Disability Access Coordinator (Multiple opportunities)

University of Washington • Seattle, WA

5h • Hybrid

About The Position

Disability Resources for Students has an outstanding opportunity for an Access Coordinator to join their team. Reporting to the Assistant Director, the Access Coordinator is responsible for working directly with enrolled students with disabilities to determine eligibility for academic adjustments, auxiliary aids and services. They implement and coordinate these services while monitoring the effectiveness for the student, and ensure the accommodations are provided by the University faculty and staff. The Access Coordinator applies and interprets office and University policies, as well as state and federal laws including the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act to support equitable access for students with disabilities. The role supports faculty, staff, and students through guidance and training, promotes disability awareness, advises on universal design practices, and serves on campus committees as needed. Strong candidates will demonstrate the ability to manage a dynamic caseload with organization and accountability, prioritize competing responsibilities, and apply sound judgment in complex or sensitive situations. They will effectively communicate information to a range of audiences and utilize technology to track and support service delivery in a fast-paced, student-centered environment. This position is on the UW Seattle campus, working 40 hours per week between 8:00am - 5:00pm Monday through Friday. Occasional evening and weekend hours are required. Telework is available for 2x/week after 1 quarter of working in person. This is subject to change as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Two (2) years of professional experience in student services, counseling, case management or equivalent.
• Experience working with students or individuals with disabilities
• Knowledge and understanding of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the ADA and other pertinent federal and state laws that provide for an accessible higher education experience for disabled students
• Experience presenting information and communicating effectively with diverse audiences

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Higher Education Administration, Special Education, Rehabilitation, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Establish eligibility for services and determine reasonable and effective academic adjustments, auxiliary aids and services for students with temporary or permanent disabilities through an interactive process involving the student, documentation from the student’s healthcare provider and, when necessary, consultation with faculty and staff.
• Provide technical and instructional assistance and support for faculty, staff, administration and students working with students with disabilities.
• Provide problem-solving, advocacy and mediation for students with disabilities.
• Manage the coordination and implementation of academic adjustments, auxiliary aids and services such as but not limited to classroom and lecture access, sign language interpreting/speech to text services and disability parking.
• Understand and appropriately apply, interpret and explain office and University policies and procedures and State and Federal rules, regulations and laws (e.g., Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990).
• Remain current on research and legal activity in the field and national trends to guide policy/procedure development/revision and recommend improvements in the delivery of services for the office and more broadly across the campus.
• Maintain accurate and detailed student records and accommodation/service program records in accordance with office and University policies and procedures.
• Serve as liaison with University departments, agents, and promoters.
• Create, foster and maintain collaborative working relationships with faculty, staff, administration and students.
• Assist prospective students, their families, high school counselors and community college advisers in understanding transition issues for students with disabilities from high school or community college and the process for requesting services at the university.
• Promote and facilitate disability awareness, access and inclusion through training, advocacy and accommodations.
• Assist in advising the campus community as appropriate on the use and implementation of universal design concepts and principles; identifying barriers to access and inclusion and providing counsel on how to build a universally accessible environment.
• Provide resource and referral information to the campus community and general public, which includes but is not limited to information on disabilities, information to promote disability awareness, information about the services of the office and information about community-based services available for people with disabilities.
• Build and maintain good working relationships with off-campus disability community/service agencies.
• Serve on campus committees.
• Participate and provide leadership in office and campus-wide strategic planning efforts, programming, advising and policy development pertaining to access issues and inclusion for students with disabilities.
• Assist in developing and updating office policies and procedures.
• Contribute to the implementation of assessment tools for the office to obtain feedback on the quality and effectiveness of service provision to students, faculty and staff.
• Assist in other duties and complete special projects at the direction of leadership.

Benefits

• robust staff development culture; including skills training, leadership development, personal and professional networking opportunities, social outings, and the tools and support to chart a fulfilling career path.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level