Senior Accessibility Consultant, Campus Built Environment

About the role

The Senior Accessibility Consultant, Campus Built Environment, plays a pivotal role in the design, implementation, and ongoing refinement of the University-wide Barrier Removal Framework Plan.

Responsibilities

• Drives multi-year, campus-wide strategies to identify, prioritize, and remove physical accessibility barriers.
• Provides expert guidance to planners, designers, and facilities staff to support a campus environment compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act and its amendments (the âADAâ), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (âSection 504â), and the regulations issued by the Massachusetts Architectural Access Board (âMAABâ).
• Consults on various topics, including accessibility of furniture and equipment, and developing and delivering disability related training.
• Engages with campus partners whose roles are critical in supporting physical accessibility.
• Supports periodic evaluation of the Barrier Removal Framework Plan.
• Guides Accessibility Consultants in their engagement with built environment accessibility consultations.
• Conducts site visits as appropriate.
• Assesses training/educational needs for internal partners and develops training materials and customized curricula related to barrier removal and accessibility in the built environment.
• Tracks and synthesizes changes to relevant federal, state, and local accessibility regulations and standards and advises on implications for University projects.
• Conducts continuous research to remain current in technology, tools, and design solutions that increase accessibility in built environments and advance the principles of inclusive design/universal design.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of progressive experience with accessibility in the built environment.
• Current knowledge of the ADA and MAAB requirements for accessibility in the built environment.
• Experience working with facilities data systems, capital planning platforms, or similar tools; ability to interpret and communicate data and metrics to nontechnical stakeholders.
• Ability to read and correctly interpret construction documents.
• Familiarity with the planning, design, and construction process.
• Understanding of inclusive/universal design principles.
• Ability to perform site reviews at various buildings and in various spaces, including climbing steps, grasping, bending, viewing, and lifting.
• Superior communication skills; that is, the ability to write, speak, and present information effectively and persuasively to various audiences.
• Able to manage competing priorities and timelines while bringing initiatives to completion.
• Ability to navigate in a decentralized environment.
• Familiarity with assistive technology, resources, and indications for utilization.

Skills

• Degree in Facilities Management, Architecture or related field is strongly preferred.
• Ability to perform site reviews at various buildings and in various spaces, including climbing steps, grasping, bending, viewing, and lifting.
• Superior communication skills; that is, the ability to write, speak, and present information effectively and persuasively to various audiences.
• Able to manage competing priorities and timelines while bringing initiatives to completion.
• Ability to navigate in a decentralized environment.
• Familiarity with assistive technology, resources, and indications for utilization.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off including parental leave
• Medical, dental, and vision health insurance coverage starting on day one
• Retirement plans with university contributions
• Wellbeing and mental health resources
• Support for families and caregivers
• Professional development opportunities including tuition assistance and reimbursement
• Commuter benefits, discounts and campus perks

Pay

Not specified

Schedule

Hybrid