Coordinator, Disability, Access, and Inclusion

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

Coordinator, Disability, Access, and Inclusion

Posting Number: SF02220

Position Type: Professional Staff

Union: PSA/NEA - Professional Staff Assoc

Pay Grade Level: Grade Level: 11

Pay Grade Range: Salary Hiring Range: $66,000 -$68,000

Department: Disability, Access, and Inclusion

Campus Location: Kingston

Job Description Summary

Search will be open until filled. Firstconsideration will be given to applications received by 10/09/2026.Applications received after 10/09/2026 may be reviewed depending onsearch progress and needs but are not guaranteed fullconsideration.

About URI

The University of Rhode Island enrolls approximately 17,000students across its graduate and undergraduate programs and is theState's flagship public research university, as well as the landgrant and sea grant university, for the state of Rhode Island. Themain campus is located in the historic village of Kingston, and theBay Campus is located in Narragansett. Both campuses are near majorbeaches in a beautiful coastal community. URI is just 30 minutesfrom Providence, RI and within easy reach of Newport, Boston, andNew York City.

Position Summary

Collaboratively coordinate and deliver university accessibilityservices and supports for students with disabilities.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Establish and supervise delivery and database documentation ofessential services to students with disabilities, includingreasonable accommodations to support equal opportunity in URIacademic and co-curricular programs and services.
• Assess, verify and facilitate student requests for services viaremote and in person meetings.
• Conduct learning support services for students with mental healthdisabilities, learning disabilities, attentiondeficit/hyperactivity disorders, autism spectrum disorders andother documented conditions.
• Hire, train, and supervise student employees as needed.
• Advise individual students and student groups concerningdisability, diversity, civil rights, services, andself-advocacy.
• Assist and advise the Assistant Dean/Director in guiding Universitydepartments regarding accessibility options in courses, programs,and services.
• Assist and advise University departments in providing services tostudents with disabilities.
• Appropriately refer faculty and staff regarding disability-relatedoptions.
• Provide information regarding postsecondary transition for localtransition collaboratives, at transition forums and events. Provideguidance to prospective transitioning students andtheirfamilies.
• Participate in Disability, Access, and Inclusion and Dean ofStudents Office Social Justice and Inclusion initiatives.
• In collaboration with Housing and Residential Life, managecommunication with students seeking accommodations within thehousing environment to facilitate the delivery of consistent andaccurate information.
• Liaise with and advise IT Teaching and Learning Services to ensureonline accessibility of Brightspace or other online course system,develop training modules and assessment strategies for faculty, andsupport students in their ability to access online courses.
• Oversee the Annual Disability, Access, and Inclusion response forURI Commencement, i.e. develop and maintain an accommodationregistration system for Commencement visitors, coordinate staffingand other supports to ensure accessible commencement sites for theweekend of events, coordinate distribution of adaptive equipment asnecessary.
• Collaborate with Transportation & Parking Services to delivermobility support systems such as disability transportation andparking systems; including liaison with Enrollment Services toensure accessibility of classrooms as needed.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Advise Disability, Access, and Inclusion personnel in current bestpractices.
• Represent the office on committees and at University events.
• Perform additional duties as required.

Licenses, Tools, and Equipment

Personal computers, printers and word processing, databasemanagement and spreadsheet software; Adaptive equipment andsoftware.

Posting Date: 09/28/2026