Accessibility Specialist, Accessibility Services

Location: New Westminster

Accessibility Specialist, Accessibility Services
Hourly: $52.41-$114.65/hour;
Per Three Credit Course: $7,947. Actual salary or hourly rate will be based on the number of credits and term of appointment according to the Collective Agreement.

The Opportunity
Douglas College is looking for an Accessibility Specialist to join the Accessibility Services team. Accessibility Services advises the college on disability issues, facilitates individual accommodations for students, and works collaboratively to identify and remove barriers in the learning environment. The team consists of Specialists who plan accommodations for students with disabilities and staff who provide exam accommodations, accessible course materials, communication access, and assistive technology accommodations.

Accessibility Services is part of the Student Affairs and Services department and helps students access and navigate other services such as Counseling, Advising, Financial Aid, Indigenous Services, and Student Life.

The Accessibility Specialist position is for a 10-month term. The successful candidate will work Mon‑Fri, primarily at our New Westminster campus, with an option for work from home one day a week. Regular work may include daytime and evening hours. Workload is assigned each year based on available work.

Responsibilities

Evaluating diagnostic, educational, and interview data

Meeting with students to discuss the impact of their disability and determine appropriate accommodation for classes and clinical placements

Consulting with instructors to determine how accommodations may be provided within regular course expectations and objectives

Advising and supporting students with accessibility and advocacy needs and referrals

Maintaining, storing, and sharing confidential disability and accommodation information

Conducting meetings with students, faculty, and other service providers

Collaborating with college faculty, staff, and administration to identify and remove barriers and improve accessibility across the college

Qualifications

A Master’s degree in Educational Psychology or equivalent discipline such as Special Education, Psychology, Counseling, Vocational Rehabilitation, Health Sciences, or Disability Studies

Experience working with youth or adults with disabilities in a clinical or educational setting

Professional experience conducting and interpreting assessments, planning and implementing individual services, and managing a diverse caseload

Ability to work within and promote a social model of disability

Knowledge of psychosocial and academic impacts of disability relevant to adult learners

Demonstrated experience applying principles of the BC Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA)

Professional experience in the administration and/or interpretation of normative assessments and reports in areas such as cognition, academic achievement, vocation, mental health, behavior, and self-regulation

Personal attributes and interpersonal skills that facilitate teamwork and effective working relationships with a wide range of students, faculty, staff, and community members

Benefits

Transit-accessible campuses

Hybrid work arrangements for eligible positions

Excellent Health and Dental Benefits for eligible positions

Defined-Benefit Pension Plan for eligible positions

Professional Development funding

Access to our Fitness Centres and Classes

Why Douglas College
Do what you love. Be good t’s how Douglas College defines a great career. It’s a philosophy that resonates through our classrooms, our offices and our boardrooms. It inspires our students and drives us to make Douglas College one of BC’s Top Employers. We love what we do. And we’re looking for passionate, motivated people to join us in making one of Canada’s best degree-granting colleges even better.

Be a part of an institution where everyone is committed to empowering successful students, creating responsive learning environments, fostering social and environmental responsibility, and supporting healthy learning and work environments.

Douglas College is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and equitable learning and working environment. In support of this journey, we welcome all people to apply, including people from groups that are experiencing inequity, including, but not limited to Indigenous Peoples, racialized or persons of colour, persons with mental or physical disabilities, persons who identify as women, and/or persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and persons of all faith identities, age, marital status, and parental status.

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