Job Title: Access Consultant

Purdue University College of Engineering-Office of Academic Affairs; West Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Purdue University is seeking an Access Consultant to work with students with disabilities, coordinating accommodations and support services. Reporting to the Deputy Director of the Disability Resource Center, you will manage a large caseload, provide education to campus partners, and help ensure compliance with relevant disability laws.

Ideal candidates hold a bachelor’s degree and have experience in higher education settings, strong interpersonal skills, and a commitment to inclusive access.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Education, Student Affairs, Disability Studies, Counseling, or equivalent.
• Two years of higher education or disability-related experience.
• Knowledge of state/federal disability laws in higher education.
• Excellent interpersonal, collaboration, time management and reliability.
• Critical thinker with strong communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ability to learn other apps.

Responsibilities

• Meets with students seeking disability-related accommodations.
• Develop reasonable accommodations for academic, housing, dining and parking needs.
• Utilize knowledge of disability law (Section 504, 508, ADAA).
• Maintain accurate student records and notes for data collection.
• Oversee a caseload of over 500 students.
• Collaborate with campus and community partners, including faculty, staff and parents.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Time management

Collaboration

Problem solving

Reliability

Adaptability

Strong work ethic

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Education / Student Affairs / Disability Studies / Counseling

Master's degree in Education / Student Affairs / Disability Studies / Counseling

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Access Consultant

Job Description

Req Id: 43556

Job Title: Access Consultant

City: West Lafayette

Purdue University is looking for the right candidate to fill the role of Access Consultant. Reporting to the Deputy Director of the Disability Resource Center (DRC), the Access Consultant engages students with disabilities in an interactive process to develop accommodations, provide support for a caseload of students, refer students to appropriate campus resources, and provide education, training, and support to campus and community partners. Access Consultants will be able to engage with a team of over 20 people within the office.

About Purdue And The Disability Resource Center (DRC)

Purdue’s DRC is a highly collaborative working environment. The office is focused on ensuring access to all functions and facilities of the university. The DRC is housed in recently renovated spaces to support staff growth. Purdue leadership enthusiastically supports the DRC’s work and has continually provided necessary resources to respond to growth in the population to be served and support DRC staff. The Disability Resource Center continues to grow and evolve and continue to showcase access as a shared responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Meets with students seeking disability-related accommodations
• Develop reasonable and appropriate accommodations related to academic, housing, dining, and parking needs
• Utilize knowledge of disability law (Section 504, 508, and ADAA)
• Maintain accurate student records and notes to ensure consistency and appropriate data collection.
• Oversee a caseload of over 500 students
• Collaborate with campus and community partners, including faculty, staff, parents, and others

About Us

When you join Purdue University, you join a community that keeps moving forward. For more than 150 years, we’ve been known for not only our groundbreaking work in STEM research, but also for our collective imagination, ingenuity and innovation.

For more information, https://www.purdue.edu/drc/

What We’re Looking For

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in education, student affairs, disability studies, counseling, or an equivalent field of study
• Two (2) years of experience in higher education or professional disability-related experience
• Demonstrated knowledge, training, or experience in State and Federal disability laws that apply to higher education
• Excellent interpersonal skills: collaboration, conflict resolution, time management, reliability, adaptability, strong work ethic
• Critical thinker and problem solver
• Developed communication skills
• High-level comfort with Microsoft Suite products and willingness to learn and engage with other computer applications

Nice To Have

• Master's degree in education, student affairs, disability studies, counseling, or an equivalent field of study
• Experience working with students with disabilities in a higher education setting
• Experience conducting the interactive process to determine access issues and appropriate adjustments in a higher education setting

Additional Information

• Purdue will not sponsor employment authorization for thisposition
• A background check will be required for employment in this position
• FLSA: Exempt (Not EligibleForOvertime)
• Retirement Eligibility: Defined Contribution Waiting Period

Who We Are

Purdue is a community built on collaboration, with global perspectives, Boilermaker pride and endless opportunity to live, learn and grow. Join us and contribute to our culture.

Career Stream

Compensation Information

Professional 2

Pay Band S065

Job Code #20003105

EOE

Purdue University is an equal opportunity/equal access university

Posting Start Date: 10/29/26