Campus AcessAbility Advisor
Maximise student’s autonomy with disability, via support and consultation by adjusting their learning experience to accommodate.
Summary about this job
Teaching Aides & Special Needs
Company: Australian College of Applied Psychology
Location: Sydney
Work type: Full Time
Salary: n\a
Phone: +61-8-8961-7774
Fax: +61-7-3954-6338
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Detail information about job Campus AcessAbility Advisor. Terms and conditions vacancy
- Enhance student experience
- Highly autonomous role
- Convenient location in Sydney CBD opposite Hyde Park
The AccessAbility Advisor is the main point of contact and support for students with a disability seeking adjustments to enable them to participate fully in their studies at the Australian College of Applied Psychology.
They will be responsible for assessing the adjustments needed for individual students with disabilities, communicating these adjustments to relevant stakeholders within ACAP and coordinating the provision of the appropriate services and support needed.
The role reports to the National Manager Student Learning Support and works closely with the other members of the AccessAbility service, discipline staff, campus administration and recruitment to ensure that students with disabilities are provided with appropriate support.
The candidate we are looking for will ideally have:
- Relevant experience in an Adult Education and/or Disability environment
- Advanced communication and interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated ability to work autonomously in a high case-load environment
- Sound knowledge of relevant
- Disability Discrimination and Privacy Legislation
- Adult education processes, procedures and systems
- Detailed knowledge of a wide range of disabilities and their effects
- Ability to build rapport and liaise with multi-level stakeholders
- Applicants from a disability or carers background, combined with personal and professional experience in higher education
- Working knowledge of the MS Office suite
What we can do for you:
- Flexible work arrangements
- Study assistance up to 100% reimbursement (subject to conditions)
- First class modern facilities
- Career progression and development pathways
- Collegial and collaborative environment with the aim of academic excellence
- Mobility within the organisation and locations
- Health & Wellbeing packages which includes free counselling for employees and family, discounted gym membership, movie tickets, discounts on travel, accommodation and insurance
- Salary packaging and novated leasing
Who we are
Established in 1983, the Australian College of Applied Psychology (ACAP) is a leader in applied psychology education and courses promoting individual and community wellbeing.
The college faculty promotes a collegial environment, hands-on approach and supportive culture, within a diverse student community.
We are a Higher Education Institution and Registered Training Organisation within the Careers & Industry Division of Navitas Limited, an ASX 200 listed company.
Our mission
ACAP is evolving and looking at innovative ways with a forward focused approach on adapting to the ever-changing landscape of education, the marketplace and society. We aim to become a thought leader in our space with the ability to influence stakeholders in the Australian education environment.
We benefit from the support of Navitas, a large diversified global educator who are committed to improving lives through education, passion for student outcome and growth through conviction and rigour.
Teaching and students are at the heart of what drives us. We are proud of our graduates, teachers and support staff and excited about our future, and the future of delivering accessible and effective education.
Our campuses are located in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Online and soon Perth.
Successful candidates will require full working rights in Australia and to undergo a criminal records check & working with children check.
Navitas promotes and embraces an inclusive and diversified workforce. We believe equality, flexibility and diversity in the workplace will deliver a rich and collaborative environment for our employees, students and clients. As such, we encourage applications from women, sexually and gender diverse people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people of various faiths and beliefs and people with disabilities.
Please email your application to [email protected] and include a resume and cover letter addressing the selection criteria.
For further information please contact Ellen Cooper on the above email, or alternatively +61 2 9964 6320