Job Description
Position Title: Accessibility Counsellor
Department:AcademicsPrimary Purpose
Fleming College, Toronto Programs is a public college-private partnership between Fleming College and Trebas Institute, with academic delivery and student support services managed by Trebas Institute.
Specific Responsibilities
Supporting students in identifying and providing required academic accommodations and supports related to the functional impacts of their disability.
Gathering, reviewing, validating and assessing documentation to determine the functional impacts of a student’s disability.
Work with students through short-term, goal-specific accessibility counselling related to academic accommodations on topics such as self-advocacy, rights, responsibilities.
Provision of referrals to other supports, as required.
Documenting meetings and correspondence with students and about students in a secure environment.
Maintaining the required standards of confidentiality and privacy.
Working in collaboration with other campus resources to effectively support the accessibility needs of students.
Liaising and consulting with faculty, advisors, coordinators, and other college staff on all matters related to supporting students with disabilities.
Attending staff and supervisory meetings, as required.
Ensuring supervisor is informed and updated on urgent/critical issues.
Education and Experience:
Degree in Education, Social Work, Counselling, or Clinical Psychology from a recognized post-secondary institution.
Experience in counseling or accessibility advising, ideally within a post-secondary setting, mental health environment, or equivalent.
Experience in Special Education and/or working to support students with disabilities, including an understanding of related documentation such as Individual Education Plans, psycho-educational assessments, Functional Limitation Assessment Forms, and/or medical reports.
Experience working with International students is an asset.
Skills:
An understanding of the impact of disabilities in a post-secondary environment.
Knowledge of the Ontario Human Rights Code.
Ability to conduct sensitive interviews and intakes.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, teamwork and problem solving skills.
Ability to work effectively and collegially with the student and staff population
Effective skills in conflict resolution, especially with respect to the rights of students with disabilities and the implementation of relevant academic accommodations.
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