Coordinator, Disability, Access, and Inclusion

Posting Number: SF02220

Position Type:
Professional Staff

Union: PSA/NEA - Professional Staff Assoc

Pay Grade Level: Grade Level: 11

Pay Grade Range:
Salary Hiring Range: $66,000 -$68,000

Department:
Disability, Access, and Inclusion

Campus

Location:

Kingston

Search will be open until filled. First consideration will be given to applications received by 10/09/2026.Applications received after 10/09/2026 may be reviewed depending onsearch progress and needs but are not guaranteed full consideration.

The University of Rhode Island enrolls approximately 17,000students across its graduate and undergraduate programs and is the State's flagship public research university, as well as the landgrant and sea grant university, for the state of Rhode Island. Themain campus is located in the historic village of Kingston, and theBay Campus is located in Narragansett. Both campuses are near major beaches in a beautiful coastal community.

URI is just 30 minutes from Providence, RI and within easy reach of Newport, Boston, andNew York City.

Collaboratively coordinate and deliver university accessibility services and supports for students with disabilities.

• Establish and supervise delivery and database documentation of essential services to students with disabilities, including reasonable accommodations to support equal opportunity in URIacademic and co-curricular programs and services.
• Assess, verify and facilitate student requests for services viaremote and in person meetings.
• Conduct learning support services for students with mental health disabilities, learning disabilities, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders, autism spectrum disorders andother documented conditions.
• Hire, train, and supervise student employees as needed.
• Advise individual students and student groups concerning disability, diversity, civil rights, services, andself-advocacy.
• Assist and advise the Assistant Dean/Director in guiding University departments regarding accessibility options in courses, programs,and services.
• Assist and advise University departments in providing services to students with disabilities.
• Appropriately refer faculty and staff regarding disability-related options.
• Provide information regarding postsecondary transition for local transition collaboratives, at transition forums and events. Provide guidance to prospective transitioning students andtheirfamilies.
• Participate in Disability, Access, and Inclusion and Dean of Students Office Social Justice and Inclusion initiatives.
• In collaboration with Housing and Residential Life, manage communication with students seeking accommodations within the housing environment to facilitate the delivery of consistent and accurate information.
• Liaise with and advise IT Teaching and Learning Services to ensure online accessibility of Brightspace or other online course system,develop training modules and assessment strategies for faculty, and support students in their ability to access online courses.
• Oversee the Annual Disability, Access, and Inclusion response forURI Commencement, i.e. develop and maintain an accommodation registration system for Commencement visitors, coordinate staffing and other supports to ensure accessible commencement sites for the weekend of events, coordinate distribution of adaptive equipment as necessary.
• Collaborate with Transportation & Parking Services to deliver mobility support systems such as disability transportation and parking systems; including liaison with Enrollment Services toensure accessibility of classrooms as needed.

• Advise Disability, Access, and Inclusion personnel in current best practices.
• Represent the office on committees and at University events.
• Perform additional duties as required.

Personal computers, printers and word processing, database management and spreadsheet software;
Adaptive equipment and software.

Posting Date: 09/28/2026