Accessibility & Disability Services Specialist

University of Denver; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Denver is seeking an Accommodation Specialist to review documentation and provide determinations on reasonable accommodations for students across undergraduate, graduate, and distance learning programs. The role also involves guiding students and their support networks through the disability accommodations process and coordinating with the SDS team.

The position is full-time (37.5 hours/week) and reports to the Associate Director of Student Disability Services.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of disability services and accommodations.
• Ability to create inclusive learning environments.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
• Ability to implement student-centered practices.
• Ability to prioritize compliance-related tasks.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of students with disabilities by reviewing documentation, intake meetings, determining reasonable accommodations, and maintaining accurate case notes.
• Partner with faculty and academic departments to ensure effective delivery of approved accommodations and participate in biweekly review meetings for complex cases.
• Coordinate with campus partners to support accessible course materials, programs, and services, and facilitate meetings between students, faculty, and staff.
• Promote accessibility through educational programming, orientations, resource fairs, and ongoing professional development related to disability law and compliance.
• Contribute to committees, generate data-driven reports, and potentially supervise interns or student staff, including coordinating their training and fieldwork objectives.

Skills

Disability services

Confidential handling

Compliance awareness

Job description

University of Denver is seeking an Accommodation Specialist to review documentation and provide determinations on reasonable accommodations for students across undergraduate, graduate, and distance learning programs. The role also involves guiding students and their support networks through the disability accommodations process and coordinating with the SDS team.

The position is full-time (37.5 hours/week) and reports to the Associate Director of Student Disability Services.