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Accessible Media and Communications Coordinator

Position Title: Accessible Media and Communications Coordinator

Student Job Classification: Peer Advisor 1

Work Location: Disability Outreach Center, Wilson Library 165 (100% In-Person)

Supervisor: Axel Cichocki
Access Manager for Neurodiversity Inclusion, Disability Access Center
Supervisor, Disability Outreach Center

Disability Outreach Center, a program of the Disability Access Center
The Centers for Student Accessibility, Community, and Intercultural Engagement
Division of Academic Affairs

About the Disability Outreach Center and Disability Access Center
Disability Outreach Center
Founded in 2010, the Disability Outreach Center (DOC) is a disability cultural center and resource hub centering the needs and experiences of disabled students and community allies. The DOC connects students with community, provides education and outreach, and advocates for disabled students. The DOC is a program of the Disability Access Center.

Disability Access Center
Through services, programming, and advocacy centering disabled Western students, the Disability Access Center (DAC) advances holistic student development and inclusive achievement. Focusing on disability outreach services, DAC helps ensure institutional legal compliance and fosters a justice-oriented campus community that centers disability-positive identity formation. DAC increases access, equity, and inclusion for disabled Western students through collaborative transformation of structures, policies, and practices.

The Disability Access Center is part of the Centers for Student Access, Community, and Intercultural Engagement, which is also is home to Multicultural Student Services and LGBTQ+ Western. Through services, programming, and advocacy centering Western students with marginalized identities, the Centers advances holistic student development and inclusive achievement. We increase access, equity, and inclusion for Western students by collaboratively transforming structures, policies, and practices. We build learning spaces that foster community, focusing on topics of equity, justice, race, ethnicity, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, nationality, religion, socio-economic status, and veteran status.

About the DOC Coordinators
The DOC Coordinators include the Accessible Media and Communications Coordinator, Disability Coalition Coordinator, Education and Outreach Coordinator, Intersectional Community Building Coordinator, and Student Advocacy Coordinator. DOC Coordinators are supervised by and collaborate with the supervisor of the Disability Outreach Center. Accessible media and communications, disability coalition building, education and outreach, intersectional community building, and student advocacy are interconnected; student employees often collaborate in their work and engage in peer-to-peer support, referrals, and community.

This is a 100% in-person position located at the Disability Outreach Center in Wilson Library 165 approximately 8-15 hours per week. DOC Coordinators have office hours during the academic year at the Disability Outreach Center (Wilson Library 165) Mondays - Fridays from 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. DOC Coordinators participate in occasional evening and weekend work based on events and tabling opportunities.

Responsibilities of the Accessible Media and Communications Coordinator

Develop physical and digital materials for events and programming such as flyers, banners, pamphlets, brochures, programs, and certificates.
Create digital materials on social media platforms including but not limited to Instagram, Discord, Reddit, and the Western Involvement Network (WIN).
Create and maintain educational and outreach campaigns such as disability recognition days and months, the COVID Conversations video series, social media takeovers, student profiles, and other materials.
Support photography and videography for events and programming.
Be the primary communicator for the DOC team on social media platforms including but not limited to Instagram, Discord, Reddit, and the Western Involvement Network (WIN).
Support with university-wide communications such as Western Today and the Institute for Critical Disability Studies listserv.
In collaboration with the DOC supervisor, author the monthly DOC email newsletter.
In collaboration with the DOC supervisor, maintain and update the DOC website.
Develop alt text and image descriptions for all digital materials.
Develop Plain Language and Easy Read versions of materials.
Collaborate with other Western Washington University social media and communications coordinators including at the Centers, other departments, clubs, and organizations.
Support university digital accessibility standards including training other staff in collaboration with the DOC supervisor.

Responsibilities of DOC Coordinators

Hold regular office hours to engage with students, providing peer-to-peer support, referrals, and community.
Develop one self-directed project or initiative each quarter focused on accessible media and communications.
Participate in the planning and delivery of events for current and prospective students. This includes assisting with event publicity, preparation of event materials, set-up and take-down, and assessment.
- Current annual event programming includes DisOrientation, Disability Action Month, Disability Day of Mourning, Autism and Neurodivergence Celebration Month, DisCo (Disability Community) Graduation and Awards Ceremony, and Disability Pride Month.
- Current quarterly programming includes the Mask4Mask event series and Disability Community End of Quarter Celebrations.
Facilitate weekly and monthly affinity groups.
- The two current affinity groups hosted through the DOC are Spoons and Knives, a group for students with chronic illness, chronic pain, and chronic fatigue, and the BIPOC x Disability Affinity Space with the Black Student Center, Ethnic Student Center, and La Plaza.
- DOC Coordinators are also encouraged to propose and launch new affinity groups to address student needs and interests.
Assist in the assessment of event programming and of the DOC as a whole.
Represent the DOC, DAC, and Centers including by staffing tables for the department at events and resource fairs.
Establish regular communication, information sharing, and collaboration with campus partners to share resources and upcoming events.
Serve on relevant campus committees, councils, and working groups to represent and advocate for disabled students’ needs and well-being.
Maintain a social media presence, ensuring that digital materials are accessible and follow Western guidelines.
Support the DOC Community Lounge and DAC office. Maintain office and community space that is accessible, welcoming, and inclusive to students with multiple marginalized identities.
Through performance of job responsibilities, advance the mission and goals of the DAC, Centers, Division of Academic Affairs, and the University.
Engage in work collaboratively within and between departments in the Centers.
Participate in all required student staff development trainings as communicated by one’s supervisor.
Participate in weekly staff meetings and supervisory meetings.
Informed by engagement with peers, share with one’s supervisor what is working well and where students are experiencing barriers to access, inclusion, and equity. Keep supervisor informed as needed to support students’ safety, well-being, and success.
Follow all applicable university policies and laws in the performance of one’s job.

Required Qualifications for the Accessible Media and Communications Coordinator

Demonstrated understanding of digital accessibility and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) including accessible web content such as alt text and image descriptions, accessible documents including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, PDFs, email, and newsletters, accessible graphics including design and color contrast, and accessible video and multimedia including captions, visual descriptions, audio descriptions, and transcripts.
Experience using social media platforms for text, images, and videos.
Experience using software to design digital materials. This can include but is not limited to Canva, Photoshop, InDesign, and Premiere Pro.

Required Qualifications for DOC Coordinators

Demonstrated basic understanding of the social and biopsychosocial models of disability and disability justice.
Demonstrated basic understanding of barriers to access, inclusion, and equity experienced by college-aged disabled people.
Demonstrated interest in advancing access, inclusion, and equity of disabled people who are LGBTQIA+ and who have diverse racial and ethnic identities, socioeconomic status and backgrounds, nationalities, religious and spiritual beliefs and backgrounds, ages, and veteran status.
Ability to facilitate events, affinity groups, and workshops/trainings.
Demonstrated ability to communicate professionally and effectively in a manner that is welcoming to people with varying levels of understanding of disabilities and equity issues experienced by disabled people.
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with people of diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
Strong professional judgment, communication, organizational, and time management skills.
Self-motivated, strong task initiation skills, and ability to independently and collaboratively work on tasks with the support of the DOC supervisor.
Comfortability with developing personal systems and processes to effectively manage a wide range of tasks.
Comfortability using computers and office suite software to complete work tasks.
Ability to send, receive, and manage email communications, chat messages, and collaborative communication platforms.
Ability to adhere to strict confidentiality requirements following all FERPA guidelines and exercise discretion when dealing with confidential information such as disability status.

Preferred Qualifications for the Accessible Media and Communications Coordinator

Experience with photography and videography.
Experience using Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat including ensuring digital accessibility such as meaningful headings, meaningful text in hyperlinks, alt text, image descriptions, and reading order pane.
Following university web accessibility standards, maintaining and updating websites. This can include but is not limited to Drupal.
Experience developing newsletters. This can include but is not limited to Mailchimp.

Preferred Qualifications for DOC Coordinators

Been a student at Western Washington University for one full academic year.
Intends to return to this position in the 2026-2027 academic year.
Experience using Outlook including shared inboxes and Microsoft Teams including Chats, Teams, and Meetings.
Experience working at a front desk, providing peer-to-peer support, referrals, and community.
Experience working directly with the disability community (volunteer or paid).
Experience with disability programs, clubs, and services at Western Washington University.
Experience with disability organizations, resources, services, and community in Bellingham, Whatcom County, and Washington State.
Understanding of on- and off-campus resources available to support diverse disabled students including disabled students who are BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and/or veterans.
Demonstrated basic understanding of best/responsive practices for the retention, academic excellence and inclusive success, and well-being of disabled college students.
Proficiency in American Sign Language and/or other languages.
Knowledge of assistive technologies for people with disabilities such as text-to-speech, speech-to-text, and screen reader software.

Eligibility
All students must meet and maintain the following to be employed at Western Washington University:

Must maintain a minimum of 2.0 cumulative and term GPA.
Must be enrolled with at least half time which is 6 credits for undergraduate and post-baccalaureate and 4 credits for graduate students through the entire time of employment aside from summer quarter.
Student employees must maintain employment eligibility as detailed on the Student Employment Eligibility page.
Work Study students must also maintain work study eligibility as detailed in the Work Study Handbook.
Follow expectations of The Centers Student Employee Handbook.

Educational Benefits
DOC Coordinators will develop knowledge and skills including:

Event planning, group facilitation, and outreach skills.
Skills planning learning and program outcomes and determining effective methods for content delivery.
Knowledge regarding needs of and resources available to support diverse disabled students including disabled students who are BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, and/or veterans.
Knowledge and skills regarding the practice of student affairs, disability cultural centers, and intersectional disability access, inclusion, and equity work in higher education.
Student leadership and professional development skills and continuing education opportunities.
Professional and effective judgment, communication, organizational, and time management skills.
Participation in the NASPA Certified Peer Educator (CPE) Training and opportunity to earn a Certified Peer Educator (CPE) Certification.

Application
All applications must be submitted on the Accessible Media and Communications Coordinator application form by the deadline to be considered for this position.

The application form requires submitting a 1–2-page résumé/CV and your spring quarter schedule and responding to application questions. We do not require cover letters.

Part of the application will include uploading 1-3 examples of design work you have created (image, video, advertisement, social media post, etc.). You may include something designed specifically for this application. Please include a text-selectable file (Word document or PDF) that includes relevant alt text, image descriptions, visual descriptions, audio descriptions, Plain Language, and/or Easy Read text.

Do not use Chat GPT or other AI to write your answer or create your design work. Any use will result in immediate dismissal of the application.

We recommend reviewing the WWU Career Services Center's resources on developing your resume and preparing for an interview before completing the application form. Tip: Top candidates from other searches have included relevant experiences related to the required/preferred qualifications from the job description and other transferable skills.

WWU is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. To request application materials in an alternate accessible format, please contact disability.outreach@wwu.edu.

Hiring Timeline
This position was posted on Saturday, March 7, 2026, and will be open until Saturday, March 28, 2026, at 11:59 PM. No late applications will be accepted. Interviews will start Tuesday, March 31 through Friday, April 3. All applicants will receive an email by Monday, March 30 confirming receipt of their application and by Saturday, April 4 about their application status.

If selected for an interview, you will receive the questions 24 hours in advance through your WWU email address. Questions will also be written in the chat or given to you on a piece of paper and read aloud to you. You will have time to ask questions at the end; we expect you to be prepared with questions as you are interviewing us too!

Compensation and Benefits
Effective January 1, 2026, this position pays $19.79 for Educational Student Employees (ESEs) Level 1 and $21.29 for Educational Student Employees (ESEs) Level 2.

DOC Coordinator roles start at Level 1. Based on duties, responsibilities, and experience, DOC Coordinators may be rehired at Level 2 after 1 year of employment.

Positions begin at the start of each academic quarter on a date agreed upon between employee and supervisor or as soon as practicable after an employee is hired. Positions end at the end of each academic quarter. Dependent upon satisfactory performance of duties, the appointment can be extended each quarter. Where appointments have the possibility of extension or re-hire, you will be informed at the earliest feasible date of the timeline for re-hire or reappointment decisions and any required process steps. For positions that have continuous or ongoing recruitments, you will be informed of your status (e.g., reappointment, non-reappointment, in consideration if there are additional openings) at the same time as reappointment decisions.

Students are not expected to work during days when class is not in session and intersession breaks. Please visit the Registrar’s Office website for the page on Important Dates & Deadlines and the Washington State Council of Presidents Holiday & Observance Calendar for more the dates of when class is not in session and intersession breaks.

DOC Coordinators work an average of 8-15 hours per week. Individuals may work less some weeks and more other weeks, depending on the department’s needs. Students in any combination of Work Study, departmental, or grant funded positions may work up to a maximum of 19 hours per week. There is no minimum number of hours per week a student employee may work. Students may not work during hours they are scheduled to attend class. Working more than 19 hours a week will result in loss of eligibility to participate in the work study program. WWU defines a work week as Monday - Sunday.

Appointments are subject to and contingent upon an ESE meeting academic requirements as determined by the University.

Conditions of Employment
All aspects of this offer are contingent upon your legal eligibility to work in the United States. The Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 is used to verify the identity and employment authorization of citizens and noncitizens hired for employment in the United States. Employees who are unable to meet federal Form I-9 requirements cannot lawfully be employed. Prior to starting work, you must complete all-preemployment declarations (i.e. sexual misconduct declaration).

Union Affiliation/Collective Bargaining Agreement
This appointment is dependent upon satisfactory performance of your duties and is subject to Article 14 of the collective bargaining agreement referenced below. Your appointment classifies you as an Educational Student Employee (ESE) and is governed by a collective bargaining agreement between Western Washington University and UAW Local 4121 which is found on the WAWU website. Both you and Western Washington University are bound by the terms of this contract, so it is important for you to familiarize yourself with its provisions prior to accepting this appointment. For more information regarding the UAW Local 4121 please visit the WAWU website.

Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action & Disability-Related Accommodations
Western Washington University (WWU) is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to assembling a diverse, broadly trained faculty and staff. In compliance with applicable laws and in furtherance of its commitment to fostering an environment that welcomes and embraces diversity, WWU does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and parenting status), disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status or genetic information in its programs or activities, including employment, admissions, and educational programs.

WWU is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. To request these materials in an alternate accessible format, please contact disability.outreach@wwu.edu. To request a disability-related accommodation, please contact Human Resources Disability Services.