Specialist I - Access Assistant (Hourly)

Austin Community College; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Austin Community College in Austin, TX is hiring a Specialist I - Access Assistant (Hourly) to provide specialized services and support to a departmental office or program. The role includes acting as a reader or scribe, taking notes in class, lab, or testing environments, and assisting with computer and technology access for students with disabilities.

You will work closely with students, faculty, and staff, maintain confidentiality, and use accessible software and devices.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a reader and/or scribe, including note-taking before, after, or in class, lab, or testing environments.
• Attends class/lab with the student.
• Facilitates computer and technology access as appropriate.
• May assist student with object manipulation during laboratory classes as needed.
• Must act in a professional manner and be dependable.
• Must maintain confidentiality regarding student information.

Job description

Job Posting Closing Times: Job postings are removed from advertising at 12:00 A.M. on the closing date e.g., at midnight on the day before the closing date.Austin Community College employees are required to maintain a domicile in the State of Texas while working for the college and throughout the duration of employment. – AR 4.0300.01If you are a current Austin Community College employee, please click this link to apply through your Workday account.Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester. We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement. We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teachingIs attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunitiesCares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities.Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomesWelcomes difference and models respectful interaction with othersEngages with the community both within and outside of ACCJob Posting Title:Specialist I - Access Assistant (Hourly)Job Description Summary:To provide specialized services and support to departmental office or program.Job Description:Description of Duties and TasksActs as a reader and/or scribe, including note-taking before, after, or in class, lab, or testing environments.Attends class/lab with the student.Facilitates computer and technology access as appropriate.May assist with access to technology as appropriate. May describe graphics or pictures in the classroom, lab, or testing environment.May assist student with object manipulation during laboratory classes as needed.Ability to maintain boundaries with student as set by supervisor.Ability to appropriately communicate with students, faculty, and staff. Must act in a professional manner and be dependable.Must maintain confidentiality regarding student information.Ability to listen to, understand, and follow directions.Willingness to work closely with students with disabilities.Proficiency with accessible software and devices.May require completion of assigned college-level classes as determined by the academic department.KnowledgeProcesses and procedures related to the departmental work being done.SkillsMaintaining an established work schedule.Effectively using interpersonal and communications skills including tact and diplomacy.Effectively using organizational and planning skills with attention to detail and follow-through.Maintaining confidentiality of work-related information and materials.Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.Technology SkillsDemonstrated proficiency using standard office software applications and student information and database systems.Physical RequirementsWork is routinely performed in a standard office or similar environment.Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, kneeling, pushing, and pulling.Occasional lifting of objects up to 30 pounds.SafetyWork safely and follow safety rules. Report unsafe working conditions and behavior. Take reasonable and prudent actions to prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices.Pay Rate$23.00/HourUp to 19 hours per weekNumber of Openings:1Job Posting Close Date:September 29, 2026Clery ActAs required by the US Department of Education, employees are required to report violations under Title IX and, under the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (Clery Act), select individuals are required to report crimes. If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified, trained, and provided resources for reporting.Austin Community College produces an Annual Security Report as required by the Clery Act. This report includes statistics from the previous three years concerning reported crime that occurred on campus; public property adjacent to and accessible from campus; and in certain non-campus buildings/property owned or controlled by ACC. The report includes institutional policies concerning campus security and other safety information.For direct access to the current Annual Security Report, visit www.austincc.edu/asr . You may obtain a hard copy by contacting the Clery Compliance Officer ( [e-mail] ). For an overview, see ACC's Clery Act website.DisclaimerThe above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. ACC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by ACC at its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of the job.