Qualifications

Masters/ Degree in one of the following areas:

• Clinical Psychology
  
• Counseling Psychology
  
• Rehabilitation Psychology
  
• Special Needs Education
  
• Social Work (with disability specialization)
  

Professional registration with a recognized regulatory body is preferred.

Experience

Experience supporting persons with disabilities in a university, clinical, rehabilitation, or social service setting.

Experience working with individuals with:

• Physical disabilities
  
• Visual impairment
  
• Hearing Impairment
  
• Psychosocial or mental health conditions
  

Experience in case management and academic accommodation coordination is strongly preferred.

1. Disability Case Management

Conduct structured intake meetings with students requiring disability-related support.

Assess functional needs related to:

• Mobility or physical disability
  
• Visual impairment
  
• Hearing impairment
  
• Psychosocial or mental health conditions
  
• Other disability-related barriers affecting participation
  

Develop Individualized Support and Accommodation Plans in consultation with Disability Inclusion Services.

Provide ongoing case monitoring and support for students with complex or evolving needs.

Maintain accurate and confidential case records and documentation.

2. Academic Accommodation Coordination

Working in collaboration with Disability Inclusion Services, the Officer will maintain up-to-date information on students with approved disability accommodations.

Responsibilities will include:

• Collecting and maintaining records of students’ course registrations and the faculty responsible for teaching those courses.
  
• Maintaining internal records of approved reasonable accommodations for students as communicated by Disability Inclusion Services.
  
• Sharing relevant course enrollment information with the Assistive Technologist and Disability Inclusion Services to support accommodation planning.
  
• Serving as a liaison within the scholar program to ensure students with disabilities are aware of their approved accommodations and related support processes.
  
• Escalating any accommodation-related concerns raised by students with disabilities to Disability Inclusion Services for review and action.
  

Accommodation communication and implementation with faculty remain the responsibility of Disability Inclusion Services and the Assistive Technologist.

3. Accessibility and Functional Support

The Officer will serve as a liaison within the scholar program to ensure that accessibility needs affecting students with disabilities are communicated to the appropriate university units.

Responsibilities will include:

• Identifying accessibility concerns affecting students with disabilities in relation to housing, mobility, learning environments, or campus participation.
  
• Documenting accessibility needs raised by students with disabilities and sharing this information with Disability Inclusion Services for review and action.
  

• Referring scholars requiring assistive technologies or accessible learning materials to the Assistive Technologist and relevant university units.
  
• Escalating accessibility barriers affecting students with disabilities participation in academic or residential environments to the appropriate departments through Disability Inclusion Services.
  
• Implementation of reasonable accommodations relating to students with disabilities
  

4. Psychosocial Support Coordination

Work collaboratively with Counseling Services to support students experiencing mental health challenges that affect academic participation.

Facilitate referrals to professional counseling or health services when needed.

Support reintegration planning for students with disabilities returning after medical or mental health leave.

Provide supportive check-ins while maintaining clear professional boundaries between case coordination and clinical therapy.

5. Stakeholder Coordination

Act as a liaison between:

• Students with disabilities
  
• Faculty
  
• Scholar program leadership
  
• Disability Inclusion Services
  
• Student Life Division
  
• External support agencies when required
  

Facilitate coordinated responses to complex student support cases.

6. Awareness and Capacity Building

Support training and awareness initiatives related to disability inclusion across the scholar program.

Promote inclusive attitudes and practices within the students with disabilities community.

Contribute to disability awareness events and inclusive student life programming.