Accessibility Specialist - Office of Disability Services

Working Title:
Accessibility Specialist - Office of Disability Services

State Role

Title:

Administrative and Professional Faculty

Position Type: Administrative & Professional (Non-teaching Faculty)

Position Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Exempt:
Not Eligible for Overtime

College/Division: Accessibility and Belonging

Department: 100170 - Office of Disability Services

Pay Band:

Pay Rate: Pay Range

Specify Range or Amount: $47,500 - $50,000

Is this a JMU only position? No

Is this a grant-funded position? No

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? No

Beginning Review Date: 11/6/2026

Mission
We are a community committed to preparing students to be educated and enlightened citizens who lead productive and meaningful lives.
Vision
To be the national model for the engaged university: engaged with ideas and the world.
Who We Are
Situated in the heart of Virginia’s beautiful Shenandoah Valley, the city of Harrisonburg is a vibrant community with a population of approximately 52,000. Harrisonburg is conveniently located approximately 120 miles from Washington, D.C. and Richmond, VA.
JMU is a selective, public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and supportive environment for students, faculty and staff. The student body includes approximately 21,000 undergraduate and 1,800 graduate students, with over 1,000 full-time instructional faculty.
JMU offers thriving programs in the liberal arts, science and technology, and professional disciplines at the undergraduate, master’s and doctoral levels. JMU has achieved national recognition for the high quality of its academic programs, focus on maintaining strong student/faculty interaction, and innovative faculty research.

The Accessibility Specialist provides disability accommodation services and accessibility support to students with disabilities through individualized assessment, consultation, and coordination of accommodations. This role promotes equitable access to university programs, services, and activities by ensuring compliance with applicable disability laws, supporting consistent accommodation practices, and collaborating with campus partners to facilitate effective access and inclusion.

This role serves as a primary provider of disability accommodation services within the Office of Disability Services, responsible for conducting individualized reviews of accommodation requests, facilitating the interactive process, determining eligibility and reasonable accommodations, and coordinating the implementation of approved accommodations across academic, housing, dining, and other contexts. The Accessibility Specialist collaborates with campus partners to address disability-related access concerns, supports the Associate Directors with fundamental alteration processes, provides consultation to students, faculty, staff, and families, maintains accurate case records, and supports departmental operations and continuous improvement efforts that promote equitable access and disability inclusion throughout the university.

• Conduct individualized assessment and analysis of requests for disability accommodations. Determine eligibility and reasonable accommodations through individualized assessment and analysis of documentation, supporting materials and evidence including student circumstances, observations, and self-reports.
• Facilitate the interactive process with students seeking disability accommodations and services.
• Provide direct student services that include, but may not be limited to:
  • Initial intake consultations
  • Registration for services
  • Prompt response to student requests for accommodations
  • Assist with the…