Director of Disability Resources and Learning Support - College of Medicine

Position Details

Title:

Director of Disability Resources and Learning Support – College of Medicine (WSU)

Employee Type:
Faculty (+) Fixed Term – 12‑Month, full‑time, career track (initial one‑year contract, subject to annual extension)

Location:

Spokane, Washington

The Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine (ESFCOM) at Washington State University seeks a Director to provide institutional leadership for disability access and accommodations within the medical education program. The position is located in the Office of Student Experience with in the Department of Medical Education and Clinical Sciences (or a related department). The incumbent will hold an academic rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor commensurate with qualifications and will serve on the faculty track.

• Provide leadership for disability access and accommodations for medical students, overseeing the full accommodation process.
• Advise institutional leaders on disability‑related policy matters and partner with faculty, administrators, campus, and clinical partners to promote equitable access across classrooms, laboratories, simulation, assessment, and clinical learning environments.
• Contribute to strategic planning, faculty development, policy formation, and continuous quality improvement related to access, inclusion, and learner support in academic medicine.
• Lead and administer learning support initiatives within the Student Learning Center (SLC), including peer tutoring, academic support services, learning workshops, and specialized programming.

• Mission‑driven decision making
• Strategic collaboration
• Adaptive leadership
• Empathetic communication
• Ownership and integrity
• Talent development and empowerment

• Master’s or terminal degree in law, counseling, rehabilitation, psychology, education, public health, medicine, or a related field.
• Eligibility for faculty appointment within a department of the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine.
• Familiarity with medical school technical standards, clinical training environments, simulation‑based education, and testing accommodations.
• Experience managing sensitive, complex, and confidential accommodations.

• Assistant Rank – Terminal Degree: $135,000 – $150,000;
  Masters/Equivalent: $115,000 – $140,000
• Associate Rank – Terminal Degree: $150,000 – $163,349;
  Masters/Equivalent: $126,000 – $154,000
• Full Professor Rank – Terminal Degree: $163,350 – $194,000;
  Masters/Equivalent: $138,600 – $169,400

WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package, including paid sick and vacation leave, paid holidays, medical, dental, life and disability insurance for employees and dependents, retirement, deferred compensation, and optional supplemental retirement accounts. For more details, review the summary of benefits and total compensation for faculty.