Disability Services Specialist

Play a key role in the provision and coordination of disability services to ensure all students can participate fully in their academic pursuits

Job no: 0052250

Location: Parkville

Role type: Full time; Continuing

Department: Student and Scholarly Services

Salary: UOM 7 – $96,002 – $103,921 p.a. plus 17% super (pro rata for part-time)

Founded in 1853, the University of Melbourne is Australia’s #1 university and is consistently ranked amongst the leading universities in the world. We are proud of our people, our commitment to research and teaching excellence, and our global engagement.

About Student and Scholarly Services

Student and Scholarly Services (SASS) provides student administration and services from recruitment and point of enquiry to graduation. This team also delivers wellbeing and scholarly services to students and staff. This role is in Student Equity and Disability Services (SEDS) as part of the Wellbeing Services portfolio.

About the Role

As the Disability Services Specialist, you will play a key role in the provision and coordination of strategies and services that ensure students requiring educational adjustments, which may also include instrumental support, can participate fully in their academic pursuits at the University of Melbourne. The role includes liaison with various areas of the university services. The incumbent will consult and facilitate in the assessment of support that the university can implement for academic success.

In a typical week at work, you may:

• Be a subject matter expert in disability, including key mental health issues in the tertiary education sector
• Facilitate meetings with registered students for ongoing support to identify and monitor educational adjustments against their needs as outlined in their Academic Adjustment Plan
• Provide more extensive support to a small case load of students

About You

You will be an excellent communicator, with the ability to build effective working relationships within and across teams. You will also have strong problem solving and conflict resolution skills, paired with strong attention to details and sound organisational and task management skills.

Ideally, you will further have:

• A relevant tertiary qualification, such as social work or an equivalent combination of relevant experience and education/training ideally in the disability field
• Demonstrated experience in the disability and equity field, in the delivery of services and strategies to remove barriers to equitable participation in tertiary education
• Demonstrated experience in providing more extensive support in a case load, and ability to engage with students with a wide range of disabilities
• Demonstrated experience in the recruitment of a casual workforce
• Demonstrated experience in training others in disability and inclusive practice

Benefits of Working with Us

In addition to having the opportunity to grow and be challenged, and to be part of a vibrant campus life, our people enjoy a range of rewarding benefits:

• Flexible working arrangements and generous personal, parental and cultural leave
• Competitive remuneration, 17% super, salary packaging and leave loading
• Free and subsidised health and wellbeing services, and access to fitness and cultural clubs
• Discounts on a wide range of products and services including Myki cards and Qantas Club
• Career development opportunities and 25% off graduate courses for staff and their immediate families

To find out more, please visit https://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/staff-benefits.

Be Yourself

At UoM, we value the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community, and we encourage and celebrate diversity. Indigenous Australians, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, females, people of all ages, with disabilities or culturally diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply for our roles. Our aim is to create a workforce that reflects the community in which we live.

Join Us!

If you feel this role is right for you, please submit your application including a brief cover letter, your resume and your responses against selection criteria 1-7* (found in the Position Description) for the role.

*For information to help you with compiling short statements to answer the selection criteria and competencies, please go to http://about.unimelb.edu.au/careers/selection-criteria

Should you require any reasonable adjustments with the recruitment process, please contact the Talent Acquisition team at [email protected].

Due to the impacts of COVID-19, we are currently prioritising applications with current valid working rights in Australia and candidates who are not affected by travel restrictions. Please see the latest updates to Australia's immigration and border arrangements: https://covid19.homeaffairs.gov.au/

Applications close: 25 APRIL 2022 11:55 PM AUS Eastern Daylight Time