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“Higher education strives to be inclusive and accessible to employees and students alike. The acceptance, support, and sense of community fostered on college campuses have inspired me to preserve the same spirit for others by continuing in this realm of work.” – Amelia DeRynck, Grants Program Coordinator, University of Minnesota
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There are a lot of job opportunities for professionals with disabilities like you at higher education institutions, labs, and hospitals!
Use these tools and resources to find your ideal job in higher education:
- Career Advice: Explore HERC’s career resources to get help with career planning, networking, leadership, and access other relevant articles for professionals with disabilities. HERC also offers free ebooks, such as How to Apply for Higher Education Careers: A Guide for Job Seekers with Disabilities, which includes tips on entering the job market, interviewing, and disclosing a disability to potential employers.
- Job Board: Browse job postings or use our search tool to find faculty, staff, and executive positions, including IT, engineering, logistics, mechanical, administrative, and health care jobs. Sign up for a free account to apply for jobs and access other tools and resources.
- Job Seeker Profile: Our job posters (i.e., colleges, universities, and other institutions of higher education) can search for candidates using our resume/CV database. To be included in our resume/CV database, you need to create a job seeker profile.
- Custom Job Alerts: Once you start a free account, you can create a job alert and get an email notification whenever new jobs fitting your criteria are published on HERCJobs.org. You can set up multiple job alerts and change or delete them easily.
- Dual Career Resources: Use HERC’s dual career search to find jobs that meet both you and your partner’s job search criteria. Check out all of our resources for dual career couples, including a list of institutions with dual career campus programs.
HERC’s Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Diversity and inclusion are vital to the present, and future, of the higher education workforce.
Diverse, inclusive institutions generate innovative solutions, develop organizational resiliency, and reflect our increasingly interconnected world. A diverse workforce is a critical component of inclusive higher education communities. Diverse faculty and staff advances academia’s efforts to expand students’ intellectual horizons, catalyze groundbreaking discoveries, incubate social movements, and spark visionary arts. A diverse learning environment also equips students to navigate, and lead, our pluralistic society.
HERC believes a diverse academic workforce deserves an inclusive academic workplace. To that end, HERC works to ensure higher education institutions are sites of belonging, where all faculty and staff can thrive.
HERC defines diversity as including age, ancestry, class, color, disability (mental and physical, including HIV and AIDS), domestic partnership or marital status, educational background, family status, gender identity and expression, genetic information, ethnicity, immigration status, medical condition, military and veteran status, national origin, race, religion, sex (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and medical conditions related to pregnancy), sexual orientation, and socio-economic status. We follow the lead of diverse communities and aim to mirror the ever-evolving language they use to define themselves.
Are you a professional with disabilities exploring career options? There are lots of jobs in higher ed for you!
Your unique experience and skills make you a strong candidate for a job in higher education. Colleges, universities, affiliated hospitals, and research labs value diverse perspectives, including those from professionals with disabilities, to drive innovation and foster student success.
Not interested in teaching? That’s perfectly fine. Higher education institutions are like small cities, needing a wide variety of roles to function smoothly. Whether you’re just starting out or have years of experience, there are opportunities for everyone — from entry-level to senior-level positions.
By working in higher ed, you can contribute your expertise in many areas such as administration, IT, finance, or student services. Your talents are needed to help shape the future and create an inclusive learning environment for all.
Use these tools and resources to find your ideal job in higher education:
Career Advice
Explore HERC Jobs’ career resources to get help with career planning, networking, leadership, and access other relevant articles for professionals with disabilities. HERC Jobs also offers free ebooks, such as How to Apply for Higher Education Careers: A Guide for Job Seekers with Disabilities, which offers advice on how to enter the higher ed job market, prepare for job interviews, and disclose a disability to an employer.
Job Board
Browse job postings or use our search tool to find faculty, staff, and executive positions, including IT, engineering, logistics, mechanical, administrative, and healthcare jobs. Sign up for a free account to apply for jobs and access other tools and resources.
Job Seeker Profile
Our job posters (i.e., colleges, universities, and other higher education institutions) can search for candidates using our resume/CV database. To be included in our resume/CV database, you need to create a job seeker profile, where you can indicate your interests.
Custom Job Alerts
Once you start a free account, you can create a job alert and get an email notification whenever new jobs fitting your criteria are published on HERC Jobs. You can set up multiple job alerts and change or delete them easily.
Dual Career Resources
Use our dual career search to find jobs that meet both your and your partner’s job search criteria. Check out a list of institutions with dual career campus programs.
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“How to Apply for Higher Education Careers: A Guide for Job Seekers with Disabilities” helps you figure out what you want in a job and how to enter the job market.
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Start your free job seeker account, then create a profile to get noticed by hiring managers.
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Why We’re Here
HERC Jobs is your pathway to a career in higher education, offering a comprehensive job board and free career resources.
A career in higher education provides meaningful, mission-driven work. Colleges, universities, hospitals, research labs, and related organizations seek professionals like you—individuals with diverse skills, perspectives, and experiences—to drive innovation and empower student success.
We serve as a voice for all job seekers, offering insights that encourage and support higher education institutions in creating a thriving and welcoming work environment.
HERC Jobs is administered by the Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC), a nonprofit coalition of higher education institutions and affiliated groups committed to expanding the candidate pool and fostering inclusive workplaces.
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