Disability Advisor

Position Details

• Continuing | Full Time

• Higher Education Officer Level 7 | $ 100,233 - $ 110,954 p.a.

• Location: Bedford Park / Kaurna Country

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About the Role

Flinders University is seeking a dedicated Disability Advisor to work alongside the Health, Counselling and Disability Services team, to support students and prospective students with disabilities to engage and participate equitably in studies and University life. In this rewarding position, you will assess learning impacts to determine and monitor reasonable adjustments, in collaboration with relevant professional and academic staff.

You will also be responsible for:

• Providing advice, guidance, and information to professional and academic University staff regarding legislative requirements and obligations and how these may be met.

• Contributing to the development and implementation of disability-related policies and action plans within the University.

• Designing, delivering and evaluation of training, workshops and programs to students and staff that focus on disability awareness, access, and inclusion.

About You

Your demonstrated experience working in the disability sector and your sound knowledge of disability and equal opportunity legislation will allow you to be a trusted advocate for students. Your dedication to a student-centred approach will allow you to deliver positive solutions to complex and sensitive cases. You will be an empathetic communicator with high-level interpersonal skills to effectively build and maintain relationships with stakeholders and students from diverse backgrounds.

As the successful Disability Advisor, you will also demonstrate:

• Experience in producing written information, reports, and presentations for a range of audiences.

• Experience in developing and delivering training programs with a particular focus on mental health and wellbeing.

​About the Student Life Division

The Student Life division ensures the delivery of student-centred support across the student lifecycle that underpins the University’s broader strategic visions by delivering support services and functions that facilitate and enhance the academic mission of the institution.  The Student Life division provides support services and programs that contribute to the student experience and success, including in the areas of health, counselling, disability services, orientation and transition, retention, student wellbeing, and student engagement through the activities of the Flinders University Student Association

Life at Flinders

We're transforming and investing in people and facilities to create contemporary, stimulating, and satisfying learning and work environments that reflect our core values of excellence, innovation, courage, and integrity. Flinders is refocusing its strategic priorities with the aim of elevating its performance to be a top ten Australian university, and amongst the top 1% in the world.

Reaching beyond the limits of buildings, borders, and backgrounds, ours is an inclusive culture that believes absolutely in equality and opportunity for all. We don't just accommodate differences; we embrace and celebrate them.
So, why work at Flinders?

• 17% Superannuation + salary packaging options

• Flexible working arrangements

• Our commitment to wellbeing through our Thriving@Flinders initiative

• Wide range of professional development activities and services, including exclusive staff study offers 

• We embrace diversity and promote equity and inclusion for all students and staff, as shown through our three SAGE Cygnet Awards.

• Vibrant campus life and amenities including on campus health care services, gym and childcare centre (Bedford Park, South Australia).

Our Commitment to Reconciliation and Indigenous Employment

Flinders University is proud to be an organisation that is committed to our Reconciliation Action Plan and Indigenous Workforce Strategy. Our vision is to be a preferred employer for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.  We are committed to progressing Indigenous advancement in education, research, employment, and wellbeing, and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples for all Flinders vacancies.

• Please see here for our Reconciliation Action Plan

• Please see here for our Indigenous Workforce Strategy

Prescribed Conditions for Employment

• A valid National Police Certificate which is satisfactory to the University will also be required before the successful applicant can commence in this position. A criminal record will not automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration. Each case will be assessed on its individual merits and relevance to the inherent requirements of the role.

• It is a requirement of this position that the incumbent maintain a current Working With Children Check which is satisfactory to the University in accordance with the Child Safety (Prohibited Persons) Act 2016 (SA).

How to Apply and Information

• You are required to submit Suitability Statement of no more than 3 pages, addressing the Key Position Capabilities of the position description.

• For more information regarding this position, please contact Helen Laity

Certification

Applications to be submitted before 10.00pm:

At Flinders we embrace and celebrate diversity and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities.

Flinders. Fearless.