Senior ADA/504 Compliance Coordinator

Pepperdine University; Malibu (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Pepperdine University is seeking a dedicated professional to coordinate ADA/504 compliance across six schools and offices. The role involves policy interpretation, data reporting, and ensuring accessibility standards alignment with WCAG 2.2 and FERPA.

The position emphasizes training, process improvement, and collaboration with Provost’s Office and IT to support disability services for students and university stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in a related field and four years in a higher education setting.
• Knowledge of state and federal disability discrimination laws (ADA, Section 504, FERPA).
• Strong judgment, detail orientation, compliance discipline, and empathetic teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate responses to ADA/504 concerns across university departments.
• Develop and deploy staff training on ADA/504 responsibilities.
• Retrieve data and generate monthly/annual reports; manage data quality and standardized processes.
• Create surveys to gather year-round feedback from students and faculty/staff.
• Ensure WCAG 2.1 AA-compliant documentation and track accessibility certifications.

Skills

Disability law knowledge

Policy compliance

Analytical skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Data reporting

Google Sheets

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree

Tools

Accommodate/Symplicity

PeopleSoft

ADP

Etrieve

Job description

Pepperdine University is seeking a dedicated professional to coordinate ADA/504 compliance across six schools and offices. The role involves policy interpretation, data reporting, and ensuring accessibility standards alignment with WCAG 2.2 and FERPA.

The position emphasizes training, process improvement, and collaboration with Provost’s Office and IT to support disability services for students and university stakeholders.