Part-Time: Academic Support for Students with Disabilities
About The Position
This is a part-time position funded by Project MOST, integrated into the Center for Access to assist staff with supporting students with disabilities at Southwest Tennessee Community College. The advocate will assist with daily activities for the Center for Access Office, including notetaking, scribing, reading exams, and planning/assisting with LEAD organization activities. The role may also involve assisting in new/renewal intake sessions and maintaining an assigned caseload of Center for Access registrants. Dependable transportation is required to travel to all campuses/centers as needed. Advocates will work a maximum of 25 hours per week. This is an in-person role, with any virtual hours at the discretion of the department head.
Requirements
- Associate’s Degree
Nice To Haves
- Experience of at least 1 year working with students with disabilities.
Responsibilities
- Encourage students to work towards successfully graduating or transferring.
- Inform students to work towards successfully graduating or transferring.
- Maintain assigned caseload of students through meeting and documenting students’ progress and concerns.
- Display appropriate social behavior skills.
- Maintain confidentiality of personal information, such as contact information.
- Maintain weekly communication with assigned caseload with empathy and resourcefulness.
- Assist with daily activities for the Center for Access Office.
- Notetaking, scribing, reading exams.
- Planning/assisting with LEAD organization activities.
- Assist in Center for Access new/renewal intake sessions.
- Maintain assigned caseload of Center for Access registrants.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
