Accessibility Assistant - Edmonton, Canada - MacEwan University

MacEwan University

Verified Company

Edmonton, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

ACCESSIBILITY ASSISTANT (CASUAL)

ACCESS AND DISABILITY RESOURCES, STUDENT AFFAIRS
Competition No.

CATEGORY

SALARY

CLOSING DATE

Casual (less than 35 hours per week)

MSA Band D (Steps 1-8): $ $37.37 per hour
November 12, 2023About Us

MacEwan University is where caring faculty help people connect their passions to their future paths. Located in the heart of Edmonton's diverse and dynamic downtown community, and on the traditional lands of Treaty 6 First Nations and homelands of the Métis people, MacEwan is known for exceptional undergraduate learning. With its dedication to teaching excellence, informed by scholarly research, innovation, and creative activity, MacEwan provides an exceptional collaborative and supportive learning environment with a commitment to human rights, environmental sustainability, and opportunities for community engagement. We are committed to creating an equitable, diverse, inclusive, and welcoming community for all peoples, cultures, and identities.
Our comprehensive undergraduate university offers 59 programs to more than 18,000 full

- and part-time students in business, communications, community and human services, design, fine and performing arts, health, humanities, natural science, nursing, public safety, and social science. Through a wide array of experiential learning opportunities, and strategic relationships in the community, we partner with others to produce graduates of stature. Along with a robust grounding in their chosen disciplines, MacEwan students are given durable life skills that prepare them to take on the world.
Opportunity

MacEwan University is seeking an Accessibility Assistant for a casual appointment with our Access and Disability Resources (ADR) and Exam Services Centre, whose mission is to collaborate with the MacEwan University community to facilitate full access for students with disabilities.

You will provide assistive services and facilitate the provision of the academic accommodation determined by the professional resource staff of ADR, that are necessary to achieve the goal of full participation for each student with a disability.

Key responsibilities include:

Assessing and reporting on the classroom needs of individual students;
Performing inclass or laboratory tasks under the student's direction that the student cannot perform independently or easily;
Assisting students in recruiting peer notetakers;
Setting up, training, and providing support with assistive technology;
Helping students learn the library research process;
Providing study skills instruction;
Transcribing notes and assignments;
Fulfilling the role of reader, scribe, notetaker, or other support;
Providing mobility assistance on campus; and
Providing social coaching or mentorship for students.

This role has varying hours, including early morning, afternoon, and/or evening shifts
.

Skills

You will have:

The ability to work within and contribute to building and maintaining an effective team environment;
Creative and effective problemsolving skills;
Strong customer service skills;
A highly developed ability to effectively support individuals experiencing emotional distress;
A highly developed ability to address and redirect disruptive behaviors;
Strong word processing skills, including keyboarding;
Proficiency with standard computer technology and specialized assistive technology (including, but not limited to text to speech, enlargement, accessibility tools, voice recognition, etc.);
Effective communication skills; and

QUALIFICATIONS

A minimum of an Educational Assistant diploma
A minimum of 5 years' related experience.
Direct experience working in the human services field with people with disabilities preferred.
An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

BENEFITS
When you become part of the MacEwan University team, you will enjoy a competitive salary.

Our total compensation package includes: