EM - COORDINATOR OF ACCESSIBILITY SVCS / ADVISOR

MAINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM•Bangor, ME

1d•$54,298 - $61,113•Onsite

About The Position

The Coordinator of Accessibility Services/Advisor is responsible for ensuring equal access to educational programs and services for students with disabilities. This position oversees the delivery of reasonable academic accommodations, ensures institutional compliance with federal and state disability laws, and serves as a key resource for students, faculty, and staff. This requires comprehensive knowledge of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504. The coordinator works collaboratively across campus to promote an inclusive and equitable learning environment and communicates EMCC’s policies and programs involving student accessibility services to prospective and current students, parents, educators, and external organizations. This position also provides individual and group advising to students enrolled in any program but primarily students receiving accommodations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in student development, counseling, education, or a related field.
2-5 years’ experience in post-secondary accessibility services.
Direct knowledge of the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and how they apply to post-secondary education.
Must maintain student confidentiality.
Must be able to work in a team environment.

Nice To Haves

Master’s Degree.
3-5 years’ experience in post-secondary accessibility services.
Experience in a community college environment.
Experience teaching adult learners.
Comprehensive knowledge of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Demonstrated knowledge of strategies for assessing and supporting the academic needs of at-risk students and students with disabilities.
Proficient with assistive technology software and adaptive equipment (i.e., Genio, Kurzweil, Dragon Naturally Speaking, ZoomText).
Experience in academic advising.
Strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

Ensuring equal access to educational programs and services for students with disabilities.
Overseeing the delivery of reasonable academic accommodations.
Ensuring institutional compliance with federal and state disability laws.
Serving as a key resource for students, faculty, and staff.
Promoting an inclusive and equitable learning environment.
Communicating EMCC’s policies and programs involving student accessibility services to prospective and current students, parents, educators, and external organizations.
Providing individual and group advising to students enrolled in any program but primarily students receiving accommodations.