Accessibility Services Advisor

Queen's University; Kingston; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Queen's University in Kingston is seeking an Accessibility Services Advisor to develop and support academic accommodation planning for students with disabilities. You will work with students, faculty and staff to remove barriers and enable educational objectives.

The role provides subject matter expertise for complex cases, reviews assessments, recommends options, ensures documentation, and implements appropriate accommodation plans in compliance with legislation and university policy.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements and supports academic accommodation planning for students with disabilities.
• Collaborates with students, faculty and staff to enable full participation.
• Educates the university community on strategies to support students with disabilities.
• Provides subject matter expertise for complex accommodation cases.
• Reviews assessments, identifies options, ensures documentation, and implements plans.
• Interprets and applies applicable legislation and policies in accommodation processes.

Job description

A Brief Overview

Reporting to the Assistant Manager, Queen's Student Accessibility Services, the Accessibility Services Advisor develops, implements and supports academic accommodation planning for students with disabilities. The Accessibility Services Advisor works with students, faculty, and staff to enable students with disabilities to attain their educational objectives. As a member of Queen's Student Accessibility Services, the Accessibility Services Advisor helps educate the university community regarding strategies to enable the full participation of students with disabilities in all aspects of university life.

This position provides subject matter expertise for complex cases in which students are facing disability-related functional impacts to their ability to achieve academic objectives. This position participates in ongoing review of the accommodation protocol, makes recommendations for improvement and supports the implementation of changes. This position reviews medical and/or psychoeducational assessments, identifies and reviews available options for accommodation and/or consideration, ensures proper documentation, consults with faculty members on student's behalf, and implements appropriate accommodation and/or consideration plan. This position also interprets and applies legislation and government policies in the accommodation process for students with disabilities.