Coordinator,DRC

The Coordinator, DRC provides specialized disability services, accommodation coordination, and assistive technology support to students with disabilities. This position evaluates educational, medical, and psychological reports, conducts comprehensive intake interviews; and develops individualized academic accommodation plans with students. This position ensures compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the ADA Amendment Act (ADAAA), and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. This role requires thorough documentation of all student interactions, advanced problem-solving, ongoing coordination of student services, case management, collaboration and coordination with faculty and campus resources, and the implementation of best practices.

NOTE:

Job descriptions and essential functions are subject to change due to advances in technology, utilization of work force, and other factors which may impact the College’s need to modify position requirements.

The following list of essential job duties indicates the general nature and level of work required in this job. This is not designed to be a comprehensive list of all the activities, duties, or responsibilities that may be required in this job. Individuals assigned to this job may be asked to perform other duties as required. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job.

Applicants may be asked to demonstrate all of the following duties:

1. Maintains advanced knowledge of disability accommodations, accessibility, assistive technology, and applicable federal and state regulations.

2. Conducts interactive intake meetings with students to discuss their documented disabilities, explore functional limitations, and identify how disability-related barriers may impact their ability to access and be successful in an educational setting. Applies critical thinking, independent professional judgment, and established institutional guidelines, informed by guidance and best practices from the Association on Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD), to assess individual student needs and determine reasonable, individualized academic accommodations.

Develops and implements accommodation plans that are appropriate to the student’s documented functional limitations and educational needs to support equitable access and participation in the academic environment.

3. Develops and manages specialized accommodation plans for students with chronic mental and physical health conditions. Collaborates with instructors, deans, and students to ensure reasonable accommodations maintain essential course requirements and academic integrity.

Works collaboratively throughout the semester to monitor student progress, maintain comprehensive documentation, and recommend accommodation modifications, incomplete grades, or course withdrawal, as appropriate.

4. Works with students on all campuses, in person or virtually, to ensure equal access. Travels between campuses as needed.

5. Promotes student self-advocacy through guidance on accommodation processes, assistive technology, testing procedures, learning management systems, and effective communication with faculty and College personnel. Meets with students throughout the semester to monitor progress and coordinate ongoing accommodation services.

6. Coordinates assistive technology services by evaluating student needs, providing training, troubleshooting accessibility issues, and facilitating access to alternate-format materials and other technology-based accommodations. Recognizes, analyzes, troubleshoots, and resolves complex…