The University of Toronto is hiring an Accessibility Advisor to join our team. In this role, you will manage a caseload of students with disabilities, performing assessments, reviewing documentation, and developing and implementing accommodations. You will be a key consultant to faculty and staff on accessibility issues, evaluate accommodation effectiveness, and help promote awareness of our services.
What You'll Do
- Research and recommend alternative approaches and possible accommodation solutions as part of the duty to accommodate.
- Advise course instructors and staff on student accommodation issues.
- Assess and make recommendations on student funding applications and the appropriate disbursement of funds.
- Write confidential student accommodation summaries.
- Provide case management support to students requiring the coordination of multiple services.
- Determine the reasonability of an accommodation in relation to a student's disability.
- Facilitate the accommodations process with students, faculty, and staff.
- Represent Accessibility Services on designated University committees pertaining to students with a disability.
- Act as a consultant on disability issues to faculty and academic and administrative staff.
- Develop and maintain relationships of mutual support with academic programs within your location(s).
What We're Looking For
- A Master's Degree in a discipline relevant to disability issues such as education, social work, psychology, learning disabilities, or an acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Minimum of four years related experience, including an understanding of disability and student success issues in the post-secondary environment.
- Demonstrated expertise in developing, implementing, and monitoring accommodations for academic programs for adults with disabilities with specialization in specific disabilities.
- Demonstrated experience in working with adults with mental health disabilities with the requisite counselling skills for the role.
- Ability to read and interpret various assessments and reports (e.g., Learning Disability, ADHD, Neurological, Psychoeducational).
- Commitment to the principles of equity and inclusion and the ability to demonstrate an understanding of the implications of specific disabilities as they relate to a student's success at university and in a broader context.
- Understand the strengths and challenges of adults with disabilities and have knowledge of cultural views of disability.
- Excellent computer skills, e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Internet, email, and a data management system.
- Ability to communicate clearly and professionally both orally and in writing.
- Ability to negotiate complex situations and work in constantly evolving situations.
- Tolerance for ambiguity and an ability to adapt to change quickly.
- Demonstrated ability to synthesize knowledge and display sound judgement, problem solving skills, attention to detail, and a high degree of accuracy.
- Demonstrated superior organizational skills, and a proven ability to multi-task and work well under pressure in a fast paced environment with strict deadlines.
- Ability to work effectively both independently and within a team environment.
- Flexibility, sensitivity, creativity and commitment to work in this area are essential.
- Ability to advise students in an academic context.
Technical Stack
- Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Internet, email
- Data management system
Team & Environment
You will work under the general direction of the On Location Accessibility Team Lead.
Benefits & Compensation
- Compensation: $91,677 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $117,242.
Work Mode
This is an onsite role located at the St. George (Downtown Toronto) campus.
The University of Toronto is committed to creating diverse, accessible, inclusive, and welcoming spaces of opportunity. We encourage individuals from Black, Indigenous, and racialized communities to apply. Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.
