Accommodation Manager

Colorado State University; Fort Collins (CO); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Colorado State University’s Student Disability Center seeks a capable supervisor to lead Accommodation Specialists in delivering individualized support to students with disabilities. You will guide interactive assessments, review documentation, and ensure accommodations comply with ADA and Section 504 while promoting inclusive access.

In this role you will supervise 3-5 staff, collaborate across the Accessibility Center, and advocate for reducing barriers to access in all campus programs,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field and 5 years of direct experience with students with disabilities in education.
• Strong knowledge of Section 504 and ADA and amendments.
• Demonstrated computer application skills (MS Office, digital records systems, case management systems).
• Demonstrated effective written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise 3-5 full-time Accommodation Specialists providing individualized support and growth opportunities.
• Serve as primary contact for specialized groups of students requesting accommodations and guide interactive processes.
• Conduct ongoing assessments using documentation, functional limitations, and narratives to determine accommodations.
• Apply professional judgment to ensure equal access across programs and services.
• Engage in fundamental alteration reviews and policy interpretation.
• Advocate for reducing barriers to access in campus programs, services, and activities.
• Collaborate with leadership to implement center and division-wide directives.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

MS Office

Written communication

Supervisory skills

Case management systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in special education, social work, psychology, human development, or related field

5 years of professional experience working directly with students with disabilities in an educational setting

Tools

Digital records systems

Job description

Position Summary

This position serves as the primary supervisor for a group of Accommodation Specialists; providing guidance and specialized knowledge to complex accommodation situations as well as individualized support, feedback, and growth opportunities to direct reports. This position specializes in supporting students with disabilities seeking accommodations, guiding them through an individualized, interactive, and ongoing assessment process. The position evaluates documentation, functional limitations, and student narratives to determine reasonable accommodations that ensure equal access while maintaining compliance with legal and institutional standards including the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.

Full Consideration Date: Monday, 10/26/2026, 11:59pm (MT).

Description of Work Unit

Student Disability Center, as part of the Accessibility Center, seeks to ensure equal access for Colorado State University students with disabilities as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Sections 504/508 of the Rehabilitation Act, and CO HB 21‑1110.

Under the Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President, the Accessibility Center in alignment with Colorado State University's land-grant mission, leads and advances equitable access across the university by setting institutional guidelines, standards, and best practices for accessibility and inclusion. Together, the Student Disability Center, Assistive Technology Resource Center, and Accessible Media Production unite to provide and enhance access, accommodations, assistive technology, digital accessibility, and campus-wide accessibility resources that serve individuals with disabilities and strengthen the broader community. Through collaboration, we proactively empower students, faculty, and staff to share responsibility for the integration of accessibility into all aspects of university life. The Accessibility Center serves as both a campus leader and a national exemplar in creating inclusive, barrier-free learning and working environments.

Essential Job Duties

• Supervise 3-5 full-time Accommodation Specialists providing individualized support, feedback, evaluations, and opportunities for growth.
• Serve as the primary contact for specialized groups of students with disabilities requesting accommodations, ensuring a thorough interactive process that respects individual experiences and promotes self-advocacy.
• Conduct individualized assessments through a nonburdensome and ongoing interactive process that considers relevant medical documentation, functional limitations, observation and student narratives to determine reasonable accommodations and auxiliary aids in compliance with legal frameworks and institutional policy.
• Assess, through an individualized, interactive process, whether requested accommodations are necessary to ensure access in individual contexts. Apply professional judgment and ethical standards to ensure accommodations provide equal access to all university programs, services, and opportunities.
• Engage in institutional processes such as fundamental alteration reviews, registration appeals, applying policy interpretation and advocacy skills.
• Proactively advocate for the mitigation of barriers to access in all campus programs, services, and activities in physical, digital, academic and co-curricular experiences.
• In collaboration with SDC and Accessibility Center leadership, implement expectations and directives set forth to further office and division-wide mission and goals.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Conditions of Employment

• The successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the United States by the proposed start date; the department will not provide visa sponsorship for this position.
• Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires).
• Work schedule is M-F, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Occasional evening or weekend work may be required.
• Hybrid work location.

Supervision

Supervise 3-5 Accommodation Specialists (1.0 FTE each).

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in special education, social work, psychology, human development, or a related field and 5 years of professional full-time experience working directly with students with disabilities in an educational setting.
• Strong working knowledge regarding the federal non-discriminatory mandates of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act and its amendments.
• Demonstrated computer application skills (MS Office, digital records systems, case management systems, etc.).
• Demonstrated effective written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in special education, student affairs, higher education, counseling, psychology, social work, or a related field.
• Experience supervising professional or para-professional staff.
• Experience assessing and facilitating complex accommodation requests in an educational setti