WSU

Disability Accommodations Specialist

Vancouver, WA Full time

Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on:

January 4, 2026

If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s):

107I-YN_CS_NPS - Program Specialist 2

Business Title:

Disability Accommodations Specialist

Employee Type:

Classified

Position Details:

Summary of Duties:

As the Disability Accommodations Specialist, you support the University goal for equity and inclusion through your support of the disabled community at WSU Vancouver. You will serve as the primary contact for the Access Center for staff, faculty, and students seeking information and services. You will provide accommodations at the direction of the Access Center Manager, will advise and schedule students seeking appointments, support outreach and promotions, and supervise a student employee. 

As the primary staff member providing accommodations, you will provide test proctoring, arrange specialized furniture and equipment, support the conversion of academic materials, and other related tasks as needed. You will ensure compliance of records with applicable policies, state and federal requirements and/or regulations.

Additionally, you may be responsible for maintaining data, reconciling expenditures and budgets; coordinating Access Center promotion, general orientation for new hires, work schedules and supporting searches for new hires; organizing and supporting office operations; and managing equipment inventory.

Because you serve as the initial contact for students seeking accommodations, you are required to be on campus when students and staff are present. On occasion, such as between sessions or during breaks, the supervisor may approve limited remote work.

Additional Information:

This is a full time (100% FTE), permanent position. This position is overtime eligible.

Monthly Salary: $3,752 to $5,011 | Range 42 | Successful candidates typically begin at the beginning of the salary range and receive scheduled salary increment increases in accordance with WAC 357-28.

Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for Classified staff and Total Compensation.

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Department Name: Disability Resources
Location: WSU Vancouver

Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

1) Resume
2) Cover Letter

External candidates, upload all documents in the “Application Document” section of your application.
Current WSU Employees (internal candidates), before starting your Workday application, please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates, upload all documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of your application.

Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible.

Professional reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.

Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Time Type:

Full time

Position Term:

12 Month

Washington State University encourages all qualified candidates to apply, including members of the military and veterans, and persons with disabilities.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or hrs@wsu.edu.

Notice of Non-Discrimination

In matters of admission, employment, housing or services, or in the educational programs or activities it operates, WSU does not discriminate or permit discrimination by any member of its community against any individual on the basis of sex, race, color, national or ethnic origin, physical disability, mental disability, sensory disability, use of a trained service animal, age, religion, creed, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, honorably discharged veteran, member of the military, or immigration or citizenship status except as authorized by federal or state law, regulation, or government contract.

Inquiries about the application of federal and state laws and regulations (including inquiries regarding the application of Title IX, ADA/Section 504, and implementing regulations), as well as reports and complaints of discrimination and harassment, can be made verbally or in writing to WSU’s Compliance and Civil Rights, the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights, or both.

More information, resources, and contact information are available here: https://ccr.wsu.edu/notice-of-nondiscrimination/