Disability Lead and Disability Coordinator

Nature of

the role is

strategic

Raise awareness of the need for anticipatory adjustments and take a role in incorporating proposals into planning cycles and in the implementation of adjustments once approved.

Foster inclusive practice in teaching and learning activities (including in curriculum planning), as well as in broader aspects of student life.

Promote excellence in accessibility and inclusivity as a strategic priority and the active adoption of the guiding principles set out in the Common Framework.

Oversee the provision of reasonable adjustments for disabled students, including the work of the Disability Co-ordinator.

Additional

duties

Resolve complex individual cases in partnership with other bodies of the collegiate University.

Disseminate good practice and raise awareness in student common rooms of need to adopt inclusive practice in events and activities.

Monitoring

role

Nature of the role is day-to-day support

Establish open communication with all disabled students who have disclosed their condition and act as a first point of contact for undergraduates with disabilities (in the case of College Disability Coordinators) and for graduates (in the case of Department Disability Coordinators) within the collegiate University.

Provide information and support to students, administrative and academic staff on student-related disability issues.

Coordinate the implementation of the Student Support Plan (SSP) within the college or department and ensure that it reflects the practical circumstances of the student in collaboration with them and the Disability Advisory Service.

Maintain appropriate records. Identify where liaison with other units is needed in order to put in place support for students, and coordinate collaboration (College Disability Coordinators in the case of undergraduates, and Department/Faculty Disability Coordinators in the case of graduates).

Inform the Disability Lead of complex issues or problems as they arise.

Additional duties

Share the contents of the SSP where appropriate within the college (for college disability coordinators) or department/faculty (for departmental Disability Coordinators).

(College Disability Coordinators only) Process applications to the Proctors and Education Committee for examination adjustments, or other relevant matters, for both undergraduate and post-graduate taught students.

(Departmental Disability Coordinators only) Arrange and monitor departmental adjustments for examination and assessment processes for research students, and for any departmental undergraduate exams. Where a PEEP (Personal Emergency Evacuation Plan) may be required, notify the relevant building/facilities manager(s) and/or local safety officer; help engage the student in the process and identify other key people with whom the PEEP might need to be shared.

College Disability Coordinators are responsible for providing oversight of provision for undergraduate students, and departmental Disability Coordinators are responsible for postgraduate students.

The Disability Coordinator provides a single point of contact with whom the student can report any substantial changes in circumstances or problems with provision.

The Disability Coordinator should maintain oversight of the academic progress and student experience of each student with disabilities through their student career. They should check existing academic monitoring records (such as OxCORT reports and collection marks in the case of undergraduates and GSR records in the case of postgraduates) to review whether progress is as expected and encourage academic and welfare teams (with the students consent) to advise of any disability-related issues which might require further reasonable adjustments. The frequency of monitoring should be proportionate to the complexity of the student’s needs, but would commonly take place termly or annually.

Regular contact should also be maintained with the Disability Advisory Service to ensure effective information-sharing.