Assistant Director for Disability Support Services

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Bowie (MD); On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Bowie State University is seeking an Assistant Director for Disability Support Services to foster an inclusive, accessible environment for students with disabilities. The role supports the Director in ADA compliance, program development, and staff training.

The position requires expertise in federal disability laws and experience with psychoeducational evaluations and accommodations. Collaboration with campus services, Residence Life, and external agencies is essential.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of federal laws and regulations governing services for individuals with disabilities including the ADA and Sections 504/508.
• Ability to review and interpret psychoeducational evaluations and other documentation for disability accommodations.
• Experience with technology support tools.

Responsibilities

• Foster an inclusive, accessible environment for students with disabilities.
• Assist in ensuring campus programs and services comply with ADA guidelines.
• Develop and deliver training/workshops on disability services.
• Assist in data collection and reporting for the department.
• Collaborate with housing and residence life for accessibility accommodations.

Skills

Disability law knowledge

Psychoeducational evaluations

Technology tools

Education

Master's Degree in Counseling/Higher Education

Tools

Technology support tools

Job description

Job Posting:

JR101954 Assistant Director for Disability Support Services(Open)

Department:

Academic Affairs, PM

Position Type:

Regular

Open Date:

07-21-2026

Close Date:

$75,000 - $80,000

Job Description:

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work proactively to foster an inclusive and accessibleexperience for students with disabilities.
• Assist the Director of the Disability Support Services inensuring that all the university’s programs, services, andactivities are accessible and in compliance with the ADA/ADAAA,Section 504, Section 508, and all pertinent federal and state lawspertaining to disability.
• Assist in the development of programs, training and services,present workshops on disabilities for faculty, staff, students, andexternal agencies.
• Assist the Director with researching best practices, policies,and procedures in alignment with ADA guidelines; proactivelydevelop systems and services to incorporate best practices foraccommodation and services.
• Assist the Director with data collection and development of theannual and other departmental reporting requirements.
• Participate in professional development and training to keepcurrent in disability services issues and concerns.
• Assist the director in hiring contractual employees, to includebut not limited to interpreters.
• Provide training, supervision, and scheduling for scribes.
• Assist director in collaborating with Residence Life toimplement approved housing accommodation.
• Assist with special programs to include but not limited toDisability Awareness Month (scheduled annually in October), StudentOrientation & Onboarding activities.
• Collaborate with federal Workforce Recruitment Program forstudents with disabilities.
• Develop and maintain liaison with secondary school systems andexternal agencies that prepare students with the transition processto post-secondary.
• Review documentation and conduct intake interviews to determineeligibility for services and provide appropriateaccommodation.
• Diffuse and mediate difficult issues between students, faculty,and external stakeholders or parents of students receiving servicesfrom the office.
• Determine appropriate assistive technology and comparabletraining programs for students with disabilities.
• Advocate to ensure equal access for students withdisabilities.

• Collaborate with support services on campus to ensure studentshave access to services such as counseling, tutoring, careerservices, veteran’s affairs, Title IX, etc.

Other related duties as assigned by Director of Disability SupportServices.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Demonstrated education, training and /or knowledge of federallaws and regulations governing the provision of services forindividuals with disabilities including the ADA and Sections 504and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.
• Demonstrated ability to review and interpret psychoeducationalevaluations and other forms of supporting documentation provided toaccompany requests for accommodations. This can be demonstratedthrough coursework, work experience, or a combination.
• Experience with technology support tools

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in Counseling, Higher Education Administration,Rehabilitation Counseling, Social Work.
• Five years of professional work experience serving individualswith disabilities in a post-secondary educational setting.
• Demonstrated experience in developing and providing training onADA and section 504 in a post-secondary setting.

Conditions of Employment:

• Not Currently Available

Additional Job Information:

Benefits include medical, dental, prescription, long-termdisability, accidental death and dismemberment insurance and lifeinsurance; paid time for paid sick leave, annual leave, andpersonal leave; 12 paid holidays per year, tuition remission;employer-funded pension and supplemental retirement accounts.

Bowie State University shall not discriminate against anyindividual on the basis of race, color, religion, age, ancestry ornational origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, maritalstatus or veteran status. All policies, programs, and activities ofBowie State University are and shall be in conformity with allpertinent Federal and state laws of nondiscrimination including,but not limited to: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, asamended, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the EqualPay Act of 1963, the Age Discrimination Act, Sections 503 and 504of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with DisabilitiesAct of 1990, Federal Executive Order No. 11375, and Article 49B ofthe Annotated Code of Maryland. This commitment applies in allareas and embraces faculty, staff, and students.

Equal opportunity of access to academic and related programs shallbe extended to all persons. Bowie State University shall have asits firm objective equal opportunity in recruitment and hiring,rate of pay, all other promotions, training, retention anddismissals, for all employees and applicants for employment. TheUniversity will stress equal access for employees and applicantsfor employment to all programs and services provided by theUniversity both on and off campus. The University will also provideequal opportunity and an atmosphere of nondiscrimination withrespect to women and members of minority groups in all itsoperations. In addition, the University shall promote equalopportunity and equal treatment through a positive and continuingAffirmative Action Program.

The University makes, and will continue to make, reasonableaccommodations to promote the employment of qualified individualswith disabilities and disabled veterans, unless such accommodationswould impose an undue hardship on the University's business.

In addition, employees and applicants will not be subjected toharassment, intimidation, threats, coercion, or discriminationbecause they have engaged in, or may have engaged in, activitiessuch as filing a complaint, assisting or participating in aninvestigation, compliance review or hearing, or opposing any act orpractice made unlawful, or exercising any other right protected bySection 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended or theVietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, asamended.