Job Description
Position Title
Specialist II, Assistive Technology - DRC (Part-Time)
Open Internally or Externally
External
If faculty, tenure track status
Not Applicable
Reports to (title)
Assistant Director
Department
Disability Resource Center-4B5
Requisition Number
P23241
Position Type
Replacement
Job Category
Part-Time Staff - Variable
FT/PT
Part-time
Initial Work Location
South City Campus
Starting Salary
$14.50 - $15.14
Job Open Date
05/22/2023
Open Until Filled
Yes
Job Summary
Love technology and looking for a great working environment at a community college? A position as an Assistive Technology (AT) Specialist may be the right job for you!
The Disability Resource Center (DRC) is a fun collaborative department within Student Affairs that is focused on access and inclusion for students with disabilities. AT Lab Specialists are the technology-loving arm of the DRC department. Main duties include: Tracking and checking out equipment, providing accommodated testing and being a reader/scribe or classroom assistant for students, providing training to students, staff, and faculty on assistive technology, answering phones, scheduling appointments, proctoring accommodated tests, providing reader/scribe support for students, scanning and attaching documents, documenting services rendered, data entry, filing, and light lifting. Flexibility is essential for this collaborative team.
Essential Responsibilities and Duties
- Visually review and compare inaccessible course materials to create new accessible materials in various formats.
- Demonstrate and train students, staff and faculty on assistive technologies: SmartPen, Kurzweil, Otter.ai, MS Dictation, etc.
- Track and maintain adaptive equipment inventory: charging, clearing data, troubleshooting, etc.
- Provide assistive software support: installation, user account administration, and troubleshooting.
- Provide accommodated testing for students to include scheduling, requesting tests, enlarging or scanning documents as needed in the accessible format as approved for student.
- Document student interactions in department database.
- Run database reports and review Excel spreadsheets.
- Maintain accurate accommodation records on department spreadsheets on SharePoint to effectively collaborate work with other Service Providers.
- Install and troubleshoot assistive software on AT Lab and student computers.
- Act as a reader/scribe for a student in course lectures and on tests, which requires effective listening, legible handwriting, typing, clear verbal communication, and ability to read college level material aloud with ease.
- Act as a proctor for students testing with approved accommodations.
- Independently prioritize, problem-solve, and effectively communicate work responsibilities within the department.
- Maintain a positive work environment as regular collaboration and trust between team members is vital to effectively serve students.
- Answer phones to address questions and make appointments.
- Uphold student confidentiality in accordance with ADA and FERPA regulations.
- Follow the AT Lab Staff guidelines, be dependable, reliable, and exhibit professionalism at all times.
- Some travel and coverage is necessary between campuses.
- Other duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications
High School Diploma or equivalent.
Preferred Qualifications
- Ability to proficiently communicate in Spanish or ASL.
- Experience working with people with disabilities.
- College-level course work in Computer Science or related field.
- Knowledge of accessibility/assistive technology.
- Proficiency using Canvas LMS.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Proficiency using and learning new technologies.
- 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.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 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, trainings, 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.
Non-Essential Responsibilities and Duties
- Opportunity to participate in College committees.
- Workforce training and employee development.
- Research new and emerging technology.
Special Instructions
Attach a resume at the time you apply. Specify Full or Part Time work history on your resume, including dates
Learn more about working with the
DRC at
www.slcc.edu/drc.
Schedule requires availability during core hours of 8:00AM-4:30PM
SLCC Highlights
Salt Lake Community College is Utah’s largest open-access college with the most diverse student body in the state. We proudly educate 45,000+ students pursuing degrees in 100+ programs across 8 areas of study, and Utah’s fastest growing industries and four-year baccalaureate programs consistently welcome SLCC graduates. Every SLCC employee has a hand in transforming students’ lives to strengthen its surrounding communities. SLCC employees work at 11 locations across the valley and capital city of Salt Lake with easy access to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, world-class outdoor recreation, sporting events, museums, history, and arts and entertainment.
Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new and diverse perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation come about when diverse voices can speak and collaborate freely. As an emerging HSI, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving diverse students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.
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.