Disability Services - Student Worker

Kishwaukee College; Malta Township (IL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Kishwaukee College is seeking a part-time Front Desk Assistant to support students, staff, and visitors on campus. You will greet guests, answer phones, help with copying and scanning, and manage basic clerical tasks in a welcoming campus hub.

You will also assist with accessibility material conversions (Braille, large print, captions, electronic textbooks), take class notes for students, and support students with disabilities as a classroom aide and scribe.

Qualifications

• Uphold confidentiality in handling sensitive information.
• HS diploma with some college coursework preferred.
• Experience working with people with disabilities preferred.
• Experience with Microsoft Office programs.
• Computer knowledge.
• Ability to work with students from diverse backgrounds and abilities.

Responsibilities

• Front desk assistance: answer phones, copy notes, scan documents, file, greet students, visitors and faculty.
• Assist with converting materials (Braille, large print, captioning, electronic textbooks).
• Take notes for students in classes.
• Act as classroom assistant for students with disabilities.
• Scribing for students.

Skills

Confidentiality

Diversity awareness

Computer literacy

Microsoft Office familiarity

Education

HS diploma, with some college coursework preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Front desk assistance (answering phone, copying notes, scanning documents, filing, greeting students, visitors and faculty)
• Assisting with conversion of materials (including Braille, large print, captioning of videos, and electronic textbooks)
• Taking notes for students in classes
• Acting as a classroom assistant for students with disabilities
• Scribing for students

Qualifications/Skills Required

• Ability to uphold confidentiality
• HS diploma, with some college coursework preferred
• Preference of previous experience working with people with disabilities
• Experience with Microsoft Office programs
• Computer knowledge
• Ability and willingness to work with students from diverse backgrounds and abilities

Number of Hours Per Week

Number of Hours Per Week Up to 20

Days of Week

Flexible, Must be able to work the following days of the week - Need for 8-10 AM and also 3-4 PM

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