Access Consultant: Champion Student Accessibility

Purdue University College of Engineering-Office of Academic Affairs; West Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Purdue University College of Engineering—Office of Academic Affairs is seeking an Access Consultant to work with students requiring disability accommodations. You will engage with students, develop individualized accommodations, maintain detailed records, and coordinate with faculty and staff to ensure accessible services.

Reporting to the Deputy Director of the Disability Resource Center, you will join a team of over 20 professionals to support a large student caseload and advance campus

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in education, student affairs, disability studies, counseling, or related field required.
• Two years of experience in higher education or disability-related work.
• Knowledge of state and federal disability laws as they apply to higher education.
• Excellent interpersonal, collaboration and time-management skills.
• Critical thinker and problem solver with strong communication abilities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and willingness to learn additional tools.

Responsibilities

• Meet with students seeking disability-related accommodations.
• Develop reasonable accommodations for academics, housing, dining, and parking.
• Apply knowledge of disability law (Section 504, 508, ADAA) in practice.
• Maintain accurate student records and notes for consistency and data collection.
• Oversee a caseload of over 500 students.
• Collaborate with campus and community partners.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Collaboration

Conflict resolution

Time management

Reliability

Adaptability

Strong work ethic

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in education, student affairs, disability studies, counseling, or equivalent

Master's degree in education, student affairs, disability studies, counseling, or equivalent (Nice to have)

Tools

Microsoft Suite

Job description

Purdue University College of Engineering—Office of Academic Affairs is seeking an Access Consultant to work with students requiring disability accommodations. You will engage with students, develop individualized accommodations, maintain detailed records, and coordinate with faculty and staff to ensure accessible services.

Reporting to the Deputy Director of the Disability Resource Center, you will join a team of over 20 professionals to support a large student caseload and advance campus