Accessibility Advisor

University of British Columbia • Vancouver, BC

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Centre for Accessibility at UBC provides leadership on accessibility issues for individuals with disabilities on the UBC Vancouver campus. This role involves developing and implementing initiatives, policies, processes, and programs to foster accessible and inclusive learning, living, and working environments. The Accessibility Advisor also determines and facilitates disability-related accommodations for students, faculty, and staff, working collaboratively with a team of professionals and various university units, student organizations, and community groups.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline.
• Minimum of five to six years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own.
• Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with graduate students is an asset.
• Graduate degree in a relevant discipline preferred.
• Considerable training and experience in issues related to disability, universal design, and duty to accommodate in a post-secondary setting.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse communities of students.
• Proven ability to design and implement organizational change initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to plan ahead, direct the work of others, and ensure deadlines are met.
• Proven ability to take direction, lead others, and to function as an effective team member.
• Relevant University or College experience required.
• Ability to envision and implement innovative programs and initiatives.
• Past experience in evaluating program delivery and impact.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and ability to manage multiple tasks and projects.
• Demonstrated outstanding oral and written communication skills and the ability to build rapport with staff, students, faculty, and community partners.
• Ability to communicate well in a cross-cultural environment.
• Proven public speaking, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements organizational change initiatives, policies, processes, and educational programs that promote accessible and inclusive learning, living, and working environments at UBC.
• Determines and facilitates reasonable accommodation for students living with disabilities based on documentation of disability provided as articulated in UBC Policy LR7, Accommodation for Students with Disabilities.
• Manages complex cases involving accommodation for students living with disabilities.
• Provides consultation services to faculty and staff regarding the impact of policy, process, and programming on access to post-secondary education for individuals living with disabilities.
• Determines and facilitates reasonable accommodations for UBC faculty, staff, and visitors in collaboration with appropriate University units.
• Advises the members of the University community on the provision of accommodations for people with disabilities.
• Develops and participates in program evaluation and research projects that focus on student educational needs, equity issues, and learning environments.
• Conducts ongoing evaluations of relevant policies, programs, and services and recommends improvements.
• Liaises with individuals, community organizations, professional organizations, post-secondary educational institutions, government, and other partners to enhance post-secondary access for a diverse population of students.
• Promotes awareness and education on matters relating to post-secondary access for diverse populations of students and develops, supports, encourages, and promotes provincial, national, and international programs and post-secondary access in conjunction with other post-secondary educational institutions, off-campus agencies, and government departments.
• Prepares reports, publications, and other written work as required.
• Performs duties consistent with the position and the role of The Centre for Accessibility as requested.

Benefits

• UBC supports inspired students, faculty and staff on their journey of discovery, and challenges them to realize their greatest potential.
• Recognized as a leading employer in British Columbia and Canada.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees