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Position Summary:
Serve as the primary point of contact for students with disabilities experiencing barriers to their full participation at McGill, ensuring they receive appropriate support and accommodations to succeed academically. Conduct needs assessments, provide expert advice to faculty, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure seamless service delivery. Additionally, the role involves managing outreach initiatives to raise awareness and foster an inclusive campus environment.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive needs assessments with students facing academic or physical barriers due to disabilities, mental health conditions, chronic illnesses, or other impairments, ensuring accommodations align with both the student’s needs and medical documentation. Collaborate with internal and external professionals when necessary to clarify diagnostic details and ensure a fulsome understanding of the barriers being faced.
• Advise faculty and appropriate University departments on the development and implementation of reasonable accommodations in the classroom and other university settings. Act as a liaison between students and faculty to ensure effective communication and accommodation provision.
• Collaborate with key departments within Student Services and across the university to promote understanding and support for students with disabilities. Actively engage in initiatives to enhance campus-wide accessibility and inclusion.
• Manage a portfolio of outreach, promotional and educational activities designed to increase awareness of services and foster a supportive environment for students with disabilities.
• Stay current with best practices and emerging trends in disability services, ensuring that all accommodations and services are compliant with legal and university standards.
• Undertake special projects and initiatives as assigned by the Access Services Advisor – Team Lead, contributing to the continuous improvement of disability support services.

Other Qualifying Skills and Abilities:
Graduate degree in Educational Psychology, Counselling Psychology, Inclusive Education, or a related psychosocial field. Experience working directly with individuals with disabilities in a service provider capacity, including managing complex, evolving cases. Strong ability to review and interpret medical documentation, ensuring accommodations are tailored to individual needs. Expertise in advising faculty and administrators on disability-related accommodations, with demonstrated proficiency in crisis intervention and de-escalation. In-depth knowledge of current trends in post-secondary disability services; familiarity with Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles and their application in post-secondary education. Self-directed and able to work both independently and collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team. Exceptional interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to navigate sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy. Experience leading group discussions, workshops, or educational sessions, with proven presentation skills. Awareness of and experience with adaptive technology for students with disabilities. Knowledge of French and English: McGill University is an English-language university where day-to-day duties may require English communication both verbally and in writing. The level of English required for this position has been assessed at a level 4 (fluent) on a scale of 0-4.

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Minimum Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree 3 Years Related Experience /
Annual Salary:
(MPEX Grade 05) $70,820.00 - $88,530.00 - $106,240.00
Job Profile:
MPEX-SAF2B - Student Services - Professional 2
Hours per Week:
33.75 (Full time)
Supervisor:
Access Services Advisor - Team Leader
Position End Date (If applicable):
2026-04-30
Deadline to Apply:
2024-11-07
McGill University hires on the basis of merit and is strongly committed to equity and diversity within its community. We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence,
accessibilityrequest.hr@mcgill.ca.

• Conduct comprehensive needs assessments with students facing academic or physical barriers due to disabilities, mental health conditions, chronic illnesses, or other impairments, ensuring accommodations align with both the student’s needs and medical documentation. Collaborate with internal and external professionals when necessary to clarify diagnostic details and ensure a fulsome understanding of the barriers being faced.
• Advise faculty and appropriate University departments on the development and implementation of reasonable accommodations in the classroom and other university settings. Act as a liaison between students and faculty to ensure effective communication and accommodation provision.
• Collaborate with key departments within Student Services and across the university to promote understanding and support for students with disabilities. Actively engage in initiatives to enhance campus-wide accessibility and inclusion.
• Manage a portfolio of outreach, promotional and educational activities designed to increase awareness of services and foster a supportive environment for students with disabilities.
• Stay current with best practices and emerging trends in disability services, ensuring that all accommodations and services are compliant with legal and university standards.
• Undertake special projects and initiatives as assigned by the Access Services Advisor – Team Lead, contributing to the continuous improvement of disability support services