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Work primarily takes place at North Campus Edmonton.\nThis role is responsible for further assisting with the implementation of MD Program academic accommodations, as assessed by the Student Success and Experience (SSE) Accessibility Advisors.\n The focus of this position is to support the accommodation needs of students in the MD Program, as assessed by Accessibility and Accommodations. The MD Program Accommodations Coordinator will work closely and directly with the central University student Accessibility Advisors that act as the initial and primary contact for student accommodations. The MD Program Accommodations Coordinator will provide direct support to the need of learners in the MD Program in relation to the implementation of such accommodations.\nPrimary responsibilities include receiving and reviewing each accommodation student’s letter from their Accommodation advisor\n2) Be available to meet with each student to clarify details in relation to the practical implementation of presented accommodations, especially for more complex experiential learning accommodations. This would include clarifying the potential limitations of an accommodation and ensuring that the student is able to gain required knowledge and skills.\n3) Draft letters to students outlining how the program will enact accommodations\n4) Provide guidance to students who have the responsibility to register themselves in the Student Success and Experience website and ensure that their accommodation requirements have been registered in Accommodate, the university’s exam portal for accommodations, for each centrally supported examination\n5) In consultation with the central Accessibility Advisor, respond to students and instructors questions about accommodations\n6) Support students who need to apply / reapply for new / modified accommodations and/or transfer accommodations from other institutions.\n7) Support students that may require temporary adaptations through consultation with the MD Programs Academics team and the Office of Advocacy and Wellbeing\n8) Closely follow the UAPPOL Accommodations policy, while supporting the development and maintenance of MD Programs policies and procedures within the lens of medical student accommodations\n9) Provide faculty development opportunities to teaching faculty on accommodation related topics.\n10) Partake in committees that have accommodations as part of its portfolios including:\nAssessment Committee\nPreclerkship Course Coordinators Committee\nClerkship Coordinators Committee \n Post-Secondary Degree in Education required, Masters degree preferred. 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