Accessible Assessment Coordinator

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Accessible Assessment Coordinator

• Location: Kelburn
• Type: Permanent
• Post Date: Thu Mar 28 03:23:10 2024
• Ref: 1216

• Are you an excellent administrator with great attention to detail?
• Do you enjoy influencing others and working in a close-knit team?
• Have you got strong organisational skills and like working behind the scenes?

Mō Te Herenga Waka - About Our University

Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is a global-civic university with our marae at our heart. This iho draws off our heritage and is further defined by our tūrangawaewae, in particular Wellington, Aotearoa, and the Asia-Pacific, all of which are expressed in our position as Aotearoa New Zealand's globally ranked capital city university.

Our core ethical values are respect, responsibility, fairness, integrity, and empathy. These core ethical values are demonstrated in our commitment to sustainability, wellbeing, inclusivity, equity, diversity, collegiality, and openness. With, and as, tangata whenua, we value Te Tiriti o Waitangi, rangatiratanga, manaakitanga, kaitiakitanga, whai mātauranga, whanaungatanga, and akoranga.

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington is currently recruiting an Accessible Assessment Coordinator. This role is one of several Disability Services service coordinators that implement services for students with disabilities in collaboration with staff and volunteers. The service coordinators have a strong coordination and communication focus along with a commitment to providing high quality services. Each coordinator has a specific work area focus, for this role that is coordination of accessible assessment arrangements. However, the roles are interchangeable so at times the work may include support staff coordination.

This role is responsible for ensuring that disabled students can undertake their assessment equitably and receive a seamless, timely, and quality service. To achieve this the Accessible Assessment Coordinator works closely with other Disability Services staff and liaises between Disability Services and school administration staff, or exam coordinators in Tītoko, to administer accessible assessment arrangements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Proactively gather detailed information about course assessment requirements from course outlines and collate these in the Disability Services database.
• Liaise with Disability Services Academic Inclusion Coordinator, Tītoko exam coordinators and school administration staff to implement accessible assessment arrangements, ensuring strong and timely communication and proactive identification of issues.
• Regularly communicate with disabled students about their assessment arrangements to ensure they are informed about this service and any responsibilities they have.
• Provide regular reports to the manager on the availability of assessment information, quantity and type of assessment arrangements, the student experience, and improvements on ways we can work with other parts of the University to increase efficiency and student satisfaction.

Ō pūmanawa - About you

• Commitment to application of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in an educational context.
• Proven experience in a coordination or administrative role.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to stay calm and focused in a fast paced environment.
• Proven experience in identifying and creating innovative systems solutions.
• Computer experience in the Microsoft Office suite of applications and databases.
• Proven experience in delivering excellent customer service.
• Proven experience in adapting to change and influencing others to create change.
• Proven positive interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability in problem solving.
• Knowledge and experience of the University environment.

This role requires safety checking through the police vetting system under the Vulnerable Children Act 2014.

Ētahi kōrero hai āwhina i a koe - Why you should join our team

Our multi-disciplinary team is high performing, innovative, and rich in disability expertise. We offer you a competitive salary, professional development, and the ability to work from home one day a fortnight. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to make a difference for people with disabilities within a stimulating multi-disciplinary academic environment.

Role Description

Close Date for Vacancy: 14 April 2024. We can only consider applicants who are citizens or residents of New Zealand or Australia or on a current working visa. We will be reviewing applications as they are received and may progress with suitable applicants prior to the application closing date.

Contact Details for Vacancy: If you have any questions regarding this role please get in touch with Rachel Anderson-Smith ([email protected] ). But applicants should follow all steps listed below.

Important - Application Steps and information

Download and complete the University Application Form , please include the position title and reference number (Accessible Assessment Coordinator, #1216). Then, please combine your cover letter, CV, and the University Application Form into a single file (preferably in pdf format). Click Apply and follow the process to enter your contact details and attach your combined file (CV, cover letter and the University application form) using the “CV/Resume” button.

If you are unable to combine your documents or have further supporting documents, please email these to [email protected] stating the reference number and position title from the advert in the subject line.

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