NYS Disability Support Services
Salary Survey

This survey should be completed by the person who serves as director or coordinator of student disability services at your institution. All individual answers to the following questions will be kept strictly confidential; only statistical results will be reported.

The purpose of this survey is to compile information about differences and similarities among disability support offices and staffing across New York State institutions of higher education. It has been developed by a group of disability service providers representing both public and private institutions. This information will be useful as we explore avenues to greater salary and program support and as we expand professional development opportunities for disability service providers statewide.

1. In what type of institution is your disability-support program housed (check all that apply)?

SUNY 
CUNY 
Independent 
Proprietary 
University center 
Upper divisional 
Four-year college 
Community college 
Medical school 
Law school 
Technical school 
Other: Please Specify

2. Approximately how many students were enrolled in your institution for the academic year 2004-05?

Less than 1,000  
1,000 - 4,999  
5,000 - 9,999
10,000 - 19,999
20,000 or more

3. Approximately how many students were identified by your program as having one or more disabilities, making them eligible for reasonable accommodations at your institution in academic year 2004-05?

Less than 100 - Please Specify
100 - 199  
200 - 299
300 - 399
400 - 499
500 - 599  
600 - 699  
700 - 799
800 or more - Please Specify

4. Approximately how many students are in your “pending” file for academic year 2004-05?

Less than 100 - Please Specify
100 - 199  
200 - 299
300 - 399
400 - 499
500 or more  

5. What is the name of your disability-service program?

6. To what department/unit of the institution does your program report?

7. What is the title of your immediate supervisor?

8. What is the title of your position (include formal and informal titles and classification, if appropriate)?

Formal title given by institution:

Informal or Working Title:

Classification/grade:

9. How many levels are you from the top level of administration?

10. What length and type of appointment do you have?

10 month 12 month Other

Academic (non faculty)
Administrative
Faculty
Student Services
Other

11. What additional job duties do you have?

504/ADA compliance
Teaching
Directing/Overseeing Learning Center
Other - Please specify:

12. How many non-student employees do you supervise?

13. What is your annual salary?

Less than $20,000
$20,000 - $29,999
$30,000 - $39,999
$40,000 - $49,999
$50,000 - $59,999
$60,000 - $69,999
$70,000 or more
(Optional - if you would like to share a more accurate amount: $ )

14. What is your highest level of education?

High School
Two-year college
Bachelors
Masters
Doctorate
Other

15. How many years have you worked in higher education?

15a. How many of those years have been in post-secondary disability services?

16. How many years have you worked in any kind of disability services?

17. Does your program provide test monitoring/proctoring within your program facilities?

Yes No

18. How many people (including yourself) work in your program exclusively to serve students with disabilities? Include total number of hours per week part-time employees and/or students work?

Number
Full time professional/paraprofessionals
Part-time professional/paraprofessionals -- Hours per week:
Full-time assistive tech/document conversion
Part-time assistive tech/document conversion -- Hours per week
Full-time administrative support
Part-time administrative support -- Hours per week
Interpreters on staff -- Hours per week
Test proctors/coordinators -- Hours per week
Students -- Hours per week
Other -- Position(s) and hours per week

19. What areas of information and/or opportunities for professional development are you interested in (check all that apply)?