Accessibility & Compliance Specialist

Dallas College; Texas; On-site; USD 71,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

Dallas College seeks a Compliance Specialist to ensure disability compliance, accessibility services, and age discrimination processes align with ADA and Section 504. You’ll partner with Accessibility Services, HR, and Academic Compliance to implement policies and educate staff and students.

The role emphasizes data-driven improvements, confidentiality, and collaboration across campuses, contributing to equitable access and inclusive practices in higher education.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Education, Public Administration, Human Resources, Social Work or related field.
• Four years of professional and supervisory experience in Education, Higher Education, Human Resources, Compliance or Vocational Rehabilitation.
• School/Education Transcripts

Responsibilities

• Facilitates resolution between the institution and students with escalated Accessibility Services accommodation issues and ADA and Section 504 compliance programs.
• Establishes and maintains collegial and programmatic relationships with Accessibility Services, Student Rights and Responsibilities, Academic Compliance and Human Resources.
• Reviews and make recommendations, as required, on published policies, procedures and protocols on student accommodation, ensuring policies are consistent with legal mandates related to disability in higher education settings.
• Provides training, professional development, and serves as a resource to all campus constituencies regarding sensitivity to disabilities and emerging trends in accommodation rights and services.
• Develop, implement and maintain intake process of age discrimination claims and collaborate with Human Resources to identify process improvement and resolution opportunities.
• Collects, analyzes, and uses data on accommodation requests and best practices to inform and improve services to support student success.
• Collaborates with Accessibility Services to review and analyze data, identify trends, and recommend modifications to practices and protocols that improve student-centered practice.
• Conducts quarterly and end-of-year evaluation of escalated complaints to assess the areas of concern and provide improvement recommendations.
• Assures the highest level of confidentiality for all service providers, which reflects the privacy rights of all students registered with Accessibility Services and employees.
• May serve as advisor to student organizations which promote institution-wide understanding of disability issues.
• Required Dallas College Professional Development Hours per Academic Year.
• All employees are required to complete a minimum of 19 hours.
• People leaders are required an additional 16 hours of leadership development.
• Perform other duties not listed as assigned.

Skills

Disability compliance

Data analytics

Public speaking

Training delivery

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Education, Public Administration, Human Resources, Social Work or related field

Master’s Degree or higher in Education, Public Administration, Human Resources, Social Work or related field

Job description

Dallas College seeks a Compliance Specialist to ensure disability compliance, accessibility services, and age discrimination processes align with ADA and Section 504. You’ll partner with Accessibility Services, HR, and Academic Compliance to implement policies and educate staff and students.

The role emphasizes data-driven improvements, confidentiality, and collaboration across campuses, contributing to equitable access and inclusive practices in higher education.