Accessibility Services Advisor

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Competition Number: J1224-0734

Position Title: Accessibility Services Advisor

Position Number (Final): 001236+2

Employee Group: Support Staff - USW Local 2010

Job Category: Academic Support and Student Services

Department or Area: Accessibility Services

Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada (Hybrid)

Salary: $65,044.00 - $7+,313.00/Year

Grade: 08 Review Salary Information Here

Hours per Week: 35

Job Type: Term

Length of term: 18 months

Shift: 7 Monday - Friday

Number Of Positions: 1

Date Posted: January 13, 2025

Closing Date: January 27, 2025

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Job Summary

Reporting to the Manager, Queen's Student Accessibility Services, the Accessibility Services Advisor develops, implements and supports academic accommodation planning for students with disabilities. The Accessibility Services Advisor works with students, faculty, and staff to enable students with disabilities to attain their educational objectives. As a member of Queen's Student Accessibility Services, the Accessibility Services Advisor helps educate the university community regarding strategies to enable the full participation of students with disabilities in all aspects of university life.

This position provides subject matter expertise for complex cases in which students are facing disability-related functional impacts to their ability to achieve academic objectives. This position participates in ongoing review of the accommodation protocol, makes recommendations for improvement and supports the implementation of changes. This position reviews medical and/or psychoeducational assessments, identifies and reviews available options for accommodation and/or consideration, ensures proper documentation, consults with faculty members on student's behalf, and implements appropriate accommodation and/or consideration plan. This position also interprets and applies legislation and government policies in the accommodation process for students with disabilities.

Job Description

What you will do

Provides subject matter expertise for complex cases in which students are facing disability-related functional impacts to their ability to achieve academic objectives.
Participates in ongoing review of the accommodation protocol, makes recommendations for improvement, and supports the implementation of changes.
Reviews medical and/or psychoeducational assessments, identifies and reviews available options for accommodation and/or consideration, ensures proper documentation, consults with faculty members on student’s behalf, and implements appropriate accommodation and/or consideration plan.
Builds relationships with students, parents, faculty and other university departments and services to facilitate accommodation and/or consideration requests.
Interprets and applies legislation and government policies in the accommodation process for students with disabilities.
Conducts interviews with students to obtain in