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Position Title

Accommodation Specialist 1, DRC, Multiple Campuses (Part Time)

Open Internally or Externally

External

If faculty, tenure track status

Not Applicable

Reports to (title)

Assistant Director, DRC

Department

Disability Resource Center-4B5

Requisition Number

P20126

Position Type

Replacement

Job Category

Part-Time Staff - Variable

FT/PT

Part-time

Initial Work Location

Multiple Locations

Starting Salary

$11.41 - $12.54

Job Open Date

11/20/2020

Open Until Filled

Yes

Job Summary

Looking for a great working environment at a community college? An Accommodation Specialist may be just the right job for you! Flexibility is required for an Accommodation (AT Lab) Specialist who have a variety of assignments in order to serve a diverse group of students. Main duties include: Providing reader/scribe support for students, tracking and checking out equipment, providing training to students, staff, and faculty on assistive technology used for accommodations, answering phones, scheduling appointments, scanning and attaching documents, documenting services rendered, data entry, filing, and light lifting.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties

Essential Responsibilities include:
- Coordinating accommodation requests for students that are approved by the Accessibility Advisor under the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended (ADA/AA) or section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
- Serving as a resource to the College regarding issues related to the ADA/AA, accommodations and disability access.
Technology:
- Proficiently using technology to communicate, review reports, and collect data for the purpose of providing accurate records and communicating with team members, students, parents, and faculty.
- Written and spoken dictation required to assist with certain accommodations in the classroom.
- Provide support in the assistive technology lab checking in/out equipment, demonstrating technology, converting textbooks to various accessible formats, and documenting student interactions.
- Independently problem-solve, schedule daily activities, and model effective communication.
- Functioning as a resource for the students and DRC staff to provide training on assistive technology and accessible apps.
- Entering notes about student interactions to check in/out equipment in the AT lab.
- Providing assistance in reaching the Student Affairs departmental objectives by performing special projects and studies at the request of management.
- Accommodation Specialists must follow the DRC code of ethics, be dependable, reliable, and exhibit professionalism at all times.
- Other duties as required.
- Some travel is necessary between campuses.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience working with people with disabilities.
- Knowledge of accessibility/assistive technology and accessible apps.
- Ability to speak and write Spanish fluently.

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma or equivalent.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Ability to document and maintain confidential and sensitive information.
• Ability to read college level material with ease.
• Ability to write dictated material.
• Ability to maintain work appropriate boundaries.
• Ability to maintain good working relationships across the College with students, faculty and staff.
• Proficiency using and learning new technologies.
• Knowledge of Microsoft applications.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to establish priorities, work independently, and accurately to meet deadlines with frequent interruptions in a fast-paced environment.
• Participate in team, department or College meetings, training’s, and activities as appropriate.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of diverse people, ability, culture, ethnic background, to maintain good working relationships across the College. Ability to work with all groups in a diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic background of community college students, faculty and staff, including those with disabilities.

Special Instructions

Please indicate on your resume if your work experience is full time or part time.
- Visit http://www.slcc.edu/drc/students/assistive-tech.aspx to learn more about Assistive Technology
Visit www.slcc.edu/drc to learn more about the Disability Resource Center.
This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check.

FLSA

Non-Exempt

SLCC Information

Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”).

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check.