Academic Accommodations and Accessibility Specialist

Overview

Academic Accommodations and Accessibility Specialist — Yorkville University. You will champion equal access and opportunities for people with disabilities by developing and coordinating individualized support strategies and contributing to institutional initiatives that promote equitable access to learning. You will collaborate with leadership and administrative teams to shape a responsive, respectful, and solution-focused work environment where every team member can thrive. This is a full-time role, primarily on-site at our Concord campus.

• Support student success. Your work will help ensure students with disabilities have equal access to learning and the tools to thrive.
• Shape meaningful change. Collaborate across departments, influence policies, and contribute to equity, inclusion, and academic excellence.
• Advance your education and career. After one year of service, access Yorkville’s free courses and degree programs, including the Master of Arts in Counselling Psychology (MACP).

• Provide understanding and service: Collaborate with students, faculty, and academic leaders to assess needs, review psycho educational documentation, develop individualized accommodation plans, and provide one-on-one guidance and advocacy to create a barrier-free learning experience.
• Ensure compliance and promote awareness: Coordinate academic accommodations across programs and departments, ensure compliance with legal requirements and policies, raise awareness through workshops and resources, and foster inclusion.
• Maintain integrity and confidentiality: Manage secure records of accommodation requests and liaise with faculty, advisors, and registrars to ensure smooth execution while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Innovate with technology: Recommend and manage assistive technologies, maintain accessible resources (FAQs and online materials), and collaborate with external disability support organizations.
• Contribute to culture: Support a positive and inclusive culture that reflects core values and builds a stronger community of accessibility and respect.

• The education: Bachelor’s degree with knowledge of disability legislation, accessibility standards (e.g., AODA, ADA), and accommodation practices. A graduate degree in counselling, psychology, social work, education, or related field is an asset.
• The experience: Experience working with youth or adults requiring accommodations in a strategic support or advisory role, ideally within an educational context. Familiarity with accommodation plans, assistive technologies, psycho educational assessments is advantageous.
• The mindset: Innovative problem solver, detail-oriented, solutions-oriented, and committed to reducing barriers in education and employment.
• The interpersonal skills: Professional, flexible communication; ability to build trusting relationships;
  Collaboration with varied stakeholders; ability to handle sensitive situations.
• The technical skills: Proficient with case management systems, learning platforms, assistive technologies, Microsoft Office, and online collaboration tools; openness to emerging technologies.

• Entrepreneurial culture combined with education; opportunity to innovate and stay current.
• Opportunity to advance your career and influence the future of education while supporting students and employees.
• Inclusive environment that values diversity and aims to remove barriers for equity-seeking communities.
• Access to free courses and certifications, up to Master’s offerings.
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, including wellness services and work-life balance.

We welcome candidates with a range of backgrounds. If you have 70% of the qualifications, express your interest.

• Virtual interview with a Talent Advisor; discussion of interest in the role. Interview may be recorded using Bright Hire.
• Virtual interview with the Hiring Manager and department Director; discuss experience implementing and overseeing accommodation programs.
• Final virtual interview with Director and VP; opportunity to ask questions about strategic goals.

Diversity, equity and inclusion are core to Yorkville University and Toronto Film School. We encourage applications from women, persons with disabilities, BIPOC, LGBTQ2

SIA+ and other equity-seeking groups.

Yorkville University is committed to accessible employment practices under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). If you require accommodation, please notify Human Resources at