Disability & Civil Rights Compliance Coordinator (Hybrid)

SLAC; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA is seeking a Compliance Affairs Coordinator within the Diversity and Access Office. The Hybrid, one-year fixed-term role supports ADA/Section 504/503 compliance, grievance investigations, accommodation determinations, and federal compliance processes.

The Coordinator serves as first responder for disability access inquiries and plays a key role in organizing accommodations and conducting investigations for university events and programs.

Qualifications

• Experience in disability access or civil rights compliance in higher education.
• Familiarity with federal and state disability laws (ADA, Section 504, 503, FEHA).
• Experience with web content management systems and data tools.
• Experience coordinating accommodations for large events (500+ attendees).
• Complaint investigation or fact-gathering experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative and programmatic support for disability access and civil rights compliance.
• Assist investigations, accommodation determinations, and federal compliance processes.
• Serve as first responder for disability access inquiries and route matters accordingly.
• Support major university events and maintain complex office operations.
• Mentorship and training in specialized compliance areas.

Skills

Disability access knowledge

Civil rights compliance

Education policy

Employment compliance

Strong written communication

Education

Legal coursework

Experience in higher education

Tools

Drupal

Qualtrics

Data management

Job description

Stanford University in Palo Alto, CA is seeking a Compliance Affairs Coordinator within the Diversity and Access Office. The Hybrid, one-year fixed-term role supports ADA/Section 504/503 compliance, grievance investigations, accommodation determinations, and federal compliance processes.

The Coordinator serves as first responder for disability access inquiries and plays a key role in organizing accommodations and conducting investigations for university events and programs.