Accessibility Advisor

University of Toronto • Mississauga, ON

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

Accessibility Services provides academic accommodations and services for students with disabilities and promotes a fully integrated university experience by ensuring that students have the opportunity to access and participate in all areas of student life. In partnership with a variety of Student Affairs and Academic departments, Accessibility Services provides comprehensive programming throughout a student’s university career to foster greater resiliency and promote the development of knowledge and skills that are transferrable to their future goals. Using a holistic approach, you will work with an ethno-culturally and academically diverse student population performing an assessment of students’ needs primarily related to neurodiverse and mental health conditions with co-morbid conditions, ensure that appropriate documentation has been received, review and assess confidential medical/psychological documentation; assess, plan, implement, evaluate and adapt accommodations based on the student’s individual disability-related needs; assist the students in self-monitoring the effectiveness of accommodations; make referrals to internal and externalsupports as appropriate. In addition, you will facilitate the student’s knowledge about their disability, addressing the strengths and challenges the disability brings to their academic pursuits and daily life activities; determine if assistive technology would assist the student, referring when required; assess, recommend, and provide appropriate documentation to support the use of funding for disability-related expenses. This position will support students in both Undergraduate and Graduate programs.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in counselling, psychology, education, social work or acceptable combination of equivalent experience
• Minimum four years experience working with students whose primary accommodations and supports are required due to neurodivergent or mental health conditions with 1 year in a post secondary setting.
• Demonstrated experience working with student in both undergraduate and graduate programs.
• Experience with Clockwork Scheduling System is required.
• Demonstrated experience dealing with persons in emotional distress or conflict.
• Demonstrated experience reviewing clinical documentation, including psychological evaluations is required.
• Experience in developing, implementing and monitoring accommodation plans for persons with disabilities and possessing a thorough understanding of disability issues.
• Experience writing and maintaining accurate confidential case notes
• Computer fluency (e.g. Microsoft Word; Excel).
• Critical thinking and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent reading, oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and within an inter-disciplinary team environment.
• Ability to exercise initiative, tact, discretion, problem solving skills and to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Must have a commitment to the principles of equity and inclusion and be able to demonstrate an understanding of the implications of disabilities as they relate to a student’s success at university and in a broader context.
• Knowledgeable about general academic structure of a University and the specific requirements of academic courses and programs.
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize knowledge and display sound judgment, attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy.

Nice To Haves

• Adaptable
• Communicator
• Diplomatic
• Organized
• Proactive
• Problem solver

Responsibilities

• Researching and recommending alternative approaches and possible accommodation solutions as part of the duty to accommodate
• Advising course instructors and staff on student accommodations issues
• Reviewing and approving disability related educational expenses through the OSAP Bursary for Students with Disabilities (BSWD)
• Writing confidential student accommodation summaries
• Providing case management support to students requiring the coordination of multiple services
• Determining the reasonability of an accommodation in relation to a student's disability

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level