Accessibility Advisor (Term)

University of Toronto; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 95,000 - 122,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Toronto seeks a dedicated Accessibility Services professional to assess and coordinate accommodations for students with disabilities, including ADHD, ASD and ABI. You will review documentation, plan and monitor supports, and guide instructors on accommodations to enable student success.

You will work with a diverse student population, using a holistic approach and coordinating with multiple departments. Strong communication and equity-minded mindset are essential.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in counselling, psychology, education, social work or equivalent experience.
• Minimum four years of experience with students needing accommodations for learning or neurodivergent disabilities.
• Experience handling confidential documentation and psycho-educational reports.
• Experience developing and monitoring accommodation plans.
• Proficiency with Word and Excel; Clockwork Scheduling is a plus.
• Commitment to equity and inclusion in university settings.

Responsibilities

• Assess student needs for accommodations related to learning disabilities and ADHD/ASD.
• Review confidential medical/psychological documentation and determine appropriate accommodations.
• Develop, implement and monitor accommodation plans.
• Provide case management and coordination of multiple services.
• Advise instructors and staff on accommodation issues.
• Prepare confidential accommodation summaries.

Skills

Critical thinking

Interpersonal skills

Excellent written communication

Independent work

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Equity and inclusion understanding

General computer literacy

Adaptability

Education

Master's Degree in counselling/psychology/education/social work

Tools

Clockwork Scheduling System

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

Your opportunity

Accessibility Services provides academic accommodations and services for students with disabilities and promotes a fully integrated university experience by ensuring that students have the opportunity to access and participate in all areas of student life. In partnership with a variety of Student Affairs and academic departments, Accessibility Services provides comprehensive programming throughout each student’s university career to foster greater resiliency and promote the development of knowledge and skills that are transferrable to their future goals.

Using a holistic approach, you will work with an ethno-culturally and academically diverse student population performing an assessment of students’ needs primarily related to learning disabilities, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and acquired brain injuries (ABI) with co‑morbid conditions, ensure that appropriate documentation has been received, review and assess confidential medical/psychological documentation; assess, plan, implement, evaluate and adapt accommodations based on the student’s individual disability‑related needs; assist the students in self‑monitoring the effectiveness of accommodations; make referrals to internal and external supports as appropriate. In addition, you will facilitate the student’s knowledge about their disability, addressing the strengths and challenges the disability brings to their academic pursuits and daily life activities; determine if assistive technology would assist the student, referring when required; assess, recommend, and provide appropriate documentation to support the use of funding for disability‑related expenses.

Your responsibilities will include

• Researching and recommending alternative approaches and possible accommodation solutions as part of the duty to accommodate
• Advising course instructors and staff on student accommodations issues
• Reviewing and approving disability related educational expenses through the OSAP Bursary for Students with Disabilities (BSWD)
• Writing confidential student accommodation summaries
• Providing case management support to students requiring the coordination of multiple services
• Determining the reasonability of an accommodation in relation to a student's disability

Essential Qualifications

• Master's Degree in counselling, psychology, education, social work or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
• Minimum four years experience working with students whose primary accommodations and supports are required due to a learning disability and/or neurodivergent disabilities. Post secondary experience is an asset.
• Demonstrated experience dealing with persons in emotional distress or conflict.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing clinical documentation, including psycho‑educational testing reports and psychological evaluations is required.
• Experience in developing, implementing and monitoring accommodation plans for persons with disabilities and possessing a thorough understanding of disability issues.
• Computer fluency (e.g. Microsoft Word; Excel). Experience with Clockwork Scheduling System is an asset.
• Critical thinking and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent reading, oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and within an inter‑disciplinary team environment.
• Ability to exercise initiative, tact, discretion, problem solving skills and to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Must have a commitment to the principles of equity and inclusion and be able to demonstrate an understanding of the implications of disabilities as they relate to a student's success at university and in a broader context.
• Knowledgeable about general academic structure of a University and the specific requirements of academic courses and programs.
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize knowledge and display sound judgment, attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy.

Role details

Working Hours: Monday‑Friday 8:45am-5:00pm. This role is four (4) days on‑site. Term end date: July 2028.

Employee Group: USW. Appointment Type: Budget - Term. Schedule: Full‑Time.

Pay: USW Pay Band 14 -- $95,344 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $121,932. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.

Equity and accessibility

Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities. If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact [e-mail].