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Hiring Unit:
Office for Student Accessibility & Achievement

Student Accessibility & Achievement (SAA) provides support services and reasonable accommodations to McGill students of all levels of study who experience a documented disability(ies) of a permanent, temporary, or episodic nature. ​They foster an accessible and inclusive university experience for McGill’s diverse student population in collaboration with other Student Services and the wider McGill community through resources, referrals and service provision.

Duties:

Take comprehensive and complete lecture notes at every class for the duration of the term, by hand or on a laptop computer. The note-taker makes a copy (hard or electronic) of those notes and conveys them weekly to the Student Accessibility and Achievement student, following Student Accessibility and Achievement procedures.

Note-takers are hired for students eligible for paid note-taking services through select subsidy partners, including students with major functional disabilities. The note-taker must attend all classes or find a substitute for classes missed and must deliver notes weekly. Note-takers must submit a sample of their notes to the Student Accessibility and Achievement before being hired.

Qualifications:

Adhering to SAA policies and proceduresDependability, reliability, punctualityAccuracy and attention to detailKnowledge of French and English: McGill University is an English-language university where day-to-day duties may require English communication both verbally and in writing. The level of English required for this position has been assessed at a level 3 on a scale of 0-4

**OPEN TO MCGILL STUDENTS ONLY**

McGill University is committed to equity and diversity within its community and values academic rigour and excellence. We welcome and encourage applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to engage productively with diverse communities.

At McGill, research that reflects diverse intellectual traditions, methodologies, and modes of dissemination and translation is valued and encouraged. Candidates are invited to demonstrate their research impact both within and across academic disciplines and in other sectors, such as government, communities, or industry.

McGill further recognizes and fairly considers the impact of leaves (e.g., family care or health-related) that may contribute to career interruptions or slowdowns. Candidates are encouraged to signal any leave that affected productivity, or that may have had an effect on their career path. This information will be considered to ensure the equitable assessment of the candidate’s record.

McGill implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated equity groups to self-identify. It further seeks to ensure the equitable treatment and full inclusion of persons with disabilities by striving for the implementation of universal design principles transversally, across all facets of the University community, and through accommodation policies and procedures. Persons with disabilities who anticipate needing accommodations for any part of the application process may contact, in confidence, accessibilityrequest.hr@mcgill.ca.

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, in accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.