Ability Empowerment Day Coordinator, Student

This position is part of the

Part-Time Contract Positions (Employee Group)

Brock University is one of Canada’s leading comprehensive universities, a Top Employer in Hamilton-Niagara, ranked #3 as Canada’s Best Employers and ranked top 10 as one of Canada’s Best Employers for Diversity compiled by Forbes and Statista. We are an inclusive, welcoming community that offers a wide range of unique career opportunities for those with passion, energy and expertise.

We are looking for team members who want to help us continue to deliver an exceptional student experience, perform impact-driven research and generate life-changing breakthroughs for our world. Ignite new possibilities for your career. Break through at Brock.

Post End Date:

Note to all candidates: This posting will close at 12:01 am on the date listed .

September 23, 2024

Careers are Built at Brock. 

As a Top Employer in Hamilton-Niagara, Brock University offers unique opportunities in leadership, teaching, research, student support services, and administration. We have a history of developing the strength and career potential of our employees. 

We are on the cusp of something new and exciting. We are launching into our next 50 years and are looking for people with passion, energy, and a strong desire to help our students achieve their goals. 

Experience Brock, experience success. 

Experience the Benefits of Working at Brock. 

Learning and career development are natural elements of an academic environment. At Brock, career development is ingrained in our culture. On average, 45- 60% of our hires are a result of internal movement**. Our Senior Leadership, Staff, and Faculty help drive our collaborative culture. Learn more about how our employees feel about their employment experience at Brock University by visiting www.brocku.ca/careers/testmonials. 

• 2016 metrics
• Please note this is a 10-hour per week contract from October 15 to May 30, 2025**

A Day in the Life… 

The Office of Human Rights and Equity (HRE) seeks one undergraduate or graduate student to coordinate, plan, and attend Brock’s annual Ability Empowerment Day in 2025. HRE is a resource for all Brock community members, which includes students, staff, and faculty. HRE addresses human rights, harassment and discrimination that are connected to the Ontario Human Rights Code, and all job applicants are encouraged to review the HRE website. HRE upholds human rights laws and policies, and provides equity services to staff, faculty, and students by advocating on behalf of individuals and groups of people, by providing education through workshops and other venues, and by offering guidance to those seeking to implement equity in their own working and learning spaces at Brock. HRE sees great value in the peer-to-peer leadership model and student advocacy regarding human rights, as student leadership creates a more inclusive, safer campus for everyone.

The Ability Empowerment Day Student Coordinator will have flexibility in determining their preferred work location, but ideally will be available both online and in-person at the St. Catharines campus of Brock University. The successful candidate will receive a complete orientation including job expectations, understanding anti-oppression through an intersectional framework, universal design for learning, as well as requisite information about Brock University and Ability Empowerment Day. This position will report to, and work daily with, the Accessibility and Inclusion Advisor. 

As the Ability Empowerment Day Coordinator, Student you will: 

• Create and deliver a hybrid event targeted at high school students with Disabilities across the province;
• Assist in event planning, budgeting, development, and post-event evaluation;
• Prepare written materials, agendas and minutes;
• Conduct outreach and recruitment activities to academic and administrative departments across campus;
• Recruit, organize, and train, student volunteers;
• Liaise with campus and community partners including select High Schools, the Anti-Ableism and Mental Health Committee and Ability Empowerment Planning Committee;
• Attend online bi-weekly meetings;
• Attend online training opportunities in Universal Design for Learning and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

What you need to Succeed… 

• Be a current Brock University undergraduate or graduate student at the start of employment;
• Demonstrated interest in accessibility through voluntary, activist, or advocacy activities;
• Personal intercommunication skills;
• Public presentation skills;
• Critical thinking and research skills;
• Demonstrated competency in digital accessibility;
• Awareness of Disability Justice Principles and applications;
• Accessible social media content development and delivery;
• Online video conferencing;
• Accessible event planning experience/know-how;
• Time management;
• Ability to work in collaboration with a dynamic team;
• Ability to work independently, problem solve, and take initiative.

Preferred or Asset Skills: 

• Previous similar employment experience;
• Lived experience as members of Disabled Community.

Salary and Benefit Information 

• $22.40 per hour

Brock University is actively committed to diversity and the principles of Employment Equity and invites applications from all qualified candidates. Women, Indigenous peoples, members of visible minorities, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. We will accommodate the needs of the applicants and the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the selection process, as outlined in the Employee Accommodation Policy (https://brocku.ca/webfm_send/39939). Please advise Talent Acquisition, talent@brocku.ca to ensure your accessibility needs are accommodated through this process. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially. 

It is Brock University’s policy to give consideration to qualified internal applicants. 

We appreciate all applications received; however, only candidates selected for an interview will be 

contacted. 

As a result of Brock University’s current remote operational model, interviews at this time will be conducted virtually. 

Applicants are required to upload a resume and cover letter as part of the application process.

Brock University is actively committed to diversity and the principles of Employment Equity and invites applications from all qualified candidates. Women, Aboriginal peoples including those who identify as members of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples, members of visible minorities and racialized groups, people with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) persons are encouraged to apply. We will accommodate the needs of the applicants and the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) throughout all stages of the selection process, as outlined in the Employment Accommodation Policy https://brocku.ca/policies/wp-content/uploads/sites/94/Employment-Accommodation-Policy.pdf. Please advise: talent@brocku.ca to ensure your accessibility needs are accommodated through this process. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

It is Brock University’s policy to give consideration to qualified internal applicants.

We appreciate all applications received; however, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. 

Learn more about Brock University by visiting www.brocku.ca

Read Full Description