graduates:
     
  • Academic Coordinator
  • ADA Coordinator
  • Coordinator for Employees with Disabilities
  • Coordinator of Disability Services
  • Coordinator of Disabled Student Services
  • Dean of Students
  • Director of Disability Resources
  • Director of Disability Services
  • Director of Disabled Student Services
  • Director of Personnel
  • Disability Specialist

  • Current Openings in Higher Education
    Sample Position Descriptions
     

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