Accessible Learning Advisor - Etobicoke, Canada - Humber

Humber

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Accessible Learning Advisor - SSE - FT Support

Find Your Spot at Humber
At Humber, our career paths open up a world of infinite possibilities for you to explore. People are at the heart of the Humber experience.

Here, every day we work shoulder to shoulder to deliver excellence, and in doing so, we redefine what it means to be a leader in polytechnic education.

Humber employees are a diverse group of committed, caring and fun-loving people.

We take finding and growing the right talent very seriously. We strive to find and nurture extraordinary employees who bring their best each day.

If you are interested in working in higher education and are looking to contribute to the largest polytechnic College in Ontario, as we shape the future of our students and communities, here is your opportunity to join our team.

The Student Wellness and Equitable Learning (SWEL) department leverages a collaborative, socio-ecological model for student development and care.

The cross-functional team includes Student Connection and Community Care (Office of Student Community Standards, Student Support and Intervention Coordinators), Residence Life and Education, Testing Services, and Student Wellbeing (Accessible Learning and Counselling Services, Wellness Education and Programs, and the Health Centre).

The SWEL team offer pan-College services across all Humber College/University of Guelph-Humber campuses.

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Job Details

Position Title:
Accessible Learning Advisor (Learning Skills and Assistive Technologist)

Status:
FT Support Staff

Hours: 37.5/wk

Faculty/Department:
Student Wellness and Equitable Learning (SWEL)/Student Success and Engagement (SSE)

Campus/Location:
North Campus

Salary:
Payband H (Min) $33.71 (Max) $39.14

What you will do:

Reporting to the Associate Director, Accessible Learning and Counselling Services (ALCS), the incumbent assists students with disabilities with the aim of increasing their academic success.

They develop and deliver appropriate customized programs of learning/educational strategies, based on thorough assessments, to give students with disabilities the awareness and tools they need to take charge of their learning to enhance their potential for academic success.

The incumbent teaches specific skills and delivers training in such areas as organization, analytical thinking, comprehension, general study self-advocacy and coping skills, and works with students to incorporate learning styles that are suitable to their unique needs, within their chosen program of study.

The incumbent is also responsible for facilitating the verification, acquisition, education, training and availability of assistive technology and adaptive equipment and devices for students with disabilities.

They research, test, install and maintain software and assistive computer technologies to be used in providing students with recommendations, options, transferable technical skills and resources to promote the use of assistive and adaptive technologies for use in educational environments.

As a member of Accessible Learning Services, the incumbent provides advice and makes recommendations to staff and faculty with regards to assistive technologies.

What you bring to the role:

Education

4 year degree or equivalent in Education, Psychology or other related field.
Learning Strategist Graduate Certificate (LSLD), Learning Disabilities
Applications (LDAP), Applied Learning Disability Studies (LDGC), Learning Disabilities Theory and Best Practices (LDTH), or Assistive Technology Professional Certification.

Experience

At least 3 years' experience working with postsecondary students or adults with learning and other disabilities/disorders to develop appropriate study skills strategies (preferably in an educational setting), including at least 1 year of directlyrelated experience working with persons with disabilities specifically in a postsecondary educational setting. Experience instructing students (preferable).
Current, directlyrelated experience working with persons with disabilities in a postsecondary educational setting.
Working with computer hardware or software to include at least 1 year practical experience in the area of adaptive technology.
Working knowledge of the Ontario Human Rights Code, the AODA and other relevant legislation in the postsecondary context
Demonstrated experience working with students who have a disability, including, but not limited to Autism Spectrum Disorder, Acquired Brain Injury, Learning Disabilities, Mental Health Disabilities, Mobility/Functional Disabilities, Psychiatric Disabilities, Physical and Sensory Disabilities
Excellent judgment, analytical, reasoning, and problemsolving skills to assess documentation, evaluate student needs, recommend and develop individualized learning plans and evaluate service delivery
Knowledge of disabilities and their impact in postseconda