Accessibility Advisor Office, admin and business : University of Alberta · Edmonton · Closes Fri, Nov 20

Alberta; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

University of Alberta is seeking an Accessibility Advisor to coordinate and facilitate accessibility-related support services for students at North Campus, Edmonton.

The role involves assessing individual needs, guiding funding applications, and referring students for specialized assessments to ensure reasonable accommodations are provided. The position emphasizes collaboration, strong communication, and ongoing student support within A&A.

Qualifications

• University degree and expertise in accessibility-related adult education issues.
• Understanding of impact and interplay of conditions relative to reasonable accommodations and accessibility policies.
• Leadership skills to define goals and collaborate across teams.
• Extensive experience working with people with disabilities.
• Knowledge of government programs and funding for disabilities.
• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and writing skills.
• Strong consultation skills to liaise with students and staff.
• Computer proficiency for word processing, records upkeep, and email.
• Familiarity with accessibility-related issues in academic environments.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and facilitate accessibility-related support services for students.
• Assess individual student accessibility needs to arrange accommodations.
• Guide students in applying for funding to cover accommodations.
• Refer students for assessments to relevant professionals.
• Provide ongoing support when accessibility issues arise.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Experience with people with disabiliti

Interpersonal communication

Consultation skills

Knowledge of accessibility issues

Digital literacy

Education

University degree in accessibility-related issues

Tools

Word processing

Database access

Online research

Job description

Location - This role is in-person. Work primarily takes place at North Campus, Edmonton.

The Accessibility Advisor reports to the Accommodations Advising, Manager in Accessibility & Accommodations (A&A). This position is responsible for coordinating and facilitating accessibility-related support services in accordance with the University’s mandate of accessibility under Human Rights Legislation and related University policies. The primary responsibility of this position is the identification of accessibility-related needs and the arrangement of appropriate accommodations that address the needs of students who experience barriers to their access of their post-secondary experience due to protected grounds. The overall goal/outcome of this position is to assist students in overcoming any accessibility-related barriers to access in their education, and to ensure that the provision of reasonable accommodations at the institution accomplishes that goal.

• Operationalizes the University of Alberta’s Accommodation Policy and Accommodation Procedure for Students.
• Assesses individual student accessibility-related needs for the purpose of ensuring accessibility and the provision of reasonable accommodations.
• Guides students in making applications to appropriate funding sources to cover costs associated with the provision of accessibility-related services and technology.
• Refers students for specialized assessments to a variety of professionals to assist in identifying specific disabilities and providing proof of disability.
• Continues to provide ongoing support to students when accessibility-related issues arise.

• University degree and expertise in accessibility-related adult education issues.
• Understanding of the impact and interplay of a wide range of conditions and disabilities relative to reasonable accommodations, human rights legislation, program and physical accessibility, assistive technologies, and other accessibility-related issues on individuals in their roles as students.
• Leadership Skills: Ability to define goals and gain cooperation in meeting them through collaboration, negotiation, de-escalation, and conflict resolution skills.
• Extensive experience in working with people with disabilities.
• Understanding of physical and program barriers that can create access barriers for students and what policies and legislation support remedies to such barriers.
• Knowledge of government programs and funding choices for people with disabilities.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, oral presentation, and writing skills.
• Excellent consultation skills required to successfully liaise with others in this academic environment, and in the broader community, involved in accommodating students to minimize access barriers.
• Computer proficiency required for word processing, student funding, records upkeep, database access, communication via e-mail, and on-line research.

This position is subject to all applicable terms and conditions of the collective agreement between the Governors of the University of Alberta and the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA).

• This position offers a comprehensive benefits package.