Director of Accessibility Resources

Randolph-Macon College invites applications for a full-time Director of Accessibility Resources. This position will be responsible for providing leadership, oversight, and strategic direction for the College’s accessibility and disability-support services. The Director plans, administers, evaluates, and advances programs that support students with disabilities, including physical, psychological, learning, sensory, and chronic health conditions, in alignment with compliance, best practices in higher education and the College’s educational mission.

 Responsibilities

Accessibility & Accommodation Management

• Promote inclusive and equitable access across academic and co-curricular environments.
• Engage in an individualized, interactive process with students to identify access barriers and determine reasonable accommodations.
• Review and interpret psychoeducational evaluations, medical documentation, and disability-related records to determine effective accommodations.
• Recommend and oversee implementation of academic, housing, dining, and campus-life accommodations in accordance with legal and institutional standards.
• Encourage student self-advocacy and ensure understanding of rights and responsibilities in higher education.
• Maintain confidential student records and ensure FERPA-compliant documentation practices.

Campus Consultation, Education & Collaboration

• Advise and communicate regularly with faculty, staff, and administrators on disability-related policies, procedures, confidentiality, legal considerations and updates and best practices. 
• Serve as a campus consultant on inclusive pedagogy, universal design, and access planning.
• Collaborate with students, faculty, staff, and families to clarify processes and resolve complex accessibility concerns.

Program Development, Innovation & Student Support

• Identify emerging student needs and develop programs, partnerships, and processes that expand accessibility services.
• Use assessment data to evaluate program effectiveness, identify access gaps, and guide continuous improvement.
• Design or collaborate on group-based initiatives such as coaching, skill-building workshops, and accountability groups.
• Partner with Residence Life, Student Health Services, and Counseling Services to determine housing accommodations, and the Higgins Academic Center programs to integrate accessibility practices into tutoring, mentoring, and academic coaching.
• Determine intervention pathways and coordinate referrals to campus and community resources as appropriate.

Leadership, Management & Compliance

• Provide strategic leadership through annual reporting, data-informed planning, and long-term goal setting.
• Manage the Accessibility Resources budget and ensure responsible stewardship of resources.
• Supervise and support the Assistant Director of Accessibility Resources, including performance evaluation and professional development.
• Work with the ADA Coordinator to ensure institutional compliance with ADA, Section 504, and related laws while maintaining best practices in accessibility services.
• Monitor legal developments, trends, and complaints to mitigate institutional risk through proactive policy development, training, and cross-campus collaboration.

 Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Education, Special Education, Disability Studies, Counseling, Rehabilitation Counseling, or a related field required.
• Minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in higher education accessibility or disability services preferred.
• Prior leadership experience with program oversight and institutional decision-making authority.
• Demonstrated experience supervising professional staff, including hiring, training, and evaluation.
• Experience with budget management, program assessment, and resource allocation preferred.
• Experience contributing to policy development, program review, accreditation, or compliance efforts highly desirable.
• Demonstrated commitment to professional standards and ongoing professional development in disability and accessibility services.
• Advanced knowledge of ADA, Section 504, and related regulations, and ability to apply legal and ethical frameworks to complex cases.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and administrative systems; adaptability to new technologies.

The College

Founded in 1830, Randolph-Macon has about 1800 students and is located in Ashland, VA, a residential community 15 miles north of Richmond and 90 miles south of Washington D.C., thereby having all the benefits for its students, faculty and staff of a dynamic metropolitan area which serves as the state capital.  Over 85% of students reside on campus. For more information about the College see www.rmc.edu. 

Randolph-Macon College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, disability, or veteran status in its education or employment programs or activities.

 Application

To apply for the position, submit the following documents to https://bit.ly/4sNzEmE in Microsoft Word or PDF format:  a current resume, cover letter addressing the position responsibilities and qualifications, and contact information for two professional references to Sharon Jackson, Director of Human Resources.  The review and interview process will commence as strong applications are received, and the search will remain open until the position is filled. Start date is flexible based on candidate availability, but no later than July 1, 2026.