Disability Services Student Assistant

As our Disability Services Student Assistant you will help achieve our departmental goals and provide exceptional services to the students we serve. Disability Services (DS) provides accommodations for academics and campus life to students with disabilities who register with the office. These accommodations range from providing American Sign Language interpreting services to reading tests out loud to approval of emotional support animals for the residence halls. Student assistants are an integral part of the DS team!

The applicant must have good interpersonal skills.
The applicant must demonstrate familiarity with laptop and desktop computers.
The applicant must be able to work independently and reliably meet time commitments.
The applicant must be able to read out loud clearly.
The applicant must be able to take legible notes.

Preferred experience: office setting and customer services.

Minimum Qualifications:

High school GED or diploma.

Position Details:

This recruitment is open to undergraduate students only.

This position is located on the University of Alaska campus in is a part-time student assistant position starting rate of $16.00/hr.

This is a pooled position and applications are reviewed as needed. Submission of an application does not guarantee review or a job offer.

If you have any questions regarding this position please contact Bridget Thimsen SBO Sr. HR Coordinator at

The University of Alaska (UA) reserves the right to require employees to work on-site at the UA facilities. Hybrid and remote work may be approved for employees based in Alaska at the Universitys discretion. Remote work for employees based outside the State of Alaska may be approved only in exceptional circumstances or when required by the positions job duties.

The University of Alaska (UA) is responsible for providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities throughout the applicant screening process. If you need assistance in completing this application or during any phase of the interview process please contact UA Human Resources by phone at .

TheUniversity of Alaska()is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access Employer and Educational Institution. The University is committed to apolicy of non-discrimination( against individuals on the basis of any legally protected status.

The successful applicant is required to complete a background check. Any offer of employment is contingent on the background check.

Your application for employment with the University of Alaska is subject to public disclosure under the Alaska Public Records Act.

All employees at the University of Alaska are expected to uphold the highest standards of ethics and professionalism when conducting or engaged in university business.

*Each university within the University of Alaska system publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report whichcontains information regarding campus safety and security including topics such as: campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts (Timely Warnings and Emergency Notifications); fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence domestic violence sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains information about crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus; in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities; in Noncampus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization; and on public property within or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years.

Access to the reports is available at:

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UAF:(Addresses Fairbanks Campus Bristol Bay Campus Chukchi Campus Community and Technical College Kasitsna Bay Campus Seward Marine Center Tok Campus Kuskokwim Campus and Northwest Campus)Online: a paper copy in person:UAF Office of Rights Compliance and Accountability on the 3rd Floor of Constitution a paper copy by mail: or.

UAS:(Addresses the Juneau Auke Bay Campus Juneau Technical Education Center Sitka Campus & Ketchikan Campus)Online: a paper copy in person:Hendrickson Building Suite 202 on the Juneau a paper copy by mail: or emailing.