Accommodations Specialist

Determines and grants appropriate academic accommodations for students with disabilities, ensuring that students are able to participate in all aspects of the college experience.

• Meets with new students to initiate disability services. Serves students with disabilities.
• Reviews disability documentation, history of accommodations and current impact of disability to determine appropriate accommodations in accordance with disability-related laws and regulations.
• Addresses parental concerns, advocates for students, and provides guidance for student concerns.
• Coordinates housing and standardized testing for students with disabilities.
• Manages student data systems. Analyzes and reports data using various online programs and software systems. Creates forms and templates for office use. Edits the department's website. Gathers and reports data for annual reports and studies.
• Represents the department in state and national professional organizations.
• Meets with students and parents at new student orientation and participates in student events.
• Promotes disability education awareness by providing classroom presentations, training sessions with residence hall staff, and meeting with faculty and departments for disability instruction.
• Reviews publications, journals, regulatory rulings, and upcoming trends related to post-secondary disability issues.
• Assumes the responsibilities of the director in their absence.

Minimum qualifications based upon job documentation and industry best practices. Any current employees not meeting these qualifications will be grandfathered until they move to a different job.

• Bachelor’s degree in related field from an accredited institution.

• Two years’ relevant experience.
• Supervisory or lead experience.
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of federal and state regulations governing access and accommodations for disabled persons. Experience with students with disabilities in an educational setting.
• Experience with diverse populations.
• Knowledge of Section 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
• Knowledge of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
• Proficiency with word processing, spreadsheets and presentation software.

• Master’s degree in related field from an accredited institution.

• Experience working in a disability services agency.
• Experience with accessible technology in higher education.
• Experience with student affairs.
• Supervisory skills.

Office or other indoor work with minimal physical demands such as occasionally lifting or moving materials less than 25 pounds.

Work is generally performed in a well-lit, temperature-controlled indoor environment with occasional exposure to the outdoors or any number of elements.

Revised: 2023-11-09