Disabled Students Programs and Services Assistant

Position Definition

To schedule and provide a variety of college services for disabled students; and to provide administrative support to assigned disabled student services program.

Examples of Duties/Essential Functions

• Performs a variety of administrative support functions to assist in coordinating all available services to students with psychological, physical, visual, communications, learning and/or hearing disabilities.
• Prepares correspondence, memos and statistical materials; answers phones.
• Assist disabled students with registration and pre-enrollment; arrange on-campus transportation, special parking, and elevator key.
• Arrange for tutors, notetakers, or any other aids a disabled student might require for class; coordinate the use of equipment and orient students in the use of equipment and materials.
• Assists with the compilation of data for statistical reports, student data reports, student records and files, or material requested by the District and State Chancellors Office.
• Schedules training programs for faculty, staff and managers; assists faculty as needed in providing information on disabled student services.
• Refers students to other appropriate college and/or community programs and services to meet their needs.
• Assists in the preparation of presentations, written information and other resource materials concerning available college and community services and programs.
• Prepares and maintains records and files related to student contacts and the provision of services.
• Participates in and supports workshops, activities and special programs to provide or promote access to and increased awareness of available disabled student support services and programs.
• Performs related duties as assigned.