Full-time (Permanent)
Location-ATBC Service Centre
Starting Salary (Step 1) $73, 252.00
Overview
The ATBC Assistive Technology Consultant provides assistive technology resources to adults with permanent disabilities in employment and educational settings throughout the Province. This position works within the ATBC Assistive Technology Consulting Team under the direction of the ATBC Learning Services Manager. The primary duties and responsibilities of the Assistive Technology Consultant involve case management, determining client needs, developing, and maintaining assistive technology action plans, and providing consultative services to a variety of agency stakeholders.
Specific Responsibilities
Case Management and Technology Action Plan Support
- Managing assigned case load to coordinate and deliver timely client service and client record management for a case load of approximately 250 cases annually.
- Determining program service eligibility to establish scope of services available to clients.
- Completing the client needs determination process through reviewing case history and assessment documentation, interviewing and consulting stakeholders, and researching industry-related resources.
- Developing and maintaining individualized technology action plans based on information gathered in the needs determination process.
- Coordinating technology action plan implementation including equipment acquisition, equipment configuration, and equipment delivery and set- up.
- Providing or coordinating on-going technical support and training to ensure clients are able to perform the solution instructions in their technology action plans.
- Writing technology action plan reports as well as documenting timely case progress reports and notes.
- Processing case service closure procedures which may include coordinating return of equipment on loan as well as updating case closure records.
- Traveling to client locations as needed when remote or ATBC Service Centre site visit is not possible.
Professional Development and Leadership
- Keeping up to date with developments relating to assistive technologies used or potentially used by persons with disabilities in the post-secondary educational environment.
- Providing content expertise to post-secondary institution and Ministry Staff relating to assistive technology services and solutions available to students with permanent disabilities.
- Responding to ATBC agency service-related inquiries from the general public.
- Delivering and participating in-service workshops, presentations, and qualification training relating to the services and resources provided through ATBC.
- providing other related duties as required.
Reporting Relationships
Reports to: ATBC Learning Services Manager
Key Relationships: ATBC consulting team, ATBC technical and support staff, Post-secondary Students, Post-secondary Institution Disability Services Coordinators, Technology and Services Vendors, Student Aid BC Officers, Post-secondary Provincial Resource Program partners
Please see the job description for a detailed list of duties and responsibilities.
Your application portfolio must include the following documents:
- Cover Letter
- Resume
- Academic Transcripts
- 3 Professional References ** We do not accept friends or teaching colleagues as references **
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Due to the confidentiality of the interview process and the high volume of applications, we do not provide feedback, notify unsuccessful applicants, or respond to inquiries regarding the status of an application.
We will contact applicants directly if we are interested in moving forward or if an application requires additional information.
The District welcomes qualified applicants who value equity and diversity as essential to excellence. The district makeup of the VSB strives to support all voices and fosters a community where all members feel a sense of belonging, security, and acceptance. The VSB community is for everyone, and you may wish to share some lived experiences that demonstrate your connections to our diverse student community.
