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Old Dominion University

Director of Educational Accessibility

🇺🇸 Norfolk, VA

🕑 Full-Time

💰 TBD

💻 Operations

🗓️ July 25th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Old Dominion University is hiring a Director of Educational Accessibility. The role leads and manages efforts to ensure equal educational access for all students, including those with disabilities, through strategic planning, team management, budgeting, and legal compliance. The Director also trains the university community on disability experience and integrates disability identity into campus initiatives related to students.

Highlights
  • Lead and manage institutional efforts to ensure equal educational access for students with disabilities.
  • Develop and implement strategic planning, budgeting, and team management within the Office of Educational Accessibility.
  • Ensure compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
  • Train university community on disability experience and integrate disability identity in campus initiatives.
  • Required to have a Master's degree in Education, Disability Studies, Education Administration, or related field.
  • Strong knowledge of federal disability laws and AHEAD standards for student disability services.
  • Basic knowledge of digital accessibility and its educational applications.
  • Considerable experience working with students with disabilities in higher education, including supervisory, assessment, budgeting, and strategic planning experience.
  • Preferred qualifications include a Doctorate, experience with universal design for learning (UDL), and expertise in supervision, data-informed decision-making, and program evaluation.
  • The final candidate must complete a criminal background check.