Accessibility Services Manager - Lethbridge, Canada - Lethbridge College

Description

Position Information Job Title Accessibility Services Manager Appointment Type Full-time Continuing Position Dates Full-time Continuing Hours per week/FTE 35 About the Position The brief
Lethbridge College's Centre for Teaching, Learning and Innovation (CTLI) is looking for a Accessibility Services Manager to join our dynamic team. Reporting to the Associate Dean, CTLI, this position works with students, faculty, staff, and other members of CTLI to enhance our innovative, human-centred teaching and learning environment.

What makes you a good fit?
The Accessibility Services Manager works collaboratively across a range of program and service units to provide vision and leadership in college-wide implementation of supports and accommodations for students with disabilities. This role is pivotal in leading adaptive change and managing transitions as the college continues to evolve its educational approaches and services, which is critical for navigating the complexities of changing educational environments and aligning them with the strategic objectives of the college. Successful candidates will demonstrate strong capabilities in adaptive leadership and change management. This position might be right for you if you have a passion for supporting students through the following ways:

Assisting faculty and staff in implementing the Duty to Accommodate policy

Leading a team of Access and Services Specialists in the operations of Accessibility and Testing Services

Collaborating with various institutional teams to ensure holistic student support

Excelling in self-directed situations and having the creative confidence to forge new solutions to systems challenges are keys to succeeding in this position. This role also requires strong decision-making, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills and the use of flexible approaches to adapt to our clients' needs and comfort levels.

Position Details Here's how the Accessibility Services Manager contributes to Lethbridge College's culture of innovation, excellence, and inclusion.

Department Operations and Strategy

Working with the Associate Dean to determine operational and strategic direction for Accessibility Services and Testing Services

Collaborating with the Testing Services Coordinator to implement strategy and operations

Managing and coordinating Accessibility staff activities

Establishing department practices and procedures

Data management (accuracy and confidentiality)

Identifying and/or facilitating acquisition of required resources

Working to resolve interpersonal or situational conflicts between students, staff, faculty, and/or external agencies.

Working directly with government to understand reporting requirements and compile and send reports and coordinate student aid/government services and equipment funding

Management Duties

Recruiting, hiring, training, and performance evaluations of personnel Establishing and maintaining performance standards of staff

Encouraging staff development, leadership opportunities, and participation in appropriate initiatives

Delegating case-load to appropriate staff and consulting on escalated cases

Maintaining Knowledge and Furthering Awareness

Staying up-to-date on psychological, neurological and psychoeducational assessments that create equitable access to post-secondary

Providing ongoing information, disability advocacy, and/or advising for staff and students (or prospects) with disabilities

Participating in appropriate meetings, professional development, and professional affiliations (e.g., PADRA)

Staying abreast of funding programs, legislation, and internal practices/policies that impact students with disabilities

Staying current with new learning technologies and delivery models to inform strategy work and technology recommendations for students.

Collaborating on new policies and standard operating procedures in relation to accessibility or supporting students with disabilities

Engaging with stakeholders within and outside of CTLI to design, develop, and implement strategy around universal design for learning and accessibility

Indigenization and decolonization

Collaborates across internal and external boundaries to meet common objectives, improve outcomes, and support the Niitsitapi Strategy

Required Qualifications

Masters degree in education, special education and/or a related field (e.g., Counseling, psychology) or a combination of related education and experience

Minimum 3-years experience working with students with disabilities

Experience and familiarity with types of disabilities, disability assessments, and administration of the assessments that best support specific learning strategies

Effective communication and interpersonal skills and an ability to handle challenging situations in a respectful, dignified, and constructive manner

Demonstrated leadership and/or supervisory skills which support effective growth, participation, and collaboration in a dynamic team environment

Experiments with new approaches, leverages setbacks, and makes realistic assessments of risks and next steps

Approaches new tasks with a growth mindset and a willingness to learn from others

Shifts easily between two or more activities or sources of information; works on multiple projects simultaneously

Strong organizational and self-management skills, including the ability to multi-task, prioritize, and attend to detail

Evidence of professional development throughout career

Demonstrated time management, communication (oral and written), and project management skills, and the ability to work both independently and in a team environment