Academic Support Assistant for Students with Disabilities

4 weeks ago


New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada Douglas College Full time

The Role

At Douglas College, we are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate individual to join our team as an Academic Support Assistant for Students with Disabilities. This role is designed to provide academic support to students with disabilities, enabling them to achieve their full potential.

Responsibilities:

  • Support the preparation of print materials for student accommodations, including scanning to e-text, photo-enlarging, reading, and scribing.
  • Perform other tasks as assigned to ensure the success of our students.

To Be Successful in this Role You Will Need

  • Expertise and high achievement in subject areas as needed to support students with disabilities.
  • Well-developed interpersonal skills and the ability to encourage and support students with disabilities.
  • Excellent interpersonal and intercultural communication skills, including written and verbal fluency in the English language.

Eligibility Criteria

Domestic students must meet one of the following criteria to be eligible for this role:

  • Be enrolled in, and maintain, a minimum of one or more (3 credit) courses at Douglas College throughout the work term.
  • Have been enrolled in, and maintained, a minimum of one or more (3 credit) courses at Douglas College in the term immediately preceding the work term and have indicated an intention to enroll at the college in the term immediately following the work term.
  • Be enrolled in, and maintain, a minimum of two or more (3 credit) courses at another accredited public post-secondary institution in B.C. throughout the work term.
  • Have been enrolled in, and maintained, a minimum of two or more (3 credit) courses at another accredited public post-secondary institution in B.C. in the term immediately preceding the work term and have indicated an intention to enroll at the institution in the term immediately following the work term.

International Students

International students must meet one of the following criteria to be eligible for this role:

  • Be enrolled in full-time studies at Douglas College throughout the academic year.
  • Be an international student at another accredited public post-secondary institution in B.C. with a valid Study Permit that has the notation – "May accept employment on or off campus if meeting eligibility criteria as per R186 (F), (V) or (W). Must cease working if no longer meeting these criteria." Proof of enrollment in full-time studies from the other post-secondary institution is required.


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