Standard University business hours

8:30am - 5:00pm (academic year)
8:00am - 4:30pm (summer)

Hours may vary based on operational needs.

*This position is an 11 month grant funded position. *

The Access & Success Advocate will require the individual to become familiar with and work in all areas of operations within the Syracuse University Center for Disability Resources (CDR), the Student Outreach and Success (SOS), and other relevant campus resources that support student success. The individual will work closely with SOS Case Managers and the CDR Access Coordinators to identify and conduct intentional outreach to students with disabilities (SWDs) to address social, emotional, and academic concerns impacting their success and retention. This position will engage with students, faculty, and higher education administrators in the development of effective strategies and intentional programming to retain students with disabilities. It will use a holistic lens it will address institutional barriers through encouraging use of UDL approaches while also directly addressing student social and emotional readiness.
This position is part of a bargaining unit and is represented by the union SEIU, Local 200United.

Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings, and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and over 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience.

The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors, 100 minors, and 200 advanced degree programs offered across the Universitys 13 schools and colleges; over 15,000 undergraduates and over 6,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.syracuse.edu.

Syracuse is a medium-sized city situated in the geographic center of New York State approximately 250 miles northwest of New York City. The metro-area population totals approximately 500,000. The area offers a low cost of living and provides many social, cultural, and recreational options, including parks, museums, festivals, professional regional theater, and premier shopping venues. Syracuse and Central New York present a wide range of seasonal recreation and attractions ranging from water skiing and snow skiing, hiking in the Adirondacks, touring the historic sites, visiting wineries along the Finger Lakes, and biking on trails along the Erie Canal.