Accessibility Advisor

Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada
Workplace: On-site
Schedule: Full time
Posted: 11/06/2026, 11:10 PM
Apply Before: 11/21/2026, 01:55 PM

Job Description

Location – This role is in-person. Work primarily takes place at North Campus, Edmonton.
The Accessibility Advisor reports to the Accommodations Advising, Manager in Accessibility & Accommodations (A&A). This position is responsible for coordinating and facilitating accessibility-related support services in accordance with the University’s mandate of accessibility under Human Rights Legislation and related University policies. The primary responsibility of this position is the identification of accessibility-related needs and the arrangement of appropriate accommodations that address the needs of students who experience barriers to their access of their post-secondary experience due to protected grounds. The overall goal/outcome of this position is to assist students in overcoming any accessibility-related barriers to access in their education, and to ensure that the provision of reasonable accommodations at the institution accomplishes that goal.

Responsibilities

Operationalizes the University of Alberta’s Accommodation Policy and Accommodation Procedure for Students.
Assesses individual student accessibility-related needs for the purpose of ensuring accessibility and the provision of reasonable accommodations.
Guides students in making applications to appropriate funding sources to cover costs associated with the provision of accessibility-related services and technology.
Refers students for specialized assessments to a variety of professionals to assist in identifying specific disabilities and providing proof of disability.
Continues to provide ongoing support to students when accessibility-related issues arise.

Qualifications

University degree and expertise in accessibility-related adult education issues.
Understanding of the impact and interplay of a wide range of conditions and disabilities relative to reasonable accommodations, human rights legislation, program and physical accessibility, assistive technologies, and other accessibility-related issues on individuals in their roles as students.
Leadership Skills: Ability to define goals and gain cooperation in meeting them through collaboration, negotiation, de-escalation, and conflict resolution skills.
Extensive experience in working with people with disabilities.
Understanding of physical and program barriers that can create access barriers for students and what policies and legislation support remedies to such barriers.
Knowledge of government programs and funding choices for people with disabilities.
Excellent interpersonal communication skills, oral presentation, and writing skills.
Excellent consultation skills required to successfully liaise with others in this academic environment, and in the broader community, involved in accommodating students to minimize access barriers.
Computer proficiency required for word processing, student funding, records upkeep, database access, communication via e-mail, and on-line research.
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Access, Community, and Belonging Philosophy.
This position is subject to all applicable terms and conditions of the collective agreement between the Governors of the University of Alberta and the Non-Academic Staff Association (NASA).
This position offers a comprehensive benefits package .

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