Accessibility Services Specialist

Accessibility Services Specialist

This position is an on-campus, full-time, 12-month appointment based in Champaign, Illinois covered by the Professional Support Staff (PSS) Union with an annual salary of $58,240.00.

Application Close Date/Time: Thursday, August 31 2026, at 11:59 PM CT

The Accessibility Services Specialist is responsible for working with and coordinating accommodations for students and visitors who self-identify as having disabilities in compliance with college policy, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Accessibility Services Specialist also provides academic supports to new and continuing students registered with the department, as well as serves as a consultant to the college community regarding accommodations/modifications needed for people with disabilities who utilize the campus and its programs.

The Accessibility Services Specialist is a full-time Professional Support Staff appointment on a schedule established by the Director of Accessibility Services. The position involves review/interpretation of confidential records and documents to determine the need for academic and other accommodations to ensure compliance under the ADA. The Accessibility Services Specialist must be able to work effectively with a diverse population, organize tasks, and demonstrate flexibility with a dynamic environment.

Applicants must submit:

• An online employment application
• Cover letter
• Resume or CV

• Analyze psycho educational, psychological, and case study reports to determine reasonable accommodations under the ADA.
• Advise a case load of students with disabilities on appropriate accommodations, strategies for success in the college environment, working with instructors, and campus and community supports.
• Facilitate and provide disability-related accommodations and services for all college programs including degree and certificate programs, individual classes, Adult Education, Early College, Community Education, and summer camps and community events such as art gallery, planetarium, commencement, and sports events.
• Implement reasonable accommodations under the ADA.
• Research, evaluate, and recommend appropriate auxiliary aids based on student need.
• Serve as a resource and consultant for faculty and staff to ensure access to programs and services for prospective and current students who self-identify with Accessibility Services.
• Meet with faculty to assess the needs of students based on the requirements of each individual course.
• Meet with students and parents to address sensitive and confidential issues regarding their disability and to resolve concerns.
• Provide basic training for students on proper use of assistive technology and work with Campus Technologies for troubleshooting adaptive equipment.
• Conduct personal follow-up meetings with new and returning students to determine their acclimation to Parkland College.
• Attend monthly Counseling and Advising forums to stay abreast of program and course updates.
• Oversee classroom assisting schedule to ensure compliance with student accommodations.
• Assist in transfer transitioning and additional program needs, which may include exploring different institutional, state, and international regulations and accommodations options.

• Problem-solve and mediate between faculty and student to resolve complaints.
• Work with vendors to obtain accessibility materials and auxiliary aids.

• Hire and supervise hourly staff including but not limited to sign language interpreters, CART providers, lab aides to work in the classroom with students' office assistants, and student workers.
• Train staff.
• Assist in office operations when needed such as covering front desk needs.
• Serve as a test reader when needed.
• Serve as a classroom assistant when needed.
• Work with campus tech to obtain data on registered students and services for monitoring caseload and grant requirements.
• Assist in the development of surveys needed for data collection.

• Maintain a working knowledge of current disability law and best practices by participating in continuing education opportunities, staying abreast of ADA updates and monitoring Office of Civil Rights and other offices.
• Coordinate the research and implementation of emerging assistive technology on an ongoing basis through collaborations with Campus Technologies and Professional Development and Instructional Technology departments.
• Active participation in disability-related professional organizations to keep abreast of current best practices.
• Assist in monitoring alignment of Parkland policies and procedures with disability laws, regulations, and best practices and make recommendations for policy and procedure revisions and development.
• Assist in analysis of accessibility strengths and weaknesses for the campus and help prioritize goals to enhance accessibility.
• Participate in college committees/organizational units to make…