Assistant Director of Civil Rights for ADA Equity

Colorado State University•Fort Collins, CO

About The Position

The Assistant Director of Civil Rights for ADA Equity provides daily oversight of university ADA access and accessibility compliance. The role covers employee ADA accommodations, pregnancy accommodations for employees and students, guidance and support for Student Disability Services, physical infrastructure, and training for the university community. It requires strict confidentiality, independent judgment, and strong analytical reasoning. The position reports to the Executive Director for Civil Rights Compliance and is a 12-month, full-time administrative professional position. The role serves as the university’s subject matter expert on ADA access, accessibility, disability accommodation processes, and barrier removal. It leads accommodation processes, collaborates with campus partners, reviews facilities plans and accessibility, develops compliance policies and training, and supports discrimination complaint processes and broader accessibility initiatives. It also provides leadership for the Title IX and OEO offices, with primary oversight of the department’s ADA functions and related staff.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
Five years of experience leading and coordinating ADA compliance efforts.
Subject matter expertise in the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and other relevant laws, regulations, case law, and guidance.
Expert proficiency providing consultation and coaching to administrators, managers, supervisors, staff, faculty, and members of the public.
Applied experience implementing ADA compliance measures, policies, and procedures, as well as equal opportunity, affirmative action, harassment prevention, and nondiscrimination practices.
Experience providing outreach and educational programming and developing resources for diverse audiences.
Experience conducting investigations and responding to harassment and discrimination complaints.
Interest in collaborating and communicating with all levels of a decentralized, large organization.
Ability to meet the pre-employment criminal background check requirement for new hires.

Nice To Haves

Juris Doctor or master’s degree.
Degree in a field demonstrating work with affirmative action, equal opportunity, equal access, and disabilities.
Experience with mediation, facilitation, or conflict-resolution techniques.
Certification as a workplace mediator.
Comprehensive knowledge of federal and Colorado state laws, regulations, executive orders, court decisions, and issues related to equal employment opportunity, equal access, affirmative action, and disabilities.
Experience drafting policies aligned with state and federal laws and regulations.
Work experience in higher education or a large and complex organization.
Experience working with a database for tracking complaints.
Experience with Title IX laws, particularly pregnancy-related matters.

Responsibilities

Provide consultation and guidance as the university’s subject matter expert on ADA access, accessibility, disability accommodation processes, and barrier removal.
Lead and facilitate workplace accommodation requests, including disability accommodations and pregnancy accommodations for employees and students; maintain accurate case documentation and records.
Collaborate with Human Resources, the Student Disability Center, Facilities, and other campus partners on accommodations, accessibility concerns, and compliance obligations.
Review construction, renovation, and design plans; conduct accessibility assessments and site visits; identify barriers; and recommend solutions to meet ADA accessibility requirements.
Develop, modify, and advise on university policies, practices, protocols, emergency response plans, and accessibility standards.
Develop and deliver training, educational programming, outreach, and presentations on disability access, ADA requirements, accommodations, and accessibility resources.
Process discrimination complaints, including conducting informational meetings, issuing notices, facilitating informal resolutions, and providing administrative support for claims.
Participate in university committees, community partnerships, regulatory inquiries, litigation support activities, and emerging ADA initiatives.
Provide leadership for the Title IX and OEO offices, with primary oversight of ADA functions and related staff.