ADA​/504 Coordinator

Position Title:

ADA/504 Coordinator

Position Type:

Regular

Hiring Range:

$102,800 - $128,560 / annual;
Compensation will be based on education, experience, skills relevant to the role, and internal equity.

Pay Frequency:

Annual

This position is designated to serve as the ADA/504 Coordinator for the University and its affiliates where the University has an employment or program interest. The ADA/504 Coordinator serves as the institution’s primary compliance officer for disability access under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and related state and federal laws. This position reports to the Vice President for Inclusive Excellence.

The primary purpose of this position is to ensure that the appropriate policies, processes, and resources are in place across the University and its affiliates to support full accessibility and equitable accommodation in all university information, services, programs, and activities. This includes monitoring and oversight of accessibility related to physical environments, technologies, web pages, learning management systems, employment practices, and programmatic access.

The role ensures institutional compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (“ADA”), the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008 (“ADAAA”), Sections 503, 504, and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the 2010 ADA Standards for Accessible Design, Access Board Standards, the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), and relevant California state laws, including those under the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), Cal.

Gov. Code § 12900 et seq., and Title 2 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR) §§ 11065–11098.

As the University’s primary authority on accessibility, the ADA/504 Coordinator develops and implements education and training programs, tracks compliance data, prepares institutional reports, leads accessibility work groups, participates on university committees, and advises leadership on systemic accessibility improvements and risk management strategies.

• Serve as the University’s designated ADA/504 Coordinator, ensuring institutional compliance with all applicable federal and state disability access laws and regulations.

• Provide leadership and supervision for the Deputy ADA Coordinator for Digital Accessibility

• Develop, implement, and maintain University-wide policies that support equal access to programs, services, and activities for individuals with disabilities.

• Ensure alignment and oversight of student and employee accommodation processes, maintaining consistency in standards across the Office of Accessible Education (OAE) and Human Resources ADA Team.

• Lead or coordinate institutional self-evaluations and transition plans required under federal and state law, including audits of facilities, technology, and programs for accessibility.

• Monitor and interpret updates in federal and state disability law and disseminate information to ensure institutional awareness and compliance readiness.

• Oversee the University’s ADA/504 grievance process, ensuring disability-related complaints and appeals are managed promptly, impartially, consistently, and in accordance with applicable federal and state law, University policy, and established grievance procedures. Manage and resolve grievance matters elevated to the ADA/504 Coordinator, exercising independent judgment to investigate concerns, facilitate equitable resolutions, coordinate institutional responses, and mitigate legal, operational, and reputational risk.

• Serve as the University’s lead subject matter expert for…