Coordinator, Access and ADA Services

Moberly Area Community College • Columbia, MO

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About The Position

The Coordinator, Access and ADA Services assists the Director of the Access and ADA Office in managing services and provides direct oversight of day-to-day operations at designated MACC sites. The role assists students and consults with college personnel, external agencies, and prospective students regarding ADA services. This is a full-time, 12-month, FLSA-exempt staff position covered by the Public School Retirement System of Missouri (PSRS).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in education, counseling, human services, or a related field.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office, internet-based applications, and database management.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse populations.

Nice To Haves

• Background in disability services, counseling, or student development.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Director with administrative and service functions of the Access and ADA Office.
• Assist in ensuring and monitoring compliance with anti-discrimination and equal-access laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and recommend policy and procedure revisions to the Director as needed.
• Respond to inquiries about ADA services and eligibility, providing information to prospective students, parents, schools, and external agencies.
• Meet with students requesting services to gather information about their disabilities, needs, and accommodation requests.
• Review disability documentation from educational institutions, psychologists, psychiatrists, and other medical providers to verify eligibility for ADA services.
• Determine reasonable accommodations and adaptations.
• Coordinate daily ADA and Access Office operations at MACC-Columbia, including accommodated testing, alternative-format materials, assistive technology services, and equipment checkout and inventory management.
• Provide ongoing consultation and assistance to faculty and staff working with students with disabilities.
• Maintain confidential, accurate records of registered students and services provided.
• Generate and provide letters of accommodation to faculty and students each semester.
• Counsel students with disabilities to help them meet educational goals and promote independence and self-advocacy.
• Research and maintain current knowledge of appropriate accommodations and assistive technologies for supporting students with disabilities.
• Assist in developing and maintaining the ADA Services policies and procedures handbook.
• Assist in developing and maintaining ADA-services content for the MACC website.
• Assist in creating forms for the Access/ADA Services Office.
• Occasionally travel to off-campus sites to facilitate ADA services and provide information at orientations.
• Serve on relevant college committees.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Access and ADA Services or the Vice President for Instruction.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time