Access Consultant

Job Summary

Responsible for facilitating access to courses, programs, services, activities, and facilities for students with disabilities. Works in collaboration with the student and faculty to develop and implement best practices in designing, determining and providing reasonable accommodations.

• Meets with students to identify barriers to full participation in the curricular and co‑curricular environments and determine appropriate accommodations based on the student's disability information
• Coordinates the provision of reasonable accommodations in consultation with students, faculty and staff
• Provides consultation, information, resources and referrals to disabled students, university faculty, staff and administrators
• Maintains appropriate records by documenting communication with and regarding students and recording recommended courses of action or accommodations.
• Maintains appropriate confidentiality in verbal and written communications
• Assists with the review of accessibility‑related cases received by the DRC from FIU faculty, staff, and students through tools including but not limited to Blackboard Ally and Access Alert.
• Offers leadership on accessibility and inclusion as well as DRC‑related trainings, student groups, and workshops across campuses and online.

Bachelor's degree in a related discipline and two (2) years of experience in a related field.

• Master's degree.
• Experience working with students and/or people with disabilities.
• Knowledge of Section 508/ADA Compliance and W3C Standards.

Administrative

$50,000 - $55,000

Begin time: 9:00 AM, End time: 5:30 PM

• Fingerprinting Check
• Expanded Background Check

FIU is a State University System of Florida member, Equal Opportunity, Equal Access, and affirmative action employer for individuals with disabilities and veterans. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment decisions, programs, and events without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Should you need an ADA accommodation to participate in a university event, program, or activity or need to request materials in an accessible format, please contact FIU's Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at 305‑348‑2785 or accommodations. All requests for ADA accommodation or accessible materials for this event must be submitted to OCR at least seven (7) business days prior to the event or at the earliest possible opportunity.