Casual -Student Access Services (FY 24-25)

Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC); Harrisburg (Dauphin County); Hybrid; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Harrisburg Area Community College (HACC) is seeking a part-time Disability Services Testing Assistant to support students at the Lancaster campus and college-wide locations. The role performs testing functions with accommodations, ensuring confidentiality and compliance with policies.

The ideal candidate will provide reader and scribe support, coordinate with faculty, and maintain accurate testing records. A relevant associate degree or equivalent experience is required, along with PA Child

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in education, psychology, or closely related field.
• Or a combination of experience and education sufficient to perform the duties.
• Mandatory compliance with PA Child Protective Service Laws and a valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Provide reader and scribe services for students with disabilities during testing.
• Assist students using adaptive equipment to ensure optimal testing conditions.
• Build positive relationships with students and communicate testing requirements to faculty.
• Maintain accurate testing records and provide data for surveys and reports.
• Secure tests from faculty and return them at the end of sessions.

Skills

Reader service

Scribe service

Testing accommodations

Confidentiality

Education

Associate's Degree in education/psychology or related field

Job description

Current open position are available for the Lancaster campus & College-wide*

• *College-wide (Harrisburg, York & Gettysburg):work schedules and assignments may vary based on departmental needs. Employees will be required to work at other HACC campuses as student needs arise.

Job Summary: Performs disability services testing functions with accommodations appropriate to each student while adhering to strict confidentiality practices and policies.

Please note that work schedules and assignments may vary based on departmental needs. Employees may also be asked to work at other HACC campuses as student needs arise.

Minimum Qualifications:

Associate's Degree in education, psychology, or closely related field.*Or a combination of experience and education sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job. Such as those listed above

Licensing Requirements: Required to be compliant with PA Child Protective Service Laws. For additional information, please visit https://hacc.edu/HumanResources/NewHire/index.cfm
Valid drivers license required.

Hiring Range: $16.98

Preferred Qualifications: Prior teaching, counseling and/or testing experiences strongly preferred.

Job Specific Task List:

• Build positive and productive working relationships with students who are in need of accommodations for the purpose of understanding and addressing the needs of each individual.
• Provide reader service to students with visual impairments, learning disabilities and other disabilities; provide scribe service for students with visual impairments and physical disabilities; assist students using various types of adaptive equipment during testing to ensure optimal testing conditions for students with disabilities.
• Inform supervisor of special circumstances that may arise during testing that may require additional accommodations, or any problems during the testing situation that did not follow appropriate protocol, for further review or action.
• Secure tests from faculty; communicate with faculty regarding special testing requirements; return tests to faculty at the end of the testing session.
• Maintain accurate records; provide data for surveys and reports. - (Essential)
• Perform other duties as assigned. - (Standard)

Job Type: Part-Time (less than 1,000 hours)

If part time, hours per week: varies ~20hrs per week

About Us: www.hacc.edu

Our Purpose: Learning for all; learning for life.

Our Core Values: A Circle of Caring

Caring by Creating Our Future Together

• We work together to shape and build our preferred future.
• We encourage and celebrate creativity and innovation.
• We set high goals and strive to achieve them.
• We strive to provide exceptional service to all who help shape our future.

Caring for Each Other

• We are gateways to student success and opportunity.
• We promote respect, collegiality, and equity-mindedness in all we say and do.
• We nurture awareness and cultural sensitivity to create a climate of trust.
• We are growth-minded, believing that each of us is capable of learning, developing and growing to support our mission.

Caring by Doing What is Right

• We are honest and hold each other and ourselves to the highest ethical standards.
• We provide the most accurate information available in all communications.
• We are transparent about our decisions as individuals and teams.
• We embrace broad engagement in the shared governance process.