Accommodation Coordinator

University of Colorado•Colorado Springs, CO

23h•$43,066 - $55,569•Hybrid

About The Position

The Accommodation Coordinator works within Disability Services and the University Testing Center to process student accommodation requests and support compliance with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the ADA Amendments Act of 2009, and related requirements. The position is a core staff contributor providing direct services to students, faculty, and staff, and collaborates across the department, division, and university to deliver services according to established processes and guidelines. The coordinator evaluates disability documentation and determines appropriate, reasonable accommodations, adjustments, and auxiliary aids or services for students in the post-secondary setting. The role works directly with students to formalize accommodations and collaborates with faculty and university staff on implementation. It also supports students through referrals, guidance, and advice on accommodations, disability-related rights and responsibilities, academic requirements, self-advocacy, and career issues. The coordinator maintains confidential records and participates in interactive processes to address accommodation requests or grievances. The position also involves professional development and keeping current with research, regulations, decisions, publications, and emerging trends in post-secondary disability services. The role is hybrid eligible. The stated annual salary range is $43,066 to $55,569, commensurate with experience and qualifications. The position is exempt from FLSA overtime provisions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution of higher education.
Professional experience working with adolescents and/or adults with disabilities in an educational or comparable setting.
Experience reading and understanding documentation and its impact on the academic environment, including reports and assessments from healthcare providers, psychologists, or the educational system (for example, a psychoeducational evaluation).

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in education, special education, psychology, rehabilitation, counseling, or a closely related field.
Experience working with students with disabilities in higher education.

Responsibilities

Determine appropriate accommodations, adjustments, and auxiliary aids or services for students with disabilities in the post-secondary setting.
Evaluate documentation and determine whether accommodation requests for classes, campus programs, examinations, assistive technology, and programmatic access are supported.
Determine reasonable accommodations based on diagnostic information, current impact, the reasonableness of requests, standards of practice, and student requests.
Work individually with students to formalize accommodations.
Collaborate with faculty and university staff to implement academic accommodations.
Document administrative actions and interactions with students, families, faculty, staff, and providers, including meetings, phone calls, and emails.
Maintain confidentiality in accordance with FERPA, university policies, and departmental policies.
Participate in the interactive process to resolve professor or student accommodation requests or grievances.
Work independently with on- and off-campus support services and refer students with disabilities to appropriate services.
Provide training, guidance, and support to faculty or staff working with students with disabilities when necessary.
Advise students about disability-related rights and responsibilities, academic accommodations, relevant laws and policies, academic requirements, self-advocacy, and career issues.
Attend professional conferences, webinars, workshops, seminars, training sessions, professional organization meetings, committees, and community opportunities.
Summarize and share current information with colleagues and the university community.
Stay current with research, publications, OCR rulings, technical information, and trends related to post-secondary disability issues, and anticipate future needs and trends.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

22 vacation days and 10 sick days.
Paid parental leave and 13 recognized holidays.
Bereavement, jury duty, and FAMLI Leave provisions.
Medical plans with preventive care at no cost, including a yearly mental health visit.
Dental and vision plans and prescription drug benefits.
Health savings and flexible spending accounts.
Life and disability insurance.
Retirement options.
Twelve waived credits per academic year for courses at any CU campus.
Wellness programs and additional benefits through CU Advantage.