Accommodation Consultant, Non-Disability

Accommodation Consultant, Non-Disability### Accommodation Consultant, Non-Disability Apply:
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada:
Full time:
Posted Today:
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** Job

Requisition :
**** Time Type:
** Full time
** Employee Group:
** Staff
* * Job Category:
** Medical Health and Wellness
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* Employment Type:

** Permanent
* * Department:
** Access Ability Services - Student Accommodations II
** Hiring Range:**$73,695.42 - $92,119.28
** Posting Information:
** This posting is for an existing vacancy.

The internal posting deadline for this position is October 29, 2026 at 11:59PM.
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* Job Description:

**** Primary Purpose
** The Accommodation Consultant is accountable for independently assessing, developing, implementing, and monitoring individualized accommodation plans for students and employees requiring accommodation on Code-protected grounds other than disability, including but not limited to creed, family status, and sex, including pregnancy and breastfeeding.  The incumbent serves as the institutional subject matter expert on non-disability accommodations, applying specialized knowledge of human rights obligations, policy interpretation, case analysis, and risk assessment to support equitable access, procedural fairness, and legally defensible decision-making across both academic and workplace environments.  

The position reports to the Director, Access Ability Services, with a dotted-line reporting relationship to the Director, Employee Health and Accommodations, ensuring coordination and consistency across student and employee accommodation practices.

Unlike disability-focused roles, this position does not involve clinical assessment or medical documentation review; instead, it requires independent interpretation of human rights principles, institutional policy, and contextual evidence to determine appropriate, reasonable, and sustainable accommodations in complex and sensitive circumstances.
** Key Accountabilities
**** Review and Assessment of Accommodation Applications** (for non-disability grounds)
* Independently reviews and assesses applications for accommodation on non-disability grounds, including completed application forms and any supporting documentation or subjective information, to determine eligibility, identify institutional obligations, and assess potential operational, academic, or legal implications. This involves:
* Assessing accommodation requests from students and employees based on Code-protected needs such as religious observance, caregiving responsibilities, and pregnancy-related requirements
* Conducting structured, non-clinical intake conversations to understand barriers to participation or access in academic and workplace contexts
* Evaluating requests using Ontario Human Rights Commission principles, institutional policies, and relevant case law
* Determines whether an application is incomplete, inconsistent, or unclear, and exercises judgment in seeking clarification as appropriate to ensure procedural fairness, evidentiary integrity, and defensible decision-making, with the applicant’s informed consent where required.
* Documents decisions, rationales, actions, and follow-up requirements in the case management system to support continuity, accountability, and institutional defensibility.  
** Development of Individualized Accommodation Plans
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