Executive Director, Student Disability and Accessibility Services

Executive Director, Student Disability and Accessibility Services

The Executive Director for Student Disability and Accessibility Services provides senior leadership and oversight for the university's disability services for students, ensuring student-centered delivery of accommodations, coaching, support, community-building, outreach/education, and accessibility programs. Reporting to the Associate Vice President for Health and Well-being within the Division of Student Affairs, the Executive Director oversees a $3.5M operating budget and leads a team of 51 professional staff, 13 student employees, 7 graduate assistants, and 23 contract employees all dedicated to accessibility and the student experience.

This position provides strategic leadership to Disability and Access (D&A), the Disability Cultural Center (DCC), and Longhorn TIES; manages the day-to-day operations of D&A; and serves as an authority on disability law, accommodation determinations, and accessibility policy for students. The ADA Coordinator, who provides accommodation assistance for faculty and staff, and the Campus Testing Center are not a part of the Executive Director's portfolio of responsibilities.

• Disability and Access services include student accommodations, the Assistive Technology Education Center, and coordination of sign language interpreters/CART/Type Well for students, faculty, and staff who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.
• The Disability Cultural Center has dedicated space and staff to provide education, community, and advocacy for all members of the UT community.
• Longhorn TIES serves neurodivergent students through one-on-one student support and drop-in coaching and provides training and outreach to campus.

This position also serves as a key leader in the university's Health and Well-being leadership as well as the Division of Student Affairs senior leadership. Through strategic planning, direct student support, and extensive collaboration with academic and administrative units, the Executive Director advances the university's commitment to accessibility and student success.

• Provide administrative oversight for D&A, including staff supervision, developing student-centered systems, budget management, policy development, and day-to-day office operations.
• Foster a positive team environment and prioritize staff development.
• Oversee a collaborative leadership team to support the mission of the department.

• Represent D&A on division, university, and systemwide committees such as the Behavior Assessment Team, Student Affairs Senior Team, Health and Well-being Council, UT's ADA Committee, and disability services director groups.

• Provide strategic direction to the Disability Cultural Center (DCC) and Longhorn TIES programs.
• Support directors in budgeting, programming, operations, and strategic planning.

• Conduct intakes, follow-up appointments, and maintain a caseload of students.
• Determine reasonable accommodations and support faculty and staff in implementation.
• Provide crisis management, problem solving, and conflict resolution.
• Ensure accurate and confidential recordkeeping in accordance with FERPA, ADA, and university policies.

• Lead strategic planning for current and future accessibility initiatives.
• Monitor changes in disability law, clinical guidelines, and emerging student needs.
• Engage with appropriate local, state, regional, and national organizations to stay current with trends and best practices.

• Collaborate with campus communication and access teams to manage D/HH services, including interpreter contracts, RFPs, staffing, and budget oversight.

• Collaborate on sensitive and complex cases involving the ADA Coordinator, the Vice President for Legal Affairs office, Human Resources, Department of Investigation and Adjudication, and other campus units.

• Partner with university auxiliary units (University Extension Courses, Extended Education Ventures, Option III programs, boot camps, etc.) to address accessibility needs and resolve accommodation concerns.

• This could include supervision of graduate students and interns from psychology, social work, and related fields; other divisional or university projects; or other assignments from the Associate Vice President for Health and Well-being.

• Master's degree in counseling, education, social work, psychology, higher education administration, or related field.
• Seven or more years of progressively responsible experience in disability services, student affairs, counseling, or related functional area.
• Deep commitment to creating systems, programs, and services that foster accessibility.
• Demonstrated success working with high-risk situations, crisis…