Adapted Services Counsellor

7 hours ago

Montreal, Quebec, Canada Vanier College Full-time

Jobcategory: Professionals

Department: Services for Students

ImmediateSupervisor: Mireille Béland

Positionstatus: Part-Time, Replacement

Contractlength: Until June 30, 2027

Worklocation: Cégep Vanier

Workschedule: 23 hours/week (Schedule to be determined)

Externalposting start date: October 14, 2026

External posting end date & time: October 21, 2026 at 17h00

Salaryscale: $56,670 - $100,410

Expectedstart date: November 2, 2026

Job Title: Adapted Services Counsellor (Part-Time) (Replacement)

The AdaptedServices Counsellor, under the supervision of the Coordinator of ProfessionalServices, plays a pivotal role in the enhancement and integration of servicesoffered by the ACCESS Team. Their primary objective is to help studentsexperiencing learning, organizational, and communication barriers achieve theiroptimal academic development using a student-centered approach. The counsellorworks collaboratively with students, teachers, and other professionals to plan,develop, and evaluate integrated activities and support services.

More specifically, but not limited to,the Adapted Services Counsellor:

  • Assessesstudents and provides them with plans and strategies of intervention, as well as referrals forinternal support services that will meet their needs;
  • Liaiseswith teachers and other professionals on a regular basis regarding students’accommodations;
  • Providesindividualized support to students to develop essential academic skills, suchas time management, studying and note-taking;
  • Developsand facilitates support groups to provide strategies to mediate barriers;
  • Collaborateswith other members of the ACCESS team;
  • Providesindividualized support and may facilitate groups to provide strategies tomediate barriers;
  • Providescase management, maintaining student dossiers and files, including regulardocumentation asrequired by thecollege and external granting organizations, always respecting confidentiality;
  • Communicateswith healthcare professionals for special equipment needed and any necessarytraining on how to manipulate this equipment;
  • Develops,plans, and facilitates campaigns and workshops to increase disability awarenesswith faculty, staff and students;
  • Coordinatesthe work of the student based on their students’ specific needs and at timescalled to replace the attendant when they are absent, within the limits oftheir capabilities;
  • Providessupport to the exam center team during absences or busy periods;
  • Collaborates with other members of theACCESS team.

Other related duties which fall withinthis position's scope of classification may be assigned.

Schedule: 23 hours per week (Schedule to bedetermined)

Contract: November 2, 2026 until June 30, 2027, or until thereturn of the incumbent to her position, whichever occurs first.

Classification: Conseiller ou conseiller.ère en services adaptés (Adapted ServicesCounsellor)