Team Lead Academic Accommodations and Accessibility

Position Purpose :

The Office of Accessibility and Inclusion at LUMS invites applications for a Team Lead Academic Accommodations and Accessibility to join the team. The position will serve to operationalize OAI’s commitment to providing support to students with disabilities in accordance with LUMS and HEC’s policies, and liaison with stakeholders across campus to ensure smooth implementation of the accessibility policies, supporting students, faculty, and staff.

Key Accountabilities :

• Develop, implement, review and revise practices, services and policies related to the delivery of Academic Accommodations and Accessibility.
• Collaborate with team members / other departments to devise and implement plans to make the experience at LUMS more inclusive for both students and staff.
• Oversee coordination between students, OAI, the Accessibility Committee and facilitators of students / employees with disabilities.
• Prepare, maintain, and update website material related to the domain.
• In consultation with the Director develop and implement quality-based assessment processes to improve the Academic Accommodation program progress.
• Design and incorporate technological changes and process enhancements in support of Academic Accommodation.
• Maintain records of interactions with students with disabilities and analyze effectiveness of accommodations; compile reports and analyze data related to accommodations, compliance, and program efficacy.
• Collect and maintain data to evaluate and measure the success of the program. Review and evaluate assistive technologies and research, while keeping a prime focus on learning alternatives for students with disabilities.
• Develop and deliver awareness campaigns, workshops and mandatory trainings across LUMS community and build an inclusive community where everyone feels safe and welcomed.
• Additional duties as assigned by the Director.

Knowledge & Skills :

Behaviours :

Qualification :

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field of study preferably education, psychology, or social sciences.

Experience :

At least 5 years of relevant experience in educational contexts.

Application Instructions :

If you believe you meet the essential criteria mentioned above, please apply at with position title in subject line. Resume must be in PDF format.

What We Offer :

LUMS offers a dynamic work culture that encourages learning and innovation, skills development, and contribution to areas beyond your job role. You will have the opportunity to learn and interact with the best academic minds in Pakistan, as well as to work with highly experienced professionals.

We believe in the pursuit of knowledge, provide the freedom to explore across different disciplines and value the diverse expression of all community members for mutual learning and advancement.

The LUMS campus offers all the facilities and amenities of a world-class university, including a Sports Complex offering international standard courts for badminton, squash, tennis, basketball and volleyball, a FINA certified 25M swimming pool, and separate gyms for women and men. In addition to the LUMS Dining Center, there is a variety of eateries across campus offering popular cuisines, a breath-taking mosque, a medical center, the LUMS Library, car parking as well as transport facilities for females, and a professionally run Day Care Center for children of community members.

Discounts :

LUMS also provides a wide range of corporate discounts and internal educational discounts to its community as a token of each member’s value to our community. Our internal educational discounts include waiver of undergraduate tuition fees of employees’ children studying at LUMS, scholarships for master’s programs in several schools, and executive development programs offered by the nationally recognized Rausing Executive Development Center (REDC).

LUMS is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive workplace for all our employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, religion, caste, ethnicity, age, non-disqualifying physical or psychological disability or social status. Candidates belonging to minority groups are encouraged to apply.

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