Accessibility Advisor

Student Accessibility Services
- Orillia
- Full-time
- Contract

**Overview**:
The Accessibility Advisor assists students with accessing academic accommodation at Lakehead University. The Accessibility Advisor examines documentation to determine appropriate accommodations for students with disabilities; provides ongoing academic support for students with disabilities, presents information about our office and its services at university functions; arranges training and provides bursary information for students who require assistive technology; liaises with university offices, professors, medical practitioners and disability offices at other post-secondary institutions when necessary.

**Responsibilities**:

- Prepares intake information
- Examines documentation and ensures that it's appropriate
- Consults with students to discuss academic accommodations for each course
- Prepares Confidential Accommodation Form that is sent to professors
- Consults with professors as necessary
- Attends feedback sessions with psychologists as required
- Discusses responsibilities with students
- Inputs student information in Clockwork database
- Refers students who are eligible for the Bursary for Students with Disabilities to the Manager of Student Accessibility Services
- Provides information to students regarding assistive technology
- Arranges for students to receive training in assistive technology
- Attends in service sessions and demonstrations of assistive technology
- Attends training about the use of assistive technology and how to train students to use assistive technology.
- Meets with students as required; including regular academic support sessions
- Provides sessions on time management, organization and study strategies to students with disabilities
- Refers students to Student Health and Counselling as appropriate
- Liaise with other university offices (ie. Student Success, ACSS and Scheduling) as needed
- Liaise with staff from Confederation College to arrange academic accommodations for students attending the nursing program at the College
- Liaise with staff from outside the university as needed (ie. physicians, mental health workers, etc)
- Attends meetings between students and professors as requested
- Assists students with completing arrangements for final exams through the Scheduling office
- Liaise with Physical Plant to address accessibility issues on campus
- Assists in online chat sessions with prospective students
- Prepares information and the office display board to present at university functions (ie. orientation, Gr.12 Day, Gr. 11 Day, etc)
- Presents information to students and staff about the services of Student Accessibility Services at university functions (ie. re-orientation, Gr. 12 Day, Gr.11 Day, etc)
- Prepares information packages to provide to secondary school teachers on services available for students with disabilities at Lakehead University
- Prepares information packages to provide to prospective students about the services available for students with disabilities that are transitioning to post-secondary education

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s degree in Education, Psychology or related field
- Strong computer knowledge
- Familiarity with assistive technology (ie. Dragon Naturally Speaking, Kurzweil)
- Familiarity with Lakehead University's Policies and Procedures
- Familiarity with the Ontario Human Rights Code
- Experience working with students with disabilities
- Why LakeheadApplication Deadline:
Friday, August 15, 2025 - 11:59pmSalary:
Band 4: 53,841.72 - 67,301.84No, not eligible for benefitsContact Information:
Reference Number:
SCHII-25-41- Application Deadline:

- Friday, August 15, 2025 - 11:59pm
- Salary:

- Band 4: 53,841.72 - 67,301.84
- No, not eligible for benefits
- Contact Information:

- Reference Number:

- SCHII-25-41