Accessibility Advisor

2 weeks ago

Edmonton, Canada University of Alberta Full time

**Department** Student Services - Accessibility & Accommodations

**Salary range** $ 60, 299.77 - $ 83, 456.99

**Hours per week** 35

**Grade** 10

**Posted date** April 10, 2024

**Closing date** April 22, 2024

**Position Type** Full Time - Operating Funded

**Description**:
This position is a part of the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA).

This position offers a comprehensive benefits package which can be viewed at: Faculty & Staff Benefits.

**Location - **Work primarily takes place at North Campus, Edmonton

**Working for the University of Alberta**
- The University of Alberta acknowledges that we are located on Treaty 6 territory, and respects the histories, languages and cultures of First Nations, Métis, Inuit and all First Peoples of Canada, whose presence continues to enrich our vibrant community._

The University of Alberta is teeming with change makers, community builders, and world shapers who lead with purpose each and every day. We are home to more than 40,000 students in 200+ undergraduate and 500+ graduate programs, over 13,000 faculty and staff, 260,000 alumni worldwide and have been recognized as one of Canada’s Greenest Employers for over a decade.

Your work will have a meaningful influence on a fascinating cross section of people—from our students and stakeholders, to our renowned researchers and innovators who are quite literally curing diseases, making discoveries and generating solutions that make the world healthier, safer, stronger, and more just.

**Working for Student Services in Accessibility Resources**

The Dean of Students supports all students - undergraduate, and graduate - in the pursuit of academic and personal success. The Dean of Students collaborates with faculties, offices, and services across all campuses to deliver effective programming and provides leadership on university policies and initiatives. The Office of the Dean of Students coordinates many services that strive to create diverse and inclusive support in all stages of the student experience, including: academic resources, career and professional development health & wellness services, and community resources.

Following the University of Alberta's Discrimination, Harassment, and Duty to Accommodate policy, the Academic Success Centre coordinates academic accommodations for prospective and current students with documented disabilities affecting mobility, vision, hearing, learning, and physical or mental health. The provision of academic accommodations helps to remove structural barriers encountered by these students in academic environments in order to facilitate equivalent learning opportunities.

The Academic Success Centre administers the University of Alberta's Duty to Accommodate procedure for students and works with students, instructors, campus units, Faculties and departments, community and government agencies, and on and off-campus service providers to coordinate students' disability-related accommodation needs for participation in university programs. Our practices follow federal and provincial regulations regarding post-secondary accommodations and physical and mental disabilities as legally protected grounds. It is important to note that, while the term 'disability' is used in government policies that guide our work, we employ inclusive language and practices that focus on people and diverse abilities first.

**Position Summary**

The Accessibility Advisor is responsible for the facilitation of accessibility-related services, accommodations, and information for University students with disabilities, staff and members of the community, while providing a strong voice to the issues of accessibility (both physical and program accessibility). This position is responsible for coordinating and facilitating 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 arranging of appropriate accommodations that address the needs of students with a wide range of disabilities: physical disabilities, chronic medical conditions, and mental health disabilities, and students with multiple disabilities. The overall goal/outcome of this position is to assist students in overcoming any accessibility-related barriers to success in their education, and to ensure that the provision of reasonable accommodations at the institution accomplishes that goal.

**Duties**
- Assesses individual student accessibility-related needs for the purpose of facilitating accessibility and the provision of reasonable accommodations. The process includes an initial intake interview with all students requesting services from ASC, advising the student on appropriate accommodations, and then coordinating the implementation of agreed-upon, recommended accommodations.
- Proposes creative individualized accommodation solutions that can strengthen/res

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