What are the responsibilities and job description for the Accommodation Coordinator position at UNC Charlotte?
The Office of Disability Services, a Division of Academic Affairs, works to ensure that students with disabilities have access to education and campus life at UNC Charlotte. Through collaboration with the institution’s diverse community, Disability Services facilitates accommodations, discourse, and engagement to promote a universally accessible learning environment for all. As part of a collaborative team working with growing population of 1000 students, our approach is strength-based, promoting independence and self-advocacy.
Primary Purpose of Position
The Accommodation Coordinator in the Office of Disability Services is responsible for determining eligibility for services; and, through the interactive process, planning reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities. at UNC Charlotte. This position is part administrative, advocate, and outreach, and requires a strong knowledge of the ADA, student rights, confidentiality practices, evaluation practices for disability documentation, and appropriate accommodations.
Using a student-centered, inclusive approach, the Accommodation Coordinator: Works collaboratively with students, faculty/staff, and campus partners to help ensure physical and programmatic access; maintains a student caseload and provides ongoing case management to new and returning students; and maintains accurate and up-to-date electronic records.
Using a student-centered, inclusive approach, the Accommodation Coordinator: Works collaboratively with students, faculty/staff, and campus partners to help ensure physical and programmatic access; maintains a student caseload and provides ongoing case management to new and returning students; and maintains accurate and up-to-date electronic records.
Summary of Position Responsibilities
The Accommodation Coordinator plays a critical role in providing access to students with disabilities.
The essential job responsibilities are:
The essential job responsibilities are:
- Provide direct student support services as part of a collaborative team.
- Collaborate with students with disabilities, faculty/staff, and campus partners to help ensure access by addressing physical and programmatic barriers to education.
- Maintain caseload and provide ongoing case management to students with disabilities.
- Review documentation and meet with students to develop and coordinate the implementation of reasonable accommodations based on the current impact of the student’s disability and discussion with the student.
- Maintain confidential records, including detailed case notes, in accordance with FERPA.
- Manage and mitigate issues that arise regarding access and assist students in the resolution of difficulties that may arise with accommodations in the classroom or campus community.
- Maintain working knowledge of assistive technology that is used to address functional limitations or improve the functional capabilities of students with disabilities in the classroom.
- Develop and present campus programs to raise awareness and promote access.
- Staff campus and departmental initiatives designed to address access on a large scale, including but not limited to: new and transfer orientation events, open houses, final exams, and commencement.
- Manage office initiatives and collaborations such as the Workforce Recruitment Program.
- Maintain a strong knowledge of the ADA, student rights, confidentiality practices, and evaluation practices for high-incidence disabilities.
- Participate in departmental and committee meetings.
- Support the Director by providing departmental leadership and other duties as assigned.
Minimum Education/Experience
Master’s degree in a human services field, including social work, counseling, rehabilitation counseling, or related field. Experience working with people with disabilities.
Preferred Education, Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- A minimum of 2 years of professional experience working with individuals with disabilities is required. Post-graduate experience is preferred.
- Experience working with individuals with disabilities who are post-high school is preferable; experience working with individuals with disabilities in a higher education setting is highly desirable.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Excellent collaborative, problem-solving, planning, and organizational skills are necessary.
- Working knowledge of the ADA and Section 504 pertains to considering accommodations within a higher education setting.
- Knowledge of FERPA is helpful.
- Knowledge of assistive technology as accommodations is helpful.
Necessary Certifications/Licenses
Preferred Certifications/Licenses
Special Notes to Applicants
- UNC Charlotte Benefits Information: https://hr.charlotte.edu/benefits/benefits-overview/
- The finalist will be subject to a Criminal Background Check and/or a Motor Vehicle Report.
Posting Open Date
02/20/2025
Posting Close Date
03/09/2025
Open Until Filled
No
Proposed Hire Date
04/01/2025
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