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Looking to enhance your resume while making a meaningful impact on campus accessibility? Consider joining the Disability Services and Student Testing Center team. These roles provide an excellent opportunity to broaden your skill set and gain valuable experience, all while supporting accessibility efforts campus-wide. Our flexible scheduling accommodates your academic commitments, fostering both personal and professional growth. Don't miss out鈥攁pply for one or more of the positions listed below today!
Front Office Assistant, Disability Services
As a front office assistant, you will play a vital role in our operations, handling general inquiries and supporting various front office tasks including scheduling, student records management and communications. This position reports directly to the office coordinator and, in their absence, to the assistant director of special operations in Disability Services.
- Communicate with constituents via phone, email聽or in-person in a timely manner.
- Utilize computer software to create and maintain records and appointments for students, parents and university staff/faculty effectively.
- Ensure compliance with university and departmental policies to safeguard confidential records.
- Direct inquiries to appropriate campus and community resources/referrals as needed.
- Foster cohesive teamwork by maintaining clear communication with fellow team members to uphold seamless front office operations.
- Perform other duties as assigned to support front office operations.
- Must work a minimum of 15 hours per week during business hours (Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.).
- Exceptional communication and customer service skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Outlook, Teams, Excel聽and Word.
- Ability to learn additional computer software.
- Demonstrate attention to detail and accuracy.
- Strong multitasking, time-management聽and organizational skills.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Experience working in a disability-related field with individuals with disabilities.
- Comfortable communicating with students, parents聽and university staff/faculty.听
- Possess empathy, patience聽and sensitivity towards the needs and challenges of others.听
Accommodation Support Assistant, Disability Services
As an accommodation support assistant, you will be responsible for overseeing the coordination and logistics of various accommodations, including the Flexibility with Attendance and Assignment Deadlines Plan (Flex Plan), Glean, Peer Note-Taker聽and Accessible Furniture accommodations. This role requires strong data tracking, interpersonal communication聽and coordination skills, as well as a collaborative mindset within the university community. This position reports directly to the accommodation support coordinator and, in their absence, to the assistant director of special operations in Disability Services.
- Manage the primary Flex Plan and Note-Taking email accounts and associated software, including Accommodate, Google Drive, Microsoft Office Suite, Glean, SharePoint聽and Qualtrics.
- Identify and track Flex Plan, Note-Taking聽and Accessible Furniture requests to ensure timely implementation using appropriate spreadsheets.
- Address Flex Plan and Note-Taking communications via email from Disability Services students, staff聽and faculty.
- Learn the Glean note-taking software in preparation for one-on-one consultations with students approved for this accommodation.听
- Engage in email conversations to ensure compliance with relevant policies and procedures, such as ADA and OCR guidance, and escalate communications to a supervisor when necessary.
- Assist in organizational planning and brainstorming for Flex Plan, Note-Taking聽and Accessible Furniture operations in preparation for upcoming semesters.
- Maintain current knowledge of campus resources available to students for appropriate referrals.
- Must work a minimum of 10 hours per week during business hours (Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.).
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment during peak times of the semester.
- Ability to work autonomously while also collaborating with team members.
- Ability to review and prioritize daily tasks based on urgency.
- Experience working in a disability-related field with individuals with disabilities.
- Preferably a graduate student enrolled in a School of Education program.
- Familiarity with ADA and Section 504 laws and regulations.
Peer Academic Coach, Disability Services
As a peer academic coach, you will provide personalized, one-on-one academic support to undergraduate students. This role requires strong tracking, data management, communication and coordination skills, along with a collaborative approach within the department, division and university community. This position reports directly to the programs coordinator and, in their absence, to the assistant director of special operations in Disability Services.
- Provide individualized academic coaching sessions to undergraduate students, focusing on study skills, time management, test preparation, note-taking聽and other academic strategies.
- Conduct recurring sessions to monitor progress and adjust strategies as needed.
- Maintain accurate records of coaching sessions and student progress.
- Assist in the development, organization and facilitation of programming initiatives, such presentations and workshops on various academic topics.
- Assist in the development, organization聽and management of data reports on coaching sessions, presentations, workshops and other programming initiatives.
- Support the programs coordinator with data tracking and analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of academic support services and programs.
- Support the programs coordinator in maintaining Access+ to ensure smooth operations of the center.
- Perform other duties as assigned to support programming initiatives of Disability Services.
- Must work a minimum of 15 hours per week during business hours (Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.).
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Outlook and Excel.
- Capability to work autonomously and manage a caseload of students.
- Commitment to supporting students in finding creative solutions to academic challenges through a collaborative and open approach.
- Experience in tutoring, mentoring or coaching roles is preferred.
- Experience working in a disability-related field with individuals with disabilities.
- Preferably a graduate student with a strong academic record.听
Alternate Format Assistant, Disability Services
As an alternate format assistant, you will create alternate format reading materials for students with print disabilities, including blindness/low vision, physical disabilities聽and various learning challenges that hinder reading. Comprehensive training and support are provided, with flexible hours accommodating day, night聽and weekend shifts. This position reports directly to the alternate format production program manager and, in their absence, to the assistant director of special operations in Disability Services.
- Convert and/or remediate hard copy or electronic files to create alternate formats of print materials.
- Utilize software tools for Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and perform extensive text editing.
- Accurately track and report on project progress.
- Intermediate to advanced typing skills (minimum 35 words per minute).
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office software and formatting tools in Microsoft Word.
- Ability to learn and use additional software.
- Strong attention to detail and above-average reading skills.
- Proficiency in written English.
- Excellent time management and project organization skills.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Experience using Adobe Acrobat Professional.
Alternate Format Specialist, Disability Services
As an alternate format specialist, you will create specialized alternate format reading materials for students with blindness. Comprehensive training and support are provided, with flexible hours accommodating day, night聽and weekend shifts. This position reports directly to the alternate format production program manager and, in their absence, to the assistant director of special operations in Disability Services.
- Convert and/or remediate electronic files to create alternate formats of print materials, including the use of software tools for Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and extensive text editing.
- Create specialized formats such as Braille, Tactile Graphics聽or MathML.
- Accurately track and report on project progress.
- Intermediate to advanced typing skills (minimum 35 words per minute).
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office software and formatting tools in Microsoft Word.
- Ability to learn and use additional software.
- Strong attention to detail and above-average reading skills.
- Proficiency in written English.
- Excellent time management and project organization skills.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Experience using Adobe Acrobat Professional.
- A background in STEM subjects, such as math, physics聽or other sciences, or in specialized formats聽such as music.听
Front Office Student Assistant, Student Testing Center
As a front office student assistant, you will play a vital role in our operations, handling general inquiries and supporting various front office tasks including student records management and communications. The Testing Center operates Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with extended weekend and evening hours during final exams. This position reports directly to the senior Student Testing Center coordinator and, in their absence, to the assistant director of the Student Testing Center.
- Maintain consistent hours based on your availability, despite variations in the exam schedule.
- Check students in for exams, explaining the guidelines as set forth by the professor and Student Testing Center policies.听
- Answer questions from students and faculty regarding Student Testing Center procedures.听
- Utilize slow times to perform other tasks.
- Represent and advocate for underrepresented students on campus.
- Guide members of the community to appropriate resources outside of the Student Testing Center.
- Maintain a flexible schedule; shifts will be added as needed based on exam scheduling each week. Hours worked will vary week to week.
- Work a minimum of 10 hours per week, with the option to work up to 20 hours when shifts are available.
- Must be at least a sophomore, with preference for junior-level students and above.
- Demonstrate professionalism with strong communication and customer service skills.听
- Possess exceptional attention to detail, organizational abilities and multitasking skills.
- Capacity to work both independently and collaboratively.听
- Maintaining confidentiality and displaying reliability, responsibility and trustworthiness are essential.听
- Willingness to learn new software is required.
- Ability to remain calm and reassuring in high-pressure situations while being observant and quick-thinking.
- Proficiency in spoken English.
- Experience working in a disability-related field with individuals with disabilities.
- Comfortable communicating with students, parents, and university staff/faculty.听
- Possess empathy, patience, and sensitivity towards the needs and challenges of others.
Exam Proctor, Student Testing Center
As an exam proctor, you will oversee the administration of exams and quizzes to CU 麻豆影院 students approved for testing accommodations through Disability Services. These exams come in various formats, each with unique conditions based on course requirements and student accommodations. The Student Testing Center operates Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with extended weekend and evening hours during final exams. This position reports directly to the senior testing coordinator and, in their absence, to the assistant director of the Student Testing Center.
- Administer exams and monitor students according to established parameters set by instructors and student accommodations.
- Assist with general office tasks such as filing and cleaning.
- Maintain a flexible schedule; shifts will be added as needed based on exam scheduling each week. Hours worked will vary week to week.
- Work a minimum of 10 hours per week, with the option to work up to 20 hours when shifts are available.
- Must be at least a sophomore, with preference for junior-level students and above.
- Demonstrate professionalism with strong communication and customer service skills.听
- Possess exceptional attention to detail, organizational abilities and multitasking skills.
- Capacity to work both independently and collaboratively.听
- Maintaining confidentiality and displaying reliability, responsibility and trustworthiness are essential.听
- Willingness to learn new software is required.
- Ability to remain calm and reassuring in high-pressure situations while being observant and quick-thinking.
- Proficiency in spoken English.
- Experience working in a disability-related field with individuals with disabilities.
- Comfortable communicating with students, parents聽and university staff/faculty.听
- Possess empathy, patience聽and sensitivity towards the needs and challenges of others.听
Exam Reader/Scribe, Student Testing Center
As an exam reader/scribe, you will be tasked with providing exam assistance by reading and/or transcribing exam content for students as necessary. In this role, you will support students during exams by either reading aloud or writing for them. Proctored exams come in various formats, each with specific conditions based on course requirements and student accommodations. The Testing Center operates Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with extended weekend and evening hours during final exams. This position reports directly to the senior testing coordinator and in their absence to the assistant director of the Student Testing Center.
- Provide clear and precise reading of STEM exams and accurately transcribe answers for students requiring reader and/or scribe accommodations.
- Administer exams to students within established parameters set by instructors and student accommodations.
- Assist with general office tasks such as filing and maintaining cleanliness.
- Maintain a flexible schedule; shifts will be added as needed based on exam scheduling each week. Hours worked will vary week to week.
- Work a minimum of 10 hours per week, with the option to work up to 20 hours when shifts are available.
- Must be at least a sophomore, with preference for junior-level students and above.
- Demonstrate professionalism with strong communication and customer service skills.听
- Possess exceptional attention to detail, organizational abilities and multitasking skills.
- Capacity to work both independently and collaboratively.听
- Maintaining confidentiality and displaying reliability, responsibility and trustworthiness are essential.听
- Willingness to learn new software is required.
- Ability to remain calm and reassuring in high-pressure situations while being observant and quick-thinking.
- Proficiency in spoken English.
- A background in STEM subjects, such as math, physics, or other sciences.
- Experience working in a disability-related field with individuals with disabilities.
- Comfortable communicating with students, parents, and university staff/faculty.听
- Possess empathy, patience, and sensitivity towards the needs and challenges of others.听