Accessibility Coordinator - Hamilton, Canada - McMaster University

McMaster University

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Hamilton, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Schedule
Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm (Hybrid)

Education Level
Undergraduate degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience

Career Level
Requires a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.

The Equity and Inclusion Office (EIO), under the auspices of the Associate Vice-President, Equity and Inclusion, has a broad and proactive mandate to work with campus and community partners to promote, develop, coordinate and support initiatives which build individual and organizational capacity to advance equity, diversity and inclusion goals, and to foster a culture of openness, respect, fairness, and inclusion.

EIO reaches out to and engages diverse communities in awareness-raising, prevention education and training activities, promotes and supports community efforts to enhance accessibility and inclusion, supports community members who have experienced sexual violence and facilitates the resolution of community complaints of harassment and discrimination, including failure to reasonably accommodate, on the basis of any human rights protected grounds.

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Accessibility Program Manager, the Accessibility Projects Coordinator supports the Program Manager in areas of AccessMac Program coordination and training, intersectional accessibility and anti-ableism education, and community engagement with a variety of campus community members, most importantly, community members with disabilities.

The Accessibility Project Coordinator will support a range of short and medium-term projects that support compliance with the AODA and promote the inclusion of persons with disabilities from a range of intersecting social identities as integral to the core principles and activities of the University; under the guidance of the Program Manager, will deliver education and community-engaged training activities for campus members, support accessibility data collection, act as welcoming and facilitative support for campus community members to connect with the EIO, seeking relevant accessibility and disability-inclusion-related processes, policies, resources, and supports.

At the request of the Accessibility Program Manager, and where appropriate in the case of special events, the Accessibility Projects Coordinator will collaborate with other EIO programs (e.g., Sexual Violence Prevention, Inclusion and Anti-Racism Education, and Human Rights and Dispute Resolution) on the development and delivery of education, training or special events in order to ensure an intersectional approach.

Accountabilities:

Coordination and Administration:_
Provides extensive coordination support for the AccessMac Program's project's and operations, including building and maintaining workplans, ensuring projects and deliverables are met, coordinating logistics, and being a liaison with campus partners.
Supports a range of short and medium terms projects by acting as a main point of contact, directing individuals to the appropriate information, providing policy or procedural information, and identifying trends in inquires in order to recommend changes to communications or processes.
As requested, supports the Accessibility Program Manager in the development of reports, communications, resources, or guidelines which support universitywide accessibility and AODAcompliance efforts.
Provides administrative support to the Accessibility Program Manager, including notetaking at meetings, website updating, nonintensive graphic design, and nonintensive consultation data tracking.
Supports coordination of the AODA related data collection and conducts nonintensive data analysis.
Tracks accurate AccessMac data (consultations, events) through the use of the CaseIQ data management system.
Ensures continuous improvement to content and navigability of the McMaster Accessibility Hub.
Drafts workplans for educational trainings and community engagement.
Training and Education_
Works collaboratively with the Manager to fulfill the accessibilityrelated educational mandate of the AccessMac program by researching, developing and delivering a wide range of workshops and specialized training designed to raise awareness and build skills to ensure AODA compliance. Facilitates and presents these educational sessions to faculty, staff and student audiences.
Edits and customizes existing accessibility trainings to deliver a tailored experience which incorporate leading accessibility and AODA practices.
Community Engagement_
Acts as a first point of contact for diverse campus stakeholders, in general, and persons with disabilities. Escalates complex policy/program matters to the Manager, Accessibility Programs as it is related to the creation of an inclusive campus community.
Acts as a first point of contact with campus and community partners and with other University and institutional counterparts with specific accessibility portfolios.
Supports the Manager, Accessibility in rega