##JOB OPPORTUNITY

Position Information

Location

New Westminster Campus

Salary Range

Hourly: $52.41-$114.65/hour; Per Three Credit Course: $7,947; Actual salary or hourly rate will be based on the number of credits and term of appointment according to the Collective Agreement.

The Opportunity

Douglas College is looking for an Accessibility Specialist to join the Accessibility Services team. Accessibility Services advises the college on disability issues, facilitates individual accommodations for students, and works collaboratively to identify and remove barriers in the learning environment. The team consists of Specialists who plan accommodations for students with disabilities and staff who provide exam accommodations, accessible course materials, communication access, and assistive technology accommodations. Accessibility Services is part of the Student Affairs and Services department and helps students access and navigate other services such as Counseling, Advising, Financial Aid, Indigenous Services, and Student Life.

WHO WE ARE

Do what you love. Be good at it. That’s how Douglas College defines a great career. It’s a philosophy that resonates through our classrooms, our offices and our boardrooms. It inspires our students and drives us to make Douglas College one of BC’s Top Employers. We love what we do. And we’re looking for passionate, motivated people to join us in making one of Canada’s best degree-granting colleges even better.

Be a part of an institution where everyone is committed to empowering successful students, creating responsive learning environments, fostering social and environmental responsibility, and supporting healthy learning and work environments.

WHAT WE OFFER

We offer the opportunity to do what you do best in an inclusive, collaborative and collegial environment. At Douglas, our goal is to ensure our people are valued and supported by promoting a healthy work-life balance, professional growth, and development, as well as a safe and respectful workplace.

• Transit-accessible campuses
• Hybrid work arrangements for eligible positions
• Competitive salaries
• Excellent Health and Dental Benefits for eligible positions
• Defined-Benefit Pension Plan for eligible positions
• Professional Development funding
• Access to our Fitness Centres and Classes

For more benefits information,click here!

WHAT IT TAKES

Support the Accessibility Services Faculty

• Plan and deliver onboarding and orientation of new Faculty

• Initiate and facilitate regular Faculty meetings; collect agenda items, include Responsible Administrator when appropriate, invite relevant guests, ensure distribution of minutes, track decisions made, and monitor progress of actions arising from meetings

• Schedule case consultation meetings

• Meet regularly with the Responsible Administrator

• In collaboration with the Responsible Administrator, establish and monitor caseloads; access and provide caseload statistics when required

• Collect and respond to vacation and PD requests; develop, maintain, and share up-to-date calendar ensuring delivery of services

• Engage Faculty in conversations that identify and share opportunities and priorities for group professional development

• Initiate and coordinate Evaluation Committee performance evaluations of Faculty according to the Collective Agreement

Support Service Delivery

• In collaboration with the Responsible Administrator, Operations Supervisor, and other partners, review and enhance services and procedures to maintain currency in the field and ensure compliance with the Douglas College policy: Accessibility to College Programs, Courses, and Services for Persons with Disabilities

• In collaboration with the Responsible Administrator and Operations Supervisor, compile, review, and revise Accessibility Services service-delivery guidelines and maintain repository of service resources, guidelines, and processes

• In collaboration with the Operations Supervisor support effective communication and collaboration between the Faculty and Staff roles and responsibilities

• In collaboration with Future Students Office, provide information and transition support to prospective students and families

• Coordinate schedule and process for quality assurance, maintenance, and updates of Clockworks

Support SAS Department

• Ensure Faculty initiatives and projects reflect strategic priorities and resources across the SAS department

• Participate in SAS departmental planning and projects

• Advise on resource needs of the Faculty group for consideration in budget planning and management

• Review with Responsible Administrator annual Ed Plans, to ensure Faculty perspectives and requests are represented

Support Accessibility Services Relationships with Internal and External Stakeholders

• Respond to general inquiries and facilitate information sessions to members of the post-secondary community as requested

• Support Faculty in building awareness and partnerships with relevant departmental Faculty and Faculty groups

• Develop, deliver, and facilitate delivery of workshops for Accessibility Services on relevant topics for students and colleagues

• A Master’s degree in Educational Psychology or equivalent discipline such as Special Education, Psychology, Counseling, Vocational Rehabilitation, or Disability Studies

• Experience working on an Accessibility Services team in post-secondary, conducting and interpreting assessments, planning and implementing individual services, and managing a diverse caseload

• Experience working collaboratively with academic and administrative units within the framework of collective agreements, policies, and procedures specific to higher education

• Skills in building consensus and collaboration within a peer group, including facilitating effective team meetings

• Project management skills, including management of time, competing priorities, communication with stakeholders, and deliverables

• Ability to design and deliver workshops, presentations, and learning activities to a variety of student, faculty, and community audiences

• Ability to identify and support technological solutions and innovations in service delivery

• Ability to work within and promote a social model of disability; knowledge of duty to accommodate and accessibility legislation in BC and best practices in the field

• Leadership experience an asset

Additional Information

Please note that this is expected to be a one-year backfill.

Posting Number

00746F

Position Type

Faculty - Probationary Regular

Position Title

Accessibility Specialist, Accessibility Services

Anticipated Start Date

05/11/2026

End Date

05/10/2027

Needs a Criminal Records Check

Yes

How To Apply

Open Date

03/12/2026

Close Date

03/26/2026

Open Until Filled

No

Important Note

Qualified internal applicants must apply by March 26, 2026 to be given first consideration. Click the link at the top of this page to apply directly to this posting.

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EQUITY STATEMENT

Douglas College is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive and equitable learning and working environment. In support of this journey, we welcome all people to apply, including people from groups that are experiencing inequity, including, but not limited, to Indigenous Peoples, racialized or persons of colour, persons with mental or physical disabilities, persons who identify as women, and/or persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and persons of all faith identities, age, marital status, and parental status.