Executive Dean, Access and Disability Support

Executive Dean, Access and Disability Support

Austin Community College

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Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

• Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching
• Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities
• Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities.
• Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes
• Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others
• Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

Executive Dean, Access and Disability Support

Provides leadership for the college's centralized student access and disability support services (ADS). Sets vision, priorities, and budget; ensures the College meets its obligations under the ADA and Section 504; and represents the area to college leadership, faculty, and the community. Leads and holds accountable the ADS leadership team and serves as the final decision-maker on policy and escalated cases.

Conducts bi-annual compliance audits (at a minimum) of Access & Disability Support (ADS) student accommodation files to ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, college policies, and ADS procedures. Reports findings to senior leadership, develops and monitors corrective action plans, and updates procedures and staff training as needed.

Provides visionary leadership, strategic planning, and administrative oversight for ACC's student access and disability support programs district wide. Drives institutional access, removes systemic barriers, and ensures rigorous compliance with federal and state accessibility laws. Leads a high-performing team to deliver modern, data-driven accommodation logistics that enhance student retention and academic success across all student demographics (UG, CE, and AE).

• Directs district wide strategic planning, program assessment, and operational oversight for Access and Disability Support (ADS) in alignment with institutional goals.
• Leads and holds accountable the Directors of Accommodations, Operations and Technology, and Sign Language Interpreting and Communication Access (SLIC).
• Manages department budget development and financial allocation, ensuring efficient resource utilization within college guidelines.
• Directs continuous data collection, analysis, and reporting to drive ongoing program quality and operational improvements.

• Ensures student access and disability support programs and services meet the legal requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, as well as institutional policies.
• Conducts bi-annual compliance audits (at a minimum for Fall/Spring) of representative ADS student accommodation files to verify timely interactive processes, appropriate documentation, individualized accommodations, appeal notices, and secure record keeping.
• Reports audit findings to senior leadership within 30 days and implements corrective action plans, policy updates, and targeted staff training to resolve identified deficiencies.
• Partners directly with the…