Assistive Technology & Access Coordinator

Search Number PJ # 7398 Title Assistive Technology & Access Coordinator Category Professional Department Accessibility Resources Office (ARO) About The Position:

The successful candidate will coordinate accommodation services, conduct student intake appointments, review disability documentation, and determine reasonable accommodations. This role will oversee assistive technology and alternative format services and collaborate on campus-wide digital accessibility initiatives. Additional responsibilities include providing training to faculty, staff, and students on accessibility-related technologies and practices; supporting universal design efforts across the campus community; serving as the primary point person of the Accommodate system and maintaining accurate records;

and supervising student employees who support accessibility and accommodation operations.

The Accessibility Resources Office (ARO) works with all students on campus who identify as having a disability providing equal access for students to have equitable opportunities during their time  are part of the Enrollment and Student Success division which supports a student's entire collegiate experience from the point of admission through to graduation. We partner with students, faculty and staff to provide a network of opportunities and services that lead to student success.

Collectively, the division of Enrollment and Student Success positively influences the health, safety and well-being of the student body. As SUNY Plattsburgh is an institution that delivers challenging and high-quality educational experiences to a diverse group of learners, the successful candidate must demonstrate an understanding of and sensitivity to diversity, inclusion, and equity-minded policies, programs and practices.

Required Qualifications:

* Bachelor's degree

* Demonstrated ability to interact respectfully and effectively with individuals from diverse disability communities and identities

* Effective communication skills

* Willingness to work evenings and weekends as needed

Preferred Qualifications:

* Experience engaging with diverse disability communities

* Knowledge of disability-related laws, ethics, confidentiality requirements, and accommodation practices

* Demonstrated commitment to disability inclusion, equity, and accessibility principles

* Experience using assistive technologies and adaptive software, including screen readers, captioning tools, speech-to-text applications, or alternative format production tools

* Experience using accommodation management systems, such as Accommodate and Banner, or similar student services software

* Experience developing and delivering trainings or workshops

Salary (Applicant View)

$51,261 minimum, plus excellent benefits

About Our University

SUNY Plattsburgh, home of the Cardinals, is part of the largest comprehensive university system in the United States. The university offers a diverse selection of more than 60 academic programs across three schools - Arts & Sciences, Business & Economics, and Education, Health & Human Services. Many of these programs are highly ranked and carry strong national and regional reputations that allow students to work with highly skilled faculty who prepare them to excel in their chosen fields and industries upon graduation.

Our campus prioritizes enrollment growth and stabilization, student success, equity and inclusion, and engagement with our North Country region as our four pillars of success. And we are committed to providing each and every Cardinal student a high quality liberal arts education grounded in academic excellence and a well-rounded college experience.

SUNY Plattsburgh is a destination campus located in northern New York between the iconic Adirondack Mountains and Lake Champlain. The campus is a short walk from historic downtown Plattsburgh, New York, where area residents have access to a wide array of arts, food, and events throughout the year, and just over a 1 hour car ride from the cities of Burlington, Vermont, Montreal, Quebec, and Lake Placid, New York, which is best known by locals as a former site of the 1980 Winter Olympic Games.

Closing Date Open Until Filled Yes…