Access Aides for Students with Disabilities

Douglas College; New Westminster; Hybrid; CAD 26,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Transit-accessible campuses

Hybrid work arrangements for eligible

Competitive salaries

Excellent Health and Dental Benefits

Defined-Benefit Pension Plan

Professional Development opportunities

Access to Fitness Centres and Classes

Job summary

Douglas College is seeking Access Aides for Students with Disabilities at the New Westminster/Coquitlam campuses. This part-time role (up to 20 hours per week) supports students with disabilities by connecting them with resources and removing barriers to learning.

The successful candidate will have strong interpersonal skills, fluency in English, and a passion for fostering inclusive, accessible education in a diverse campus community.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting students with disabilities is preferred.
• Strong interpersonal and intercultural communication skills.
• Excellent written and verbal English language proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Assist students with disabilities to access campus resources.
• Support inclusive and accessible learning environments.

Job description

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Position Information

Location New Westminster/Coquitlam Campus Salary Range $19.53/hour

The Opportunity

You're committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable learning environment. As a natural communicator, you easily connect with people from different backgrounds and learning styles, and build trusting relationships easily. Your passion for supporting others will be key in this role to ensure students with disabilities have access to resources in pursuit of their educational goals.

WHO WE ARE

Do what you love. Be good at it. That's how Douglas College defines a great career. It's a philosophy that resonates through our classrooms, our offices and our boardrooms. It inspires our students and drives us to make Douglas College one of BC's Top Employers. We love what we do. And we're looking for passionate, motivated people to join us in making one of Canada's best degree-granting colleges even better.

Be a part of an institution where everyone is committed to empowering successful students, creating responsive learning environments, fostering social and environmental responsibility, and supporting healthy learning and work environments.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Transit-accessible campuses
• Hybrid work arrangements for eligible positions
• Competitive salaries
• Excellent Health and Dental Benefits for eligible positions
• Defined-Benefit Pension Plan for eligible positions
• Professional Development opportunities
• Access to our Fitness Centres and Classes

WHAT IT TAKES

• Expertise and high achievement in subject areas as needed to support students with disabilities.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills and ability to encourage and support students with disabilities.
• Excellent interpersonal and intercultural communication skills including written and verbal fluency in the English language.

Domestic Students Eligibility

• The domestic student must be enrolled in, and maintain, a minimum of one or more (3 credit) courses at Douglas College throughout the work term; OR
• The domestic student must have been enrolled in, and maintained, a minimum of one or more (3 credit) courses at Douglas College in the term immediately preceding the work term and has indicated an intention to enroll at the college in the term immediately following the work term; OR
• The domestic student must be enrolled in, and maintain a minimum of two or more (3 credit) courses at another accredited public post-secondary institution in B.C. throughout the work term; OR
• The domestic student must have been enrolled in, and maintained, a minimum of two or more (3 credit) courses at another accredited public post-secondary institution in B.C. in the term immediately preceding the work term and has indicated an intention to enroll at the institution in the term immediately following the work term

International Students Eligibility

• The international student is enrolled in full-time studies at Douglas College, throughout the academic year; OR
• The international student, who is not a Douglas College student, but is an international student at another accredited public post-secondary institution in B.C., has a valid Study Permit that has the notation - "May accept employment on or off campus if meeting eligibility criteria as per R186 (F), (V) or (W). Must cease working if no longer meeting these criteria." Proof of enrollment in full-time studies from the other post-secondary institution is required.
• An original copy of a Social Insurance Number (SIN) and an original Study Permit are required by law before commencing work at Douglas College.

Additional Information

The position is located at the Coquitlam/New Westminster campus. Hours of work: up to a maximum of 20 hours/week. The work terms for this position are:

1. Fall Semester 2026 - September 8, 2026 - December 19, 2026
2. Winter Semester 2027 - January 4, 2027 - April 23, 2027
3. Summer Semester 2027 - May 10, 2027 - August 21, 2027

Posting Number 02800SA Position Title Access Aides for Students with Disabilities Anticipated Start Date 09/08/2026 End Date Needs a Criminal Records Check No

Douglas College is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and equitable learning and working environment. In support of this journey, we welcome all people to apply, including people from groups that are experiencing inequity, including, but not limited, to Indigenous Peoples, racialized or persons of colour, persons with mental or physical disabilities, persons who identify as women, and/or persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and persons of all faith identities, age, marital status, and parental status.