ADA Services Specialist: Accessibility & Student Support

Moberly Area Community College; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The Moberly Area Community College (MACC) invites applications for the ADA Services Specialist in the Columbia campus. This full-time, 12-month non-exempt role supports students with disabilities, coordinates accommodations, and consults with college personnel and external agencies.

Responsibilities include verifying eligibility, developing accommodation plans, maintaining confidential records, and ensuring accessibility across campus resources, including Canvas and instructional technology.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education or Human Services preferred; minimum of an Associate’s Degree and related experience required.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, reading, and writing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work with a wide variety of student issues while maintaining confidentiality.
• Strong organizational and computer skills, including proficiency with Microsoft Office, internet applications, and databases.

Responsibilities

• Abide by nondiscrimination and ADA laws in service delivery.
• Respond to inquiries about ADA services and eligibility for prospective students, parents, schools, and external agencies.
• Assist the Director in administrative and service functions of the Access and ADA Office.
• Meet with students to gather information about their disabilities, needs, and accommodation requests.
• Verify eligibility for services and maintain documentation.
• Determine reasonable accommodations and set up/update accommodation plans.
• Maintain confidential records of registered students and services.
• Travel to off-campus sites to facilitate ADA services and provide information at orientation.
• Assist students to meet educational goals and coordinate referrals to MACC resources.
• Provide letters of accommodation each semester.
• Meet with students to review courses and refer MACC resources.
• Pursue ongoing professional development related to disabilities and ADA.
• Serve on relevant committees at the College.
• Research and stay up-to-date with accommodations and assistive technologies.
• Create/modify documents to provide and maintain accessibility.
• Provide copies and upload current materials to Canvas.
• Provide ongoing accommodations (scheduling, proctoring, etc.).
• Assist with testing accommodations, including scheduling and proctoring; reschedule as needed.
• Prepare/maintain ADA equipment and transfer notes as needed.
• Scan/file documents into Access Office system.
• Review accessibility issues related to MACC website, Canvas, myMACC, and resources.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of Access and ADA Services or VP of Instruction.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Reading

Writing

Communication

Organizational skills

Microsoft Office

Internet applications

Databases

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Education or Human Services

Associate’s Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Canvas LMS

Database software

Job description

The Moberly Area Community College (MACC) invites applications for the ADA Services Specialist in the Columbia campus. This full-time, 12-month non-exempt role supports students with disabilities, coordinates accommodations, and consults with college personnel and external agencies.

Responsibilities include verifying eligibility, developing accommodation plans, maintaining confidential records, and ensuring accessibility across campus resources, including Canvas and instructional technology.