Disability Support Services Coordinator

This posting is for two positions. Both will be primarily based at the campus located in Westminster, CO (Westminster Campus) with one of the positions providing support to the campus located in Longmont, CO (Boulder County Campus).

Please select the position(s) of interest in the application.

Who We Are

With three campuses along Colorado’s Front Range, FRCC is the state’s largest community college. We enroll close to 28,000 students annually from our diverse service area, which offers a variety of cultural and recreational activities.

Each year approximately 5,000 FRCC students transfer to four-year universities and FRCC offers more than 36 career training programs that prepare students for immediate employment and rewarding careers. Last year, more than 5,000 high school students took concurrent enrollment classes with us, earning college credit without having to pay college tuition. And we were recently ranked as one of the “Top Online Colleges” in the country by Newsweek.

One of FRCC’s main goals is to offer educational excellence for everyone. The college’s strong commitment to student success means we start by creating an inclusive and equitable environment—one where both students and employees feel they belong and are supported. FRCC’s focus on diversity, equity and inclusion is woven into the fabric of our college conversations and decision-making processes. We are actively seeking to hire a workforce that reflects the diversity of our student body.

The college is also an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution. For us, becoming an HSI is an intentional commitment to being a college where our Latinx (and other historically marginalized) students thrive.

FRCC employees and leaders work hard to create a culture of collaboration, innovation and pride. We’re looking to hire people who share these values—along with our commitment to student success, equity and excellence.

Who You Are

As the Disability Support Services (DSS) Coordinator, you will be reporting directly to the Director of Accommodations and Support Services and advocate for the inclusion of students with disabilities and assists the college in maintaining compliance with federal disability statutes and FRCC policies. In this position, you will be the primary resource for all services to students with disabilities at Front Range Community College, providing direct service and facilitating related support services. 

The ideal candidate will have a broad knowledge of different types of disabilities and medical conditions, accessibility standards and practices, and academic accommodations, and serves as a resource on disability inclusion and accessibility to the college community. The DSS Coordinator will be student-centered and will contribute to DSS practices that are equity centered.

This position does have the opportunity to work remotely occasionally but does require a strong on-campus presence and will need to travel to all three FRCC campuses.

Please note: You need to be a Colorado resident on your first day of employment. Also, Front Range Community College is an E-Verify employer.

SALARY: $51,102 - $53,657 annually

The salary range reflects the minimum and maximum starting salary for the position. When determining the starting salary for a new employee, FRCC takes into consideration a combination of the selected candidate’s education, training and experience as it relates to the requirements of the position, as well as the position’s scope and complexity, internal pay equity and external market value.

BENEFITS: For information about benefits, please view APT & Faculty Benefits.

SELECTION PROCESS: Position will remain open until filled with a priority deadline of April 22, 2025. This posting may be used to fill multiple or similar positions.

Preliminary screening will be made on the basis of a completed application package submitted by the candidate. In your application, please include a resume and cover letter that specifically addresses how your background and experience align with requirements, qualification and responsibilities of the Disability Support Services Coordinator.

Primary Duties

Provision of Academic Accommodations and Assistive Technologies:

• Utilize an interactive intake process to determine student eligibility for disability-related support services, and the specific types of supports needed on an individual basis.
• Assist students in learning assistive technology and supportive learning tools, and track student use through established procedures.
• Maintain knowledge on current and updated disability legislation and actively advocate for its adherence.

DSS Student Case Management:

• Serve as a point of contact and introduce students to campus and community resources.
• Coach students on strategies for success to include: study skills, managing test anxiety, developing self-advocacy skills, and implementing problem solving/coping strategies.
• Facilitate the partnership and coordinate accommodations between students with disabilities and faculty.

Campus/Community Outreach and Education:

• Serve as subject matter expert on best practices in accommodations and disability and its applications within higher education.
• Serve as resource person for staff, faculty, students and the community to increase their understanding of disability and how accommodations support student success.
• Act as an ADA advocate including observations and reporting of ADA physical and remote environment concerns.
• Educate college community regarding accessibility of course materials (implementing Universal Design for Learning strategies).
• Participate in committees to ensure the disability-perspective is represented and to represent the college.

Administrative Work:

• Maintain databases for tracking DSS student requests for services and learning outcomes.
• Maintain student files related to accommodations.

Required Competencies

• Knowledge of the American with Disabilities Act, & Sections 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973: Ensures FRCC is remaining compliant with the laws, and guides decision making regarding appropriate accommodations for students with disabilities.
• Assistive Technology: Provides the best assistance to the students to be successful in classroom.
• Mission, Vision & Values: Embraces the mission, vision and values of FRCC. Understands the importance of the work that you do to support institutional goals.
• Student Centeredness: Places the student at the center of your work. Adopts a philosophy that makes the ability to serve the student the cornerstone of the work that you do.
• Data Usage: Looks at the data within the department, paying particular attention to what the data shows about the department's performance and student impact. Works with the next level supervisor to brainstorm changes that can be implemented to improve a program or service that the department provides.
• Cultural Self-Awareness: Examines own beliefs and acknowledge own biases and how they have impacted or may impact the ability to serve students.
• Cultural Competence: Becomes knowledgeable about the ways to communicate and support students of other backgrounds. Changes approach to reflect the new learning.
• Equity Mindedness: Views department operations through an equity lens. Calls attention to processes that lead to inequity in serving students. Understands the College's equity goals and how your role supports FRCC's ability to achieve those goals.
• Operational Planning: Maintains an understanding and knowledge of the college's various strategic plans and understand how your work supports each of them. Understands the department's expectations to find proactive ways to support the goals of the department.
• Leading from the Middle: Leads from your position by not only closely examine your responsibilities for the department, but in bringing forward ideas to your supervisor the college should consider to be more student centered.
• Team Building: Participates in team building exercises and strive to build positive and collaborative relationships with colleagues both within the department and in other departments within the college.
• Collaboration: Works with colleagues across departments to further student engagement.

Qualifications

Required Education/Training & Work Experience:

• A Bachelor's degree in Special or Developmental Education, Counseling, Psychology, Social Work, or a related field.
• Experience working with individuals with disabilities.
• Strong understanding of disability law at the state and federal level including but not limited to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Preferred Education/Training & Work Experience:

• Ability to communicate effectively in Spanish.

Welcoming. Respectful. Inclusive. Together, we are FRCC.

For information on Front Range Community College’s Security, including Clery Act/Crime Statistics for the campuses and surrounding area, view FRCC’s Annual Security Report (Download PDF reader).