Accessibility & Inclusion Coordinator — Student Support

University of Rhode Island; Kingston (RI); On-site; USD 66,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Rhode Island in Kingston, RI seeks a Coordinator for Disability, Access, and Inclusion to collaboratively coordinate and deliver accessibility services for students with disabilities. You will establish service delivery, supervise documentation, and facilitate accommodations across academic and co-curricular programs.

In this role you will verify requests, provide learning support for mental health and other disabilities, train student staff, and advise on accessibility options

Responsibilities

• Establish and supervise delivery and database documentation of essential services to students with disabilities, including reasonable accommodations to support equal opportunity in URI academic and co-curricular programs and services.
• Assess, verify and facilitate student requests for services via remote and in-person meetings.
• Conduct learning support services for students with mental health disabilities, learning disabilities, ADHD, autism spectrum disorders and other documented conditions.
• Hire, train, and supervise student employees as needed.
• Advise individual students and student groups concerning disability, diversity, civil rights, services, and self-advocacy.
• Assist and advise the Assistant Dean/Director in guiding University departments regarding accessibility options in courses, programs, and services.
• Assist and advise University departments in providing services to students with disabilities.
• Appropriately refer faculty and staff regarding disability-related options.
• Provide information regarding postsecondary transition for local transition collaboratives, at transition forums and events.
• Collaborate with Housing and Residential Life to manage communication with students seeking accommodations within the housing environment to facilitate the delivery of consistent and accurate information.
• Liaise with IT Teaching and Learning Services to ensure online accessibility of Brightspace or other online course system, develop training modules and assessment strategies for faculty, and support students in their ability to access online courses.
• Oversee the Annual Disability, Access, and Inclusion response for URI Commencement, coordinate staffing and other supports to ensure accessible commencement sites for the weekend of events.

Job description

The University of Rhode Island in Kingston, RI seeks a Coordinator for Disability, Access, and Inclusion to collaboratively coordinate and deliver accessibility services for students with disabilities. You will establish service delivery, supervise documentation, and facilitate accommodations across academic and co-curricular programs.

In this role you will verify requests, provide learning support for mental health and other disabilities, train student staff, and advise on accessibility options