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50% Student Services Advisor (PS3) /50% Student Accessibility Specialist (PS4)

Cumberland Campus (Amherst Learning Centre)
Amherst Nova Scotia

Department of Student Services

Term Full-time Position : Commencing approximately Novemberand ending approximately July 30 2027

Application deadline is : 11:59 PM October 28. 2025

Competition No. C

Please note: the salary is split 50/50 between two positions on the PS3 and PS4 salary scale.

The salary scale for Professional Support 3 is based on steps that range from $72240. - $93456.74. New Professional Support may receive up to a maximum of seven steps for relevant occupational experience which is $81859.58 annually.

The salary scale for Professional Support 4 is based on steps that range from $77924.62 - $100491.74. New Professional Support may receive up to a maximum of seven steps for relevant occupational experience which is $88020.79 annually.

What youll do

Responsibilities

Both positions report to the Manager Student Services with functional guidance from the Manager Student Accessibility Services.

Reporting to the Manager Student Services as Student Services Advisor position you will:

• Help students make decisions solve problems and meet goals that maximize their college experience.
• Engage and support students in programs across your respective campus
• Plan and deliver events activities and interactions that support student growth engagement and leadership.
• Advise students in areas including Career Enrolment Finance Learning Student Life and Wellness.
• Provide opportunities for students to explore career and employment options.
• Assist students needing access to tutoring.
• Refer students to internal learning disability and counselling supports.
• Refer students to relevant community services and support.
• As a member of the campus and provincial Student Services and Advising teams you will provide a continuum of integrated services and opportunities to students in-person online and in blended environments. You will initiate and build partnerships with the Academic Chair and Faculty to provide services tailored to the unique needs and opportunities of the students in the program.

Reporting to the Manager Student Services with functional guidance from the Manager Student Accessibility Services as the Student Accessibility Specialist you will:

• Lead accommodation planning and approval for students with disabilities.
• Support student accommodation requests.
• Collect student documentation and evaluate student requests in relation to their documentation and the nature of programming.
• Apply professional judgement and expertise related to the impact of disability in the NSCC environment.
• Consult with qualified assessing professionals.
• Support the Colleges vision of equity in relation to our legal duty to accommodate in accordance with the Human Rights Commission.
• Refer students to learning support services.
• Collaborate with the Centre for Teaching and Learning to support students.
• Assess students eligibility for funding programs.
• Facilitate government mandated funding applications.
• Comply with external government partners processes and legislation.
• Please note that this position may require some evening work so flexibility may be needed

What youll need

Qualifications

Qualifications and Occupational Experience:

• The minimum educational qualification for this position is an undergraduate degree in Adult Education Neuroeducation Special Education Psychology Social Work Student Affairs Social Science or a related field.
• Certificate in Applied Disability Studies is considered an asset.
• You have a minimum of 3 years (full-time equivalent) of recent and related experience in the following areas:
  • Developing and supporting academic accommodation plans for students with disabilities in a post-secondary environment.
  • Student services or supporting adults in personal academic and/or career development.
• You have experience developing and supporting academic accommodation plans for students based on third party medical recommendations related to current coursework.
• Occupational experience that includes applied learning strategy with students in support of their learning would be considered an asset.
• Strong demonstrated computer literacy skills including but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite including Microsoft Teams PeopleSoft (or similar ERP system) case management systems Brightspace (or similar learning management systems) and assistive technologies.
• You are comfortable working in a digital environment; you take responsibility for acquiring knowledge about advancing technology; and you are committed to using technology to create an exceptional student experience.
• You have experience in training/facilitation preparation delivery and evaluation.

Relevant Skills and Knowledge:

• You demonstrate a commitment to equity diversity inclusion accessibility and anti-racism.
• You possess excellent interpersonal skills that enable you to interact with a diversity of people and support resolution of issues.
• You are known for your superior customer service skills and can create a relationship of trust beyond the immediate interaction.
• Your superb team working skills enable you to contribute positively to a team environment.
• You are known for your problem solving and critical thinking skills.
• You are a strong communicator.
• You have proven records and information management skills and abilities related to case management creating and maintaining electronic student files keeping confidential case notes and data logging.
• Understanding of and skill in interviewing techniques and professional boundaries including confidentiality and consent.
• Demonstrated knowledge of adult learning and student development principles disabilities and learning support interventions.
• Ability to manage conflict and skill and knowledge in crisis intervention.
• You are dedicated to life-long learning.
• You show a strong commitment to community involvement.

A little bit about us

Nova Scotia Community College

We value Diversity and Inclusion

The College values diversity and inclusion and is committed to employment equity. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates including Aboriginal/Indigenous Persons Black/African Nova Scotians members of racially visible communities persons with disabilities persons of a minority sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression and women. Applicants from these communities wishing to self-identify may do so by completing the online questionnaire within the application.

NSCC is organized into five campus regions and three stand-alone campuses. Each region and stand-alone campus is led by a designated Principal and regional management team which supports NSCCs commitment to accessible high-quality education across the province.

• Eastern Region: Includes Pictou Campus Strait Area Campus and Wagmatcook Learning Centre
• Northern Region : Includes Truro Campus Cumberland Campus and Amherst Learning Centre
• Metro Region : Includes Akerley Campus and IT Campus
• Southwest Region : Includes Lunenburg Shelburne Burridge Campuses and Digby Learning Centre
• Valley Region: Includes Kingstec Campus Annapolis Valley Campus and the Centre of Geographic Sciences (COGS)

Stand-Alone Campuses:

• Ivany Campus
• Sydney Waterfront Campus
• eCampus

All NSCC positions are advertised every Tuesday and Thursday. To learn more about us and our hiring process please follow this link.

Are you interested

Work With Us

As a condition of employment Professional Support employees at NSCC must complete a part-time adult education program delivered by NSCC. This adult education program is a significant investment on the part of NSCC in the learning and development of new employees. To achieve regular status; all probationary full or part-time Professional Support employees of the College must successfully complete the program within their probationary period. Term full-time Professional Support employees whose term appointment is twelve or more months are also required to participate in this program.

NSCC is committed to the full inclusion of all applicants. As part of this commitment NSCC will ensure that applicants are provided reasonable accommodations as required. If accommodation is needed to participate in the job application process please contact Nikki Berrigan HR Generalist at emailprotected. Our Employee Workplace Accommodation Policy can be found here.

Unfortunately we can not accept late or paper applications.

Required Experience:

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