Accessibility Services Student Assistant
Accessibility Services Student Assistant
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Job Description
Job Summary
The Accessibility Services department needs support for students with visual and/or physical limitations. The Accessibility Services Student Assistant serve as their eyes and/or hands for reasons related to safety and access.
The Accessibility Services Student Assistant also provide administrative and customer service support to the The Accessibility Services department.
This position is open to students with or without Federal Work Study eligibility.
Duties and Responsibilities:
To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty listed below. Reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities covered by the Americans with Disabilities Act in accordance with its requirements.
Duties are numbered for convenience and do not indicate order in terms of importance frequency that the duty is performed or the amount of time spent on the duty.
Lab Assistant related duties:
This position is to directly and physically assist a student with a disability in a lab setting based on their individual needs. It does not involve teaching tutoring or instruction of the material.
The student with the disability will instruct the Lab Assistant on how to perform each task. Both the student and the Lab Assistant are responsible for upholding proper safety protocols and upholding academic integrity.
For example:
- pouring chemicals
- reading measurements
- carrying lab equipment
- and/or providing verbal descriptions of visual information.
Office Assistant related duties:
1) Represents the department at the front desk area with a positive friendly and helpful attitude.
2) Provides front-line customer service face-to-face or on the phone to students parents faculty/staff and members of the community.
3) Assists callers and visitors with contact information for offices/resources when appropriate.
4) Assists department staff with general offices duties and clerical/administrative work including but not limited to: filing delivering messages returning phone calls sort mail and deliver mail construct informational packets make copies etc.
5) Assembles materials documents etc. as related to the department and its processes and procedures.
6) Assists in the maintenance of various department documents using Microsoft Office suite.
7) Accurately file documents within established departmental filing system.
Other:
1) Maintain privacy and confidentiality of student records and other sensitive information.
2) Fosters and maintains a safe environment of respect and inclusion for faculty staff students and members of the community.
3) Work a consistent reliable schedule and exhibits regular and punctual attendance.
4) Perform other duties as assigned.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of: Lab equipment tools and supplies. Lab practices and procedures.
Skill in: Operations of lab related equipment. Organization skills and attention to detail. Reliability. Verbal communication.
Ability to: Follow directions and instructions. Develop and maintain effective working relationships with coworkers supervisors students and other job contacts; maintain confidential and sensitive information.
Minimum/General Qualifications:
This position requires that any applicant be enrolled as a current student at Columbus State in three or more credit hours in a degree or certificate seeking program. Visit for a full explanation of eligibility requirements for student employment at Columbus State.
OR
This position requires applicants to have Federal Work Study as part of their current Financial Aid package with Columbus State. You must also be enrolled in SIX or more credit hours in a degree or certificate program. Visit for a full explanation of eligibility requirements or visit Nestor Hall 113 to request Federal Work Study if you were not awarded it already. Any applicants without Federal Work Study eligibility will not be considered for this position.
Applicants must have received a high school diploma or a certificate of attendance from an accredited secondary school or a certificate of high school equivalence and be exempt from Ohio Revised Code Chapter 4109.
Must have reliable transportation or other means to get to work regularly.
Students enrolled as Transient College Credit Plus Undecided or otherwise non-degree-seeking are not considered eligible for Student Employment.
Schedule:
Lab Assistant required for a student with a disability enrolled in the following courses: Physics 100: Thursday Lab only: 2:00-3:50 p.m. Additional work hours available between office hours of Monday - Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Maximum 20 hours per week.
Work will be performed: On-site only.
Pathways/Majors that may be interested in this position:
- Biological Physical and Mathematical Sciences Pathway
- Education Human Services and Public Safety Pathway
Position Specific Qualifications:
Hired students cannot assist with any courses they are also enrolled in during the semester of instruction.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in an academic lab setting
- Experience collaborating or working with individuals with physical/sensory disabilities
- 2.5 GPA or higher
Professional Development
Students employed by Columbus State are exposed to professional work environments where they develop many of the important transferable skills necessary for future success in the workforce. We are dedicated to helping students set the stage for professional life through their participation in the following program(s):
CSTATE GROW (Guided Reflections on Work)
The program consists of brief structured conversations between supervisor and student to reflect on and integrate what they are learning. All student employees and their functional supervisors participate in this program during Autumn and Spring semesters.
Career and Leadership Development Program (CLDP)
The program consists of paid competency-based career and leadership development activities designed by Career Services. All Tier/Level III positions are automatically enrolled in this program.
Career competencies you can expect to learn through Student Employment:
- Career & Self Development
- Critical Thinking
- Leadership
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Professionalism
- Technology
Full Time/Part Time:
Union (If Applicable):
Scheduled Hours:
Additional Information
In order to ensure your application is complete you must complete the following:
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Employment Type
Part-Time
