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Major Responsibilities:1. Assessing and facilitating support services for students with disabilities (80%):
- Ensure that the requirements of the College Policy, BC Human Rights Code, and Ministry guidelines in providing services and access to educational programs and courses meets the duty to accommodate students with disabilities.
- Reviews, evaluates and interprets specialist reports, psycho-educational assessments, and other medical documentation
- Contacts medical practitioners (e.g. psychologists, physicians, audiologists etc.) to clarify or validate information provided. Requests and evaluates addendums to medical documentation. Liaises with student’s case manager to coordinate efforts and to exchange information pertinent to the student’s case file.
- Reviews difficulties or problems identified or experienced by students or instructors and provides recommendations on how to resolve issues. Provides appropriate referrals to other departments, College services and government or community agencies. Discusses complex issues with the Director, as necessary.
- Responds effectively to students in crisis and refers student to appropriate internal or external resources.
- Interviews, determines, and documents the educational support needs of students and approves accommodations. Records and maintains accurate case notes and student records in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, College policy and ethical standards.
- Discusses accommodations with department chairs and instructors to facilitate student participation in courses, lab assignments, field experiences, or other class requirements.
- Interprets and explains College policies and procedures including the disclosure agreement and provides information regarding student responsibilities and how they may access support services. Refers matters of policy to the Director, Accessibility Services.
- Discusses course or program selection with students and makes recommendations and/or appropriate referrals to inform students of course or program requirements. Makes recommendation on optimal course load
- Assesses the adaptive technology and specialized support service needs of students with disabilities
- Completes applications for adaptive technology grants/loans, specialized services grants and/or additional educational grants available through the Provincial and Federal governments; and refers to the Financial Aid where appropriate.
- Provides letters, reports or other related documents to provide verification of student’s disabilities and/or accommodations to satisfy Ministry requirements.
- Liaises with government funded agencies and ministries to facilitate services or technology support applications.
- Coordinates, reviews, and discusses student educational supports and services with office staff.
- Represents the department and the College in various internal and external events related to access for students with disabilities.
- Organizes and provides individual student orientation to College campus, if requested.
- Facilitates workshops for College employees working with students with disabilities.
- Develops and delivers presentations to internal and external communities (e.g. high school counsellors, potential students, etc) and provides resource materials.
- Participates on internal and external committees and relevant supporting organizations for people with disabilities.
- Provides input in departmental strategies, policies and procedures.
- Provides input in the review of staff performance.
- Responds to enquiries from service providers (such as Interpreters and Transcribers) who support students with disabilities in their courses and program.
- Maintains and ensures confidential materials and valuable equipment are secure.
- Delegates student files and assigns work to office staff for updating and processing of documents and information.
- Identifies, revises and updates changes to departmental operation manuals and other related documents and delegates…
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