Accommodation Coordinator

at  University of Toronto

Date Posted: 10/21/2024
Req ID: 40194
Faculty/Division: UofT Mississauga
Department: UTM: Accessibility Services
Campus: University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)
Position Number: 00051320

ABOUT US:

U of T Mississauga—the second largest campus of Canada’s top-ranked university and the only research university in Ontario’s booming Peel Region—is one of the world’s great catalysts of human potential.
Our employee community hums with the energy of 3,400 faculty, librarians and staff, who power our campus with curiosity, connection and care. We work together to spark life-changing research and innovation, make an indelible mark on the world by building equitable cities and societies, enable healthy lives, create a sustainable future and ignite entrepreneurship. Above all, we prioritize student success, and seek to give our 16,500 students the gift of a lifetime through learning and discovery. We love to open opportunities available nowhere else for our community to achieve their ambitions and make their unique contributions to Canada and the world.
This work all comes together on a spectacularly green campus, alongside the Missinihe-ziibi (Trusting Creek or Credit River), where we seek to honour truth, reciprocity and reconciliation on the traditional land of the Huron-Wendat, Seneca and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. We’re thrilled to welcome those who want to learn more about us and to be part of what we do.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree in a relevant area of study (e.g. social work, education) or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum four years of related administrative experience with 2 years of completing intake and registration for students with disabilities in a post-secondary student affairs/services department required with strong familiarity with University programs, services, academic requirements, policies, procedures and overarching campus and university structures
• Demonstrated experience reviewing clinical documentation, including psycho-educational testing reports and psychological evaluations is required.
• Demonstrated experience dealing with persons in emotional distress or conflict.
• Experience in developing, implementing and monitoring accommodation plans for persons with disabilities and possessing a thorough understanding of disability issues
• Computer fluency (e.g. Microsoft Word; Excel). Experience with Clockwork Scheduling System required.
• Knowledge of service provision for students with hearing disabilities.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and within an inter-disciplinaryteam environment.
• Critical thinking and interpersonal skills
• Excellent reading, oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to exercise initiative, tact, discretion, problem solving skills and to workunder pressure to meet deadlines.
• Must have a commitment to the principles of equity and inclusion and be ableto demonstrate an understanding of the implications of disabilities as they relate to a student’s success at university andin a broader context.

LIVED EXPERIENCE STATEMENT

Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

• Researchingand recommending alternative approaches and possible accommodation solutions as part of the duty to accommodate
• Advising course instructors and staff on student accommodations issues
• Conducting a detailed analysis of student feedback and learning outcomes to inform program planning activities
• Writing confidential student accommodation summaries
• Providing case management support to students requiring the coordination of multiple services
• Determining the reasonability of an accommodation in relation to a student’s disability

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL BE:

• Adaptable
• Communicator
• Diplomatic
• Organized
• Proactive
• Problem solver
  Closing Date: 10/29/2024, 11:59PM ET
  Employee Group: USW
  Appointment Type: Budget - Term
  Schedule: Full-Time