Accessibility Services Coordinator -Central Campus
FUNCTION: The function of the Accessibility Coordinator is to ensure that the college provides reasonable accommodation for students with a documented disability. The Accessibility Coordinator also promotes the continuous improvement in campus infrastructure to adequately accommodate all students with disabilities.
Essential Job Functions:
- Provide educational planning (advising) registration assistance and support in accessing and navigating institutional requirements for students receiving disability services through retention and completion activities.
- Coordinate the accommodation application process for students with disabilities and ensure appropriate accommodations are provided by working with faculty and staff.
- Track and verify services provided to qualified students through Banner and Maxient by maintaining comprehensive student records as mandated by federal requirements.
- Plan and implement educational programs related to disability services mental health issues or other topics that may hinder student success.
- Refer students to appropriate external agencies to complete assessment outside community mental health resources and other community agencies. Develop foster and maintain relationships with community service organizations and agencies
- Work with the Director to plan implement and evaluate the programs and services provided by the department.
Additional Job Functions:
- Work cooperatively with counterparts on the other campuses to achieve the Colleges annual goals and objectives.
- Serve as department liaison and on college committees as requested.
- Engage in professional development opportunities.
- Other duties as assigned
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Facilitate timely professional communication and problem resolution strategies.
- Have good working knowledge of a broad range of disabilities.
- Must be knowledgeable about the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) and the colleges policies and procedures related to TSI.
- Must be knowledgeable about and be responsive to FERPA law and regulations.
- Maintain processes and systems that improve the quality of customer support services.
- Demonstrate working functional knowledge and use of Banner.
- Must be knowledgeable about university transfer requirements reverse transfers and articulations agreements.
- Coordinate plan and implement targeted events and activities on campus.
- Must adhere to the highest principles of ethical behavior and strive to ensure the fair objective and impartial treatment of all persons with whom they deal.
- Must use reasonable and informed practices to limit the liability exposure of the institution its officers employees and agents.
- Maintain accessibility and advising records as required by federal and state professional regulations.
- Must possess outstanding customer service skills and have the ability to work with multiple projects and within deadlines.
- Must be available for occasional nights and weekends activities.
Required Education:
- Masters degree in Rehabilitation Counseling Social Work Counseling or related discipline from a regionally accredited college/university required.
Required Experience:
- Experience working with students with disabilities.
- Experience interpreting psychoeducational reports and other disability documentation.
- Demonstrated understanding of assistive technology.
- Demonstrated knowledge of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2009; and other federal and state laws pertaining to higher education and disability.
- Experience with creating and fostering student success retention and completion.
Preferred Experience:
- Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.
Preferred Licenses/Certifications:
- Licensed Professional Counselor (L.P.C.) Licensed Master or Clinical Social Worker (LMSW or LCSW) and/or National Certified Counselor (N.C.C.) or Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) preferred.
- Any license(s) and Certification(s) must meet the State of Texas guidelines and regulations for counseling practices regardless of exempt status of educational entity.
Note: The duties of this position require a physical presence at the assigned on-site work location during unrestricted operations with very limited or no opportunity for remote work arrangements.
Salary Grade:118
Salary is based on the Board-approved salary schedule for the current fiscal year.See Salary Schedule
Requisition Number:req6649
Posting Close Date:10/23/2026 at 6 pm CST
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