SAS Program Administrator

Champion Accessibility & Empower Student Success!

Position: SAS Program Administrator

Location: Brandeis University Waltham MA

Department: Student Accessibility Support (SAS)

Type: Full-Time Staff

Hiring Range - $55000 - $60000

About the Role

Are you a detail-oriented problem solver who thrives in a collaborative mission-driven environment Do you care deeply about educational access inclusion and empowering students to achieve their full potential

As the SAS Program Administrator you will serve as the operational backbone of our Student Accessibility Support (SAS) this dynamic hands-on role you will wear many hatsfrom managing daily office operations and overseeing accessible technology resources to recruiting and mentoring a vibrant team of student workers. You will be a primary point of contact for students families faculty and staff ensuring that our campus accessibility programs run seamlessly every day.

Why You Will Love This Job

• Make a Direct Impact: Your daily work directly supports equal access and inclusion for students with disabilities across the Brandeis community.
• Lead and Mentor: Recruit onboard and supervise our awesome student employees including Student Notetakers Peer Accessibility Liaisons and SAS Fellows.
• Master Emerging Tech: Manage innovative assistive technology accessible document software (like Kurzweil 3000) and digital loan programs.
• Varied & Engaging Work: No two days are the same! Balance daily communications student training sessions event coordination and administrative oversight.

Key Responsibilities

• Communications & Office Operations (35%): Be the welcoming voice of SAS! Respond to inquiries manage general office needs and oversee broad student and community communications.
• Student Staff Supervision (30%): Recruit hire train and manage student workers (Notetakers Alt-Text Editors SAS Fellows) and oversee timecard processing.
• Assistive Technology & Resources (10%): Manage the borrowing maintenance and setup of accessible tech exam laptops software licenses and specialized furniture.
• Training & Education (10%): Provide individual and group trainings on accessibility tools (e.g. Kurzweil 3000) and the creation/remediation of accessible documents.
• Operational Support (15%): Assist with exam proctoring event planning departmental budget tracking and document remediation as needed.

What We Are Looking For

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelors degree (or equivalent) OR an Associates degree with formal administrative training plus 3 years of related work experience.
• Experience: 13 years of progressive administrative program support experience or relevant internship and/or student work experience.
• Skills: Excellent communication strong organizational abilities empathy and sound judgment in handling confidential or non-routine situations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in higher education student support or working with individuals with disabilities.
• Demonstrated expertise or strong interest in generating and remediating digital documents to meet accessibility standards.
• Knowledge of assistive technology tools (e.g. Kurzweil 3000 Genio smartpens)

Ready to Make a Difference

Join a community that values curiosity inclusion and academic excellence. Apply today to help us shape a more accessible future at Brandeis!

The Universitys pay ranges represent a good faith estimate of what Brandeis reasonably expects to pay for a position at the time of posting. The pay offered to a selected candidate during hiring will be based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position the candidates work experience and education/training internal peer equity and applicable legal requirements.

Brandeis University is an equal opportunity employer which does not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race color ancestry religious creed gender identity and expression national or ethnic origin sex sexual orientation pregnancy age genetic information disability caste military or veteran status or any other category protected by law (also known as membership in a protected class).