Accessibility Coordinator

BlueSteps Connect; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

BlueSteps Connect is seeking an Accessibility Coordinator to lead accessibility and inclusion efforts for the client’s Education Department, ensuring equitable access to the Frick Environmental Center campus and related programs. You will oversee initiatives like Trackchair Program and Assistive Resource Library, managing staff and volunteers and expanding participation.

The role also serves as an internal accessibility resource, advising on accommodations, communications, and visitor

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience serving diverse populations including people with disabilities.
• Ability to build effective relationships.
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Advise staff on inclusive planning and accommodations.
• Assess programs, facilities, and trails to identify barriers.
• Coordinate Trackchair Program operations and volunteers.
• Promote and maintain the Outdoor Exploration and Assistive Resource Library.
• Document initiatives and outcomes using qualitative and quantitative measures.

Skills

Strong communication

Relationship building

Organization & problem-solving

Volunteer coordination

Education

High school diploma

Job description

The client Accessibility Coordinator leads accessibility and inclusion efforts for the client’s Education Department, helping ensure equitable access to the Frick Environmental Center campus and the client’s education, health and wellness, and public programs. This role oversees initiatives such as the Trackchair Program and the Outdoor Exploration and Assistive Resource Library, managing staff and volunteers and ensuring these resources are well maintained, effectively used, and widely accessible.

The client Accessibility Coordinator also serves as an internal accessibility resource, advising staff on inclusive program design, accommodations, communications, and visitor experience. Responsibilities include assessing programs, facilities, and trails to identify barriers and support practical improvements that expand participation, while building relationships with disability communities and relevant partners to strengthen outreach and inform the client’s accessibility efforts.

Under general supervision of the Director of Education ; FEC, the role provides strategic oversight of the Trackchair Program, including support for day-to-day operations and volunteer recruitment, training, and reservation systems. The coordinator develops and maintains accessibility practices and resources, collaborates to evaluate programs and recommend improvements, advises and trains staff and volunteers on accommodations and inclusive planning, oversees promotion and maintenance of the Outdoor Exploration and Assistive Resource Library, documents initiatives and outcomes using qualitative and quantitative measures, supports accessible nature-based experiences across the campus, and establishes systems to collect and incorporate feedback to inform improvements and accessibility planning. Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent, strong written and verbal communication skills, relevant direct-service community-based educational or recreational experience serving diverse populations (including people with disabilities), demonstrated ability to build effective relationships, and strong organizational and problem-solving skills to manage multiple priorities.