"Accessibility Specialist"

Located in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Western North Carolina, UNC Asheville is the designated public liberal arts campus in the University of North Carolina system. UNC Asheville is nationally known for the quality of our student-centered teaching, mentoring of undergraduates in research, interdisciplinary learning, and striving to be an inclusive campus community.

UNC Asheville is committed to promoting diversity and a work environment that encourages knowledge of, respect for, and the ability to engage with those of other cultures or backgrounds. The successful candidate is expected to foster an inclusive work culture where uniqueness of beliefs, backgrounds, talents, capabilities and ways of living are respected and welcomed.

Classification Title:

Student Services Specialist

Department:

Accessibility

Full-Time/Part-Time:

Full-Time

Months per Year:

12 Months

Position Summary:

The Accessibility Specialist reports to the Director of the Office of Accessibility and is essential to the overall day-to-day operations of the office. The incumbent plans and facilitates the implementation of appropriate accommodations, auxiliary aids and support services for students with documented disabilities. The Accessibility Specialist works closely with students, staff, and faculty to ensure equal access to University courses, programs, and activities for students with disabilities. This position is based in-person at UNC Asheville.

The Accessibility Specialist must maintain the highest ethical standards and professionalism and ensure strict confidentiality of student records and information in accordance with state and federal laws. The incumbent must possess exceptional administrative and organizational skills, with attention to detail and accuracy as well as a strong written and verbal communication skills.

In addition, the Accessibility Specialist must have the ability to work with diverse populations and build and maintain positive rapport with all campus constituencies. The incumbent must have knowledge of Microsoft Office and G-Suite and adaptive technical equipment and applications such as voice-to-text software, Read and Write.

About The University of North Carolina at Asheville: As the only dedicated liberal arts institution in the University of North Carolina system, UNC Asheville kindles learning by offering students an intellectually rigorous education that builds critical thinking and workforce skills to last a lifetime. Small class size, award-winning faculty and a nationally acclaimed undergraduate research program foster innovation as well as recognition. The cornerstone of a liberal arts education is the ability to explore the connections between many different subjects as well as the options available. So learning here expands well beyond the classroom walls. Focusing on undergraduate studies, we help students dig into learning, whether they participate in faculty-mentored research projects, undertake career-related internships, study abroad, or join service projects aimed at improving the quality of life at home and around the world. We encourage everyone to seek challenges, seize opportunities and become a doer as well as a thinker. At UNC Asheville, we’ve created an environment for exploring the world as well as more than 30 different majors. About 3,900 undergraduate students and about 330 full- and part-time faculty bring the campus alive with a genuine hunger to understand and contribute to the human experience. Amid the culturally rich setting of Asheville, North Carolina, in the Blue Ridge Mountains, it’s all designed to spark a lifelong quest to know more — a fire that will grow brighter in the future.