Job Details
Posting Number: STA00542PO26
Job Family: Student Services
Job Function: Student Disability Services
USC Market Title: Disability Services Coordinator
Job Level: P2 - Professional
Business Title (Internal Title): Disability Services Coordinator
Campus: Columbia
Work County: Greenville
College/Division: School of Medicine Greenville
Department: SOMG Student Affairs
State Pay Range: G08
USC Market Range: MRE - $48,726 $59,689 $70,653
Anticipated Hiring Range: $50,000 - $65,000
Part/Full Time: Full Time
Hours per Week: 37.5
Work Schedule: Standard working schedule: 8:30am – 5:00pm. Must be willing to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the department.
Basis: 12 months
Job Search Category: Student Services
Advertised Job Summary
The University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville is seeking to hire a Disability Services Coordinator.
The Disability & Accommodations Coordinator serves as the primary authority for disability-related accommodations within the School of Medicine Greenville (SOMG). This position ensures equitable access to academic, examination, and clinical learning environments in compliance with ADA, Section 504, LCME accreditation standards, and national testing entity requirements, including NBME and USMLE.
This role requires coordination across multiple academic departments, clinical education leadership, hospital system partners, compliance offices, and external agencies to ensure appropriate implementation of accommodations in both classroom and patient-care environments. The Disability Services Coordinator plays a critical role in protecting institutional compliance, minimizing risk, and supporting student progression within a complex medical education and healthcare setting.
Job Related Minimum Required Education and Experience
Requires a bachelor’s degree in a job related field and 2 or more years of job related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of job related certification, training, education, and/or experience.
Required Certification, Licensure/Other Credentials
LPC, LCSW, LRC, or CRC
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling, Higher Education Administration, Special Education, or Counseling.
- Prior experience with student accommodations, disability services, or academic support.
- 3+ years in a medical school or health sciences setting. Experience with Banner and case management platforms.
- Assistive Technology knowledge. (Accommodate, AIM, etc.)
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
- Strong knowledge of ADA, Section 504, and disability compliance requirements in higher education.
- Working knowledge of NBME and USMLE accommodation policies and national licensing examination procedures.
- Understanding of medical education technical standards and clinical competency expectations.
- Ability to balance accessibility considerations with patient safety and accreditation requirements.
- Strong organizational and documentation management skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to manage sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
- Capacity to manage multiple concurrent processes in a high-stakes educational and healthcare environment.