Job Description

Position Summary:

The Accessibility Center, in alignment with Colorado State University’s land-grant mission, leads and advances equitable access across the university by setting institutional guidelines, standards, and best practices for accessibility and inclusion. Together, the Student Disability Center, Assistive Technology Resource Center, and Accessible Media Production unite to provide and enhance access, accommodations, assistive technology, digital accessibility, and campus-wide accessibility resources that serve individuals with disabilities and strengthen the broader community. Through collaboration, we proactively empower students, faculty, and staff to share responsibility for the integration of accessibility into all aspects of university life. For more information, please visit our website.

This position will provide office management and administrative support for the Assistive Technology Resource Center and serve as the primary point of contact for the department. This position will be integral to developing and maintaining accessible communication, training and outreach regarding the department’s services to students, faculty, staff and campus and community partners. Additionally, this position will be responsible for maintaining assistive technology inventories and maintaining confidential records. 

The application deadline is 11:59 pm on Monday, October 5th.

Essential Job Duties:

• Office Management and Administrative Support
  • Coordinate daily administrative operations for the Assistive Technology Resource Center (ATRC) within the Accessibility Center, serving as the primary point of contact while managing communications, scheduling, office operations, assessment spaces, events, supplies, and professional development logistics.
  • Coordinate and support ATRC meetings, outreach events, conferences, workshops, and other activities by managing logistics, reservations, vendors, materials, and related administrative functions.
• Education, Training, and Outreach
  • Develop and maintain accessible communications, websites, marketing materials, newsletters, and training resources that promote ATRC services and comply with WCAG 2.0 AA accessibility standards.
  • Provide information, consultation, presentations, and training on assistive technology, accessibility resources, and ATRC services to students, faculty, staff, campus partners, and community stakeholders.
  • Support outreach initiatives by responding to resource requests, participating in campus events, and onboarding and training student employees.
• Product and Data Management
  • Maintain assistive technology inventories, equipment loans, purchasing records, vendor information, and related documentation while coordinating maintenance and troubleshooting of assistive technology hardware and software.
  • Maintain confidential client records, databases, surveys, and program data; monitor data integrity; prepare reports; and support program evaluation using systems such as Clockwork, Qualtrics, Microsoft Teams, and SharePoint.
• Training and Education
  • Coordinate staff training and professional development activities, including webinars, conferences, workshops, presentations, and the preparation of related training materials.
• Other duties as assigned.

Conditions of Employment:

• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship.
• Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires).
• In office position

Minimum Qualifications:

To be considered for this position, candidates must demonstrate in the application materials:

• Experience Only: Three (3) years of administrative work experience in an office setting

OR

• Education and Experience: A combination of related education and/or administrative work experience in an office setting equal to three (3) years. If using Education: *Please note, unofficial or official transcripts must be attached with this application (combo of 2 years of education + one year of admin work)

Preferred Qualifications:

The highly desired candidate will possess the following knowledge, skills, abilities, personal characteristics, and experience directly related and critical to this position:

• Experience working with individuals with disabilities.
• Demonstrated customer service skills
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Conflict Management and de-escalation skills
• Supervisory skills
• Attention to detail
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) and data management tracking
• Directly related state service

Salary Range

Employee Benefits

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Application Information

Required Application Documents

To apply, please upload the following applicant documents. Ensure your materials fully address the required and preferred job qualifications of the position. Please note, applicants may redact information from their application materials that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

Application Instructions and Information

• For State Classified searches, you may be able to skip the Experience, Education, Certification, Language, and Skills sections. Be sure to review the qualifications in the job posting to determine whether these sections should be completed. If additional documentation is required or should be uploaded to meet the requirements of the position, please attach all required documents in the Required Application Documents section as specified in the job posting.

• Clearly outline dates of employment (Month & Year) for each position listed in the Work Experience section of your application. Human Resources must be able to evaluate your experience based on this information.

• The Work Experience section is the only part of your application used to determine if minimum qualifications, as outlined in the job posting, have been met.

• The application is the legal document on file; resumes will not be reviewed to determine minimum qualifications.

Incomplete Applications

Applications will not be considered if:

• The Work Experience section is blank or lists “see resume.”

• Job duties are missing for any listed position.

• Month/Year employment dates are not included.

Notes

• Appointment to the vacancy or vacancies represented by this announcement is expected to be made from the eligible list created. However, at the discretion of the appointing authority, the position(s) may be filled by another method of appointment for a valid, articulated business reason.

• The selection process for State Classified positions may include exam(s) and/or interview(s) that require candidates to appear in person, at the candidate’s own expense.

• Pertinent updates to your application status can be obtained by logging into your candidate account.

• Salary is commensurate with relevant experience and/or education and will be determined in accordance with State Classified compensation policies.

• Current CSU employees should apply through the Jobs Hub in their Workday account.

For Current or Former Employees of the State of Colorado:

Per the requirements of the Step Pay Program implemented on July 1, 2024, any State employee must be paid a rate that is equal to or greater than the appropriate step pay rate within their classification’s pay range, based on completed years in their current class series as of June 30.

All current and former State employees must ensure that their entire work history within the State Classified System, including at Institutions of Higher Education, is included in the application so that time-in-series can be accurately calculated.

Background Check Policy Statement

Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks for the finalist before a final offer. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.

EEO

Colorado State University (CSU) provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Employment and Appeal Rights

If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for the position, you may protest the action by filing an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the date you receive notice of the elimination. Also, if you wish to challenge the selection and comparative analysis process, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director within 10 days from the receipt of notice or knowledge of the action you are challenging.

Refer to Chapters 4 and 8 of the State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director’s Administrative Procedures, 4 CCR 801, for more information about the appeals process. The State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director’s Administrative Procedures are available at www.colorado.gov/spb.

A standard appeal form is available at: www.colorado.gov/spb. If you appeal, your appeal must be submitted in writing on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative, and received at the following address within 10 days of your receipt of notice or knowledge of the action: Colorado State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director, Attn: Appeals Processing, 1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203. Fax: 303-866-5038. Phone: 303-866-3300. The ten-day deadline and these appeal procedures also apply to all charges of discrimination.