Portfolio Project Manager

At ACC, every employee is focused and responsible for student success. We promote a culture of inclusivity and innovation through individualized support, passionate employees, and a welcoming environment. Hands on experiences and personalized attention make learning come alive at ACC enabling our diverse community of students and staff to develop the knowledge and skills they need to reach their academic and career goals.

Since 1965, ACC has supported a culture of achievement and has been the place of choice for people who want to Move Mountains.

ACC seeks applicants who understand and have first‑hand experience working with diverse populations, which may include but are not limited to, historically marginalized populations such as people of color, LGBTQ+ community members, veterans, first generation graduates, and people with disabilities.

The Assistant Director of Assistive Technology will act as the go to for all matters related to assistive technology. This position will oversee the administrative assistant, assistive technology and book remediation for Arapahoe Community College. This position will collaborate with faculty, staff and other internal and external stakeholders on issues surrounding accommodated testing and assistive technology. This position will report directly to the Director of Disability Access Services.

This position will supervise the Disability Assistive Technologist, and Administrative Assistant, alongside the hourly staff.

This position will work directly with DAS and Instruction to ensure that students with disabilities have access to course materials, learning tools and learning assessments. This position will bring innovative approaches to advocating for students with disabilities and utilize problem‑solving skills to bridge the gap between learning and assessment.

We welcome and value the identities and experiences of our students, staff, faculty, and surrounding communities. We seek to engage and support historically marginalized groups whom higher education has traditionally failed to serve. We work to foster an equitable and inclusive learning and work environment that supports our students and employees through professional development, programming, reflection, and transformational change of ACC practices, procedures, services, and teaching.

We collectively commit to holding ourselves accountable to our equity goals through assessing these efforts with multiple strategies that include voices of those impacted by this work.

• Master’s degree from an accredited institution in Special Education, Social Work, Disability, Social Justice, Rehabilitation Counseling, Accessibility, or a related field.

  • OR a Bachelor’s degree in any of the above fields or a related field from an accredited institution PLUS two years’ experience working with students with disabilities.

• Experience working with people with disabilities in an educational setting.

• Experience working in higher education.

• Teaching experience.

• Commitment to creating an inclusive learning and work environment; ability to work effectively with students, families, faculty, and staff of diverse backgrounds.

• Strong understanding of disability law at the state and federal level including but not limited to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.

• Knowledge of assessment, accommodation, and intervention techniques for students with disabilities.

• Knowledge of accessibility auditing and testing tools and strategies.

• Understanding of assistive technology solutions for persons with disabilities. Ability to manage and troubleshoot technical issues for assistive technologies, including hardware and software. Advanced computer knowledge, proficiency, and skills. Must be able to function in both a Mac and PC environment.

• Two years of supervisory experience.
• Knowledge and experience with implementing or practicing Universal Design for Learning in a classroom or professional environment.
• Knowledge and experience with implementing or practicing critical pedagogy within a classroom or professional environment.
• Experience…