Shoreline Community College is dedicated to inclusive excellence in teaching and learning, student success, and community engagement. Shoreline serves the educational, workforce, and cultural needs of our diverse students and communities through the core themes of educational attainment and student success, program excellence, community engagement, access and diversity, and College stewardship. Shoreline Community College is a place of open inquiry and learning, with a campus that models ideals set out in our Community Standard*. We are committed to upholding a culture of free expression, as well as maintaining a supportive and respectful learning and working environments for all. Student Accessibility Services (SAS) is an important tool for students that helps to remove disability-related barriers towards student success. SAS believes that students should have equal access to education, regardless of disability, and our job is to assist students in finding the best way to accomplish this.

NOTE: This position is part-time, flexible schedule, up to 16 hours a week.

ESSENTIAL JOB DUTIES:

• Provide assistance to students seeking assistance from Student Accessibility Services (SAS).
• Greet and interact with individuals with disabilities, Veterans and military-connected students, and the greater community.
• Receive student information and requests.
• Assist with the appointment process.
• Respond to and contact students via email and phone in a timely manner.
• Maintain student files.
• Assist in acquiring notetaking services to qualified students with disabilities including:
  • Soliciting students to volunteer as note takers;
  • Making phone calls;
  • Accessing other campus services.
• Proctor exams. This may include:
  • Ensuring the integrity of the testing process;
  • Following the instructor directions;
  • Carrying out SAS procedures on testing;
  • Reading tests or other material aloud to students as needed;
  • Providing scribing services to students as needed.
• General office work as assigned including, but not limited to:
  • Attending weekly staff meetings.
  • Assist the SAS Program Specialist with student files and information using the Accessible Information Management (AIM) platform;
  • Maintain agreement of confidentiality regarding knowledge of individual students. Access assistive/adaptive equipment;
  • Keep office and testing areas sanitized and tidy.
• Responsibly and effectively communicate via Microsoft Teams, phone, and email and maintain a reliable, punctual schedule.

REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Experience working with individuals with disabilities or related

SKILL IN/KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Microsoft Office applications and general office technology/equipment
• Interacting professionally with diverse students, family members, staff, and instructors
• Problem-solving, with appropriate decision-making processes within legal and policy guidelines
• Working independently and as a member of a team
• Working calmly under pressure and/or when supporting frustrated individuals
• Effectively communicating in English both orally and in writing
• Helpful and proactive office and/or customer service work

PHYSICAL WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Ability to meet the physical demands of sitting for prolonged periods of time at a desk/computer workstation, using repetitive arm, hand, and finger movements.
• Ability to work in an open office setting with frequent in-person interaction and numerous interruptions, work under pressure, and handle multiple tasks/prioritize competing demands.
• Ability to read printed materials and a computer screen.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT/SALARY:

These positions may work full or part-time on an on-call basis, for periods of one week to six months, to fill in for permanent staff absences. As an hourly on-call position, there is no predictability or guarantee of the number of hours/days that may be scheduled. Hourly employees maintain an “at-will” employment relationship meaning that either you or the College may terminate the employment relationship at any time, for any reason. Hiring of this position is contingent upon available funding as determined by the College President.

Persons with disabilities have the right to reasonable accommodation in all aspects of employment with the College. This includes, but is not limited to recruitment, application, hiring, training, termination, conditions of employment, and any other employer-supported activities. Applicants requesting accommodation should contact the Office of Human Resources at hr@shoreline.edu.

• In compliance with the Immigration & Nationality Act, proof of authorization to work in the US will be required at the time of hire.
• A collective bargaining agreement exists and membership in the Washington State Federation of Employees (WFSE) or payment of a service fee may be required dependent upon total number of hours.
• Other conditions that may apply will be detailed upon offer of employment.
• This position is overtime eligible.

In accordance with RCW 28B.112.080, applicants considered for this position will be required to disclose if they are the subject of any substantiated findings or current investigations related to sexual misconduct at their current or past places of employment.

To be considered for this position, please submit the following:

• NEOGOV online application/profile
• Letter of interest addressing each qualification
• Current resume

Applicants considered for positions at the College may be required to submit to a background check as a condition of employment. Adverse information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’ suitability for the positions.

Please Note: Once application materials have been submitted, you may not modify the application.

• Community Standard Statement

"Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly ..."

• Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Shoreline Community College is a place for students, employees, and the community to pursue excellence in education in an environment dedicated to equity, inclusiveness, and self-reflection. We value respectful, dynamic interactions and lively discussion. We strive to create an environment where everyone is supported and valued. Shoreline Community College does not tolerate hateful, violent, or discriminatory actions that target any person or group based on their beliefs, customs, identity, or affiliations. When one of us is diminished, all of us are diminished.

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