Student Accessibility & Success Coach

Johnson C. Smith University; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson C. Smith University seeks an Access Coach for a 10-month assignment to promote equitable access by coordinating disability accommodations under ADA and Section 504.

You will collaborate with faculty, advisors, and campus partners, providing individualized coaching to foster self-advocacy, executive functioning, and independence. You will maintain confidential records, assist with accessibility resources, and support campus programs while reporting to the Director of ADA Compliance and

Qualifications

• Monitors a caseload of students approved for or seeking disability accommodations.
• Provides individualized access coaching to promote self-advocacy and independence.
• Maintains confidential records and ensures compliance with ADA/Section 504.
• Collaborates with faculty, advisors, and campus partners to implement accommodations.
• Supports students with executive functioning, organization, and time management.
• Connects students to tutoring, counseling, health services, and assistive technology.
• Assists with accessibility resources and educational materials development.
• Works evenings and weekends as required.
• Reports to the Director of ADA Compliance and Accommodations.

Responsibilities

• Monitors a caseload of students approved for or seeking disability accommodations through meetings and outreach.
• Responds to alerts from faculty and campus personnel with interventions and support.
• Documents interactions and outcomes in the University's systems while keeping records confidential.
• Advocates for equitable access to academic, residential, and co-curricular programs.
• Provides one-on-one or group access coaching on self-advocacy, organization, time management, and communication.
• Collaborates with faculty and staff to implement accommodations.
• Supports First-Year Seminar instructors as a resource on accessibility.
• Consults on accessibility best practices and Universal Design for Learning.
• Connects students with campus/community resources.
• Works with multiple departments to remove barriers to access.
• Develops and maintains accessible resources and procedures.
• Analyzes data to identify trends and support institutional initiatives.
• Performs other duties as required.

Skills

Case management

Student support

Communication with faculty

Advocacy

Time management

Organization

UDL knowledge

Tools

Student information systems

Case management software

Job description

Johnson C. Smith University seeks an Access Coach for a 10-month assignment to promote equitable access by coordinating disability accommodations under ADA and Section 504.

You will collaborate with faculty, advisors, and campus partners, providing individualized coaching to foster self-advocacy, executive functioning, and independence. You will maintain confidential records, assist with accessibility resources, and support campus programs while reporting to the Director of ADA Compliance and