Senior Accommodation Officer

Role Overview

Senior Accommodation Officer at Zayed University. The Student Accessibility Services Department seeks a Senior Accommodation Officer 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.

Role Purpose

Support the delivery and coordination of student accommodation services to ensure a safe, compliant, and student-centered residential environment aligned with institutional policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

Student Support & First Contact

• Act as the first point of contact for faculty and students to receive material accommodation requests.
• Ensure proper reformulation of accommodated information.
• Formulate surveys to gather feedback from instructors and students with disabilities on accommodated materials.

Material Accommodations & Format Conversion

• Provide curriculum content and format accommodations for all courses, including literacy, math, and science.
• Convert print to audio using a scanner and voice production.
• Convert print to electronic Word file format.
• Convert PowerPoint presentations to Word format.
• Convert print to Braille.
• Enlarge print materials.
• Convert visual depictions to tactile representations.
• Accommodate library materials and books for students with disabilities.

Training & Operations

• Provide material accommodation training for Zayed University volunteers.
• Maintain and operate all office equipment needed for material accommodation.
• Work with suppliers to ensure Accessibility is aware of resources on the market.

Records & Tracking

• Maintain spreadsheet statistical records of material accommodations quantity and requests.
• Develop and maintain tracking mechanisms as required.
• Maintain Disability Student Allowance database showing what support each student is receiving.

Student Engagement & Advocacy

• Organize and run Zayed University activities that promote acceptance of students with accessibility issues.
• Support organizing facilities and hospitality.
• Ensure all Disability Student Allowance recommended support is acted upon, both financial and academic.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in a relevant field required.
• Certification in a relevant field preferred.

Additional Information

• Reports to: Manager, Office of Accessibility.
• Competitive salaries free of tax in the United Arab Emirates.
• Cash housing allowance.
• Annual vacation airline tickets for employee and immediate family.
• Educational subsidies for children.
• Healthcare provided to employee and sponsored family members.