Learning Specialist

2 days ago

Edmonton, Canada MacEwan University Full time

LEARNING SPECIALIST
- ACCESS AND DISABILITY RESOURCES, STUDENT AFFAIRS**Competition No.** 23.11.348

**CATEGORY**

**SALARY**

**CLOSING DATE**
- Full-Time Tenure-Track
Commensurate with qualifications and experience
- About Us
- MacEwan University is where caring faculty help people connect their passions to their future paths. Located in the heart of Edmonton's diverse and dynamic downtown community, and on the traditional lands of Treaty 6 First Nations and homelands of the Métis people, MacEwan is known for exceptional undergraduate learning. With its dedication to teaching excellence, informed by scholarly research, innovation, and creative activity, MacEwan provides an exceptional collaborative and supportive learning environment with a commitment to human rights, environmental sustainability, and opportunities for community engagement. We are committed to creating an equitable, diverse, inclusive, and welcoming community for all peoples, cultures, and identities.
- Our comprehensive undergraduate university offers 59 programs to more than 18,000 full
- and part-time students in business, communications, community and human services, design, fine and performing arts, health, humanities, natural science, nursing, public safety, and social science. Through a wide array of experiential learning opportunities, and strategic relationships in the community, we partner with others to produce graduates of stature. Along with a robust grounding in their chosen disciplines, MacEwan students are given durable life skills that prepare them to take on the world.Opportunity

You will be responsible for facilitating access to all aspects of the MacEwan University academic experience for students with disabilities. Drawing on professional expertise and judgment, including understanding of relevant legislation and institutional policy, you will identify reasonable accommodations and develop an Individual Service and Accommodation Plan. You will coordinate access to services and technologies for students with disabilities who experience barriers to full and equitable participation in their program, courses, and other post-secondary activities. In addition, you will support students and collaborate with members of the university community by sharing information about barriers to full participation (including the duty to accommodate) and universal design for learning (UDL) principles, to encourage the design and implementation of an accessible learning environment and will participate in initiatives to accomplish this goal.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to serve on department and University committees, participate in projects and initiatives that advance strategic goals, and engage in professional development activities.
- Graduate degree in Education, School Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Rehabilitation, or related fields, including training and experience in psychological assessment methodologies;
- Experience working with adult learners with disabilities, including a working knowledge of relevant legislation, practice models, and assistive technologies;
- Experience in post-secondary education;
- Knowledge and experience providing meta-cognitive strategy instruction;
- Exceptional communication and presentation skills; and
- Demonstrated experience in effective teamwork including collaboration, problem-solving and flexibility.

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