MTS Level 5 - Accessibility Support Facilitator - Student Affairs - Student Experience Hub

The Department of Student Affairs at UPEI is seeking an Accessibility Support Facilitator. This position is responsible for coordinating and facilitating the department’s testing and exam accommodation services. The Accessibility Support Facilitator reports to the Manager of Accessibility Services and will be an essential part of the Student Affairs team.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinating AccessDeck (register all UPEI and AVC students who are registered with Accessibility Services in AccessDeck for testing accommodations)
• Coordinating, scheduling, and administering testing accommodations and exam support services for UPEI and AVC exams
• Scheduling and booking rooms that will accommodate the individual needs of students
• Communicating exam location, time, and accommodations to students and faculty
• Maintaining confidentiality and security of all testing materials
• Ensuring access to exam materials in a timely manner
• Invigilating UPEI and AVC internal exams (may include being on call, evenings and weekends)
• Arranging all accommodations needed for any exam invigilated through Accessibility Services. For example, scribing services, text to speech software, increased time to write exams and low lighting, to name a few.
• Setting up, operating, and providing support for adaptive technology used for students to complete tests and exams
• Providing oversight of academic integrity principles and practices
• Supporting the Manager of Accessibility Services in training, supervision, and scheduling of test proctors, scribes, and readers
• Providing referrals for academic support to students with accessibility needs

QUALIFICATIONS:

• The candidate will have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree (Master’s Degree or equivalent preferred)
• Candidate will have at least 1 year of experience working with students with disabilities
• An understanding of appropriate teaching pedagogies, accommodations and inclusive practices are essential
• Experience using Kurzweil, Dragon Dictate, AccessDeck, Microsoft Office Suite and PC computer systems are essential
• The successful candidate will exhibit dependability and honesty
• The successful candidate will exhibit excellent organization and time management skills
• Supervisory experience, as well as knowledge of the administration and coordination of exams, is an asset