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Hiring Range Determined based on qualifications and/or experience. Working Title ADA / Section 504 Coordinator External Link to Posting https://jobs.uncw.edu/postings/39344 Vacancy Number E1541 Position Number 2195 Location of Workplace Main UNCW Campus Home Department Chancellor - 25000 Division Chancellor - 25000 Division Brief Summary of Work for this Position
The ADA/Section 504 Coordinator serves as the universitys designated officer responsible for leading and facilitating institutional compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and all related federal and state regulations. Reporting to the Office of General Counsel, this role provides strategic leadership and oversight to ensure equitable access to university programs, services, activities, and employment.
Working across academic and administrative units, the coordinator advances a campus-wide accessibility approach by guiding policy development, overseeing accommodation and grievance processes, and mitigating institutional risk. The position plays a central role in fostering an environment where students, employees, applicants, and visitors can fully participate in university life, free from disability-based discrimination. This position reports to the General Counsel.
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Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit
The Office of the General Counsel, as a unit of the Chancellors Division, provides, manages, and coordinates all legal services for UNCW in a collegial, responsive, and professional manner. The office provides these services on university matters to the Board of Trustees, the Chancellor, the senior officers, other university administrators, staff, and faculty who are acting on behalf of the university. The attorneys and legal staff are committed to rendering high quality, cost effective, and responsive legal and risk management advice to facilitate the achievements of UNCWs goals of teaching, research, scholarship, and service. The goal of our office is to provide professional advice minimizing risk, reducing litigation, and identifying and responding to legal issues affecting the university.
The Office of the General Counsel researches the law and advises the university on compliance with applicable federal and state law and regulations and UNC policies, drafts and/or reviews contracts, grants, and license agreements, and advises on a wide variety of legal and risk management matters to include employment, student affairs, business affairs, advancement, litigation, civil rights, public records, real property, public finance, facilities development, sponsored programs, and intellectual property matters. The office is responsible for selecting, engaging, and supervising any outside counsel retained by the university. We represent the university in a variety of administrative proceedings and coordinate all litigation conducted by the North Carolina Attorney Generals Office on behalf of the university.
College/School Information University Information
The University of North Carolina Wilmington, the states coastal university, is dedicated to the integration of teaching, mentoring, research and service. Widely acknowledged for its world-class faculty and staff and continuously recognized at a national level for scholarly excellence and affordability, UNCW offers a powerful academic experience that stimulates creative inquiry and critical thinking.
A public institution with nearly 18,000 students, UNCW offers a full range of baccalaureate- and graduate-level programs, as well as doctoral degrees in educational leadership, marine biology, nursing practice and psychology; and many distance learning options, including clinical research, an accelerated RN-to-BSN program, an Executive M.B.A. program structured for working professionals, and the nations only bachelors degree program focused on coastal engineering.
The universitys efforts to advance research and scholarly activities have earned UNCW the elevated designation of Doctoral Universities: High Research Activity institution (R2 University) by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
UNCW has been part of the University of North Carolina System since 1969.
EEO Statement
UNCW does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of his or her race, sex (such as gender, gender identity, marital status, childbirth, and pregnancy), age, color, national origin (including ethnicity), religion, disability, sexual orientation, political affiliation, veteran status, military service member status, genetic information, or relationship to other university constituents except where sex, age, or ability represent bona fide educational or occupational qualifications or where marital status is a statutorily established eligibility criterion for State funded employee benefit programs.
Eligibility for Employment
Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. UNC Wilmington participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.
Number of Openings Single Incumbent Special Notes to Applicants
PLEASE NOTE: This posting will close at 11:59PM (Eastern time) on the posted closing date. To receive full consideration, please be sure you have fully completed the entire application before you apply for this position. Applications must be submitted through the online application system to be considered.
Months Per Year 12 Months FTE 1.0 FTE (40 hours per week) Type of Position Permanent Anticipated Ending Date if Time-Limited Positions Job Posting Date 05/12/2026 Posting Close Date 06/15/2026
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