Learning Specialist

4 days ago

Ottawa, Canada University of Ottawa Full time

The University of Ottawa—A crossroads of cultures and ideas

The University of Ottawa is home to a dynamic community of over 50,000 students, faculty and staff, who live, work and study in both French and English. Our campus is a crossroad of cultures and ideas, where bold minds come together to inspire game-changing ideas. We believe in the power of representation, and that increasing the diversity of our faculty and staff supports this objective. Our goal is to provide students with the best possible learning experience, in an environment that reflects the diversity of its people, their ideas, and their identities.

We are one of Canada’s top 10 research universities—our professors and researchers explore new approaches to today’s challenges. One of a handful of Canadian universities ranked among the top 200 in the world, we attract exceptional thinkers and welcome diverse perspectives from across the globe. Our employees come together around the shared purpose of constant improvement, personal development, service excellence, teamwork and a passion for learning with a desire to make uOttawa and the world a better place. Everyone's contributions are valued, we all play a part in making uOttawa a world-class institution. Most importantly, we make it possible for you to achieve your full potential. Because at uOttawa, you belong

**Position purpose**:
Reporting to the Head, Academic Support and Learning

Evaluates and implements appropriate academic accommodation measures in accordance with the University of Ottawa policies, administrative regulations, and procedures, in compliance with human rights legislation and academic integrity regulations.

**In this role, your responsibilities will include**:
Adhere to and comply with established administrative policies, procedures and practices related to the provision of customer service and customer intervention while providing excellent customer service.

Perform a functional assessment of the student based on their medical documentation to establish and implement academic accommodations.

Develop and propose an individualized accommodation plan that summarizes the functioning and the learning profile of the students while orienting the report on educational implications and concrete courses of intervention that can notably incorporate strategies adapted to the medical condition while considering the requirements of the student's university course.

As a stakeholder in the academic accommodation process, encourage and assist students in learning strategies for communicating with their professors and faculties about their academic accommodation needs. Promote assertiveness in students and inspire them to become strong and accomplished learners.

Recommend various strategies to promote the development of an effective or compensatory methodology in the learning process (cognitive strategies for developing knowledge and analysis; procedural strategies; strategies for memorization, time management, problem solving, problems, reading and writing; affective strategies [engagement in studies, motivation, stress management], metacognitive strategies, use of learning technologies, communication strategies, etc.).

Inform students about the financial resources available with regard to their handicap situations according to the qualification criteria prescribed by each of these sources.

Perform record keeping through progress notes recorded in the database during individualized meetings, and, at all times, ensure the confidentiality of records according to the laws in force and established procedures.

Collaborate with professors to ensure the implementation of appropriate academic accommodations for students while respecting academic integrity and human rights laws.

Develop content and provide training on learning strategies to students.

Participate in awareness-raising activities regarding the needs of the clientele encountered at the Access Service in order to facilitate their transition and integration into university studies.

Participate in various SASS and Access Service committees with the goal of sharing useful information to improve university policies, processes and procedures related to academic accommodations.

Collaborate with the other members of the multidisciplinary team to coordinate interventions as needed.

**What you will bring**:
Master’s degree in education or in a related field (such as cognitive psychology, pedagogical psychology, multidisciplinary disability studies), or equivalent
Excellent specialized experience working with postsecondary students living with a disability who have specific academic requirements
Training and at least two years’ experience in student learning and cognitive and metacognitive intervention
Extensive experience in the functional evaluation of students and their learning environments
Knowledge of adaptive technologies used in academic settings
Knowledge of university teaching principles
Proven ability to

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