Federal Work Study - Department Assistant, Accessibility Resources

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Position Summary:

This Federal Work Study position will support current students in the following ways:  Provide onboarding and training to students with disabilities on assistive technology. Research and create resource handouts for mental health, wellness, time management, study techniques, and helpful applications. Work on projects to help educate the campus community about students with disabilities and universal design. This position will complement and reinforce a Federal Work Study student’s educational program or vocational goals in the following ways: Teach the importance of universal design and access, task prioritization, meeting deadlines, working autonomously as part of a team, learning administrative and customer service skills, and the importance of doing research and information dissemination.

Responsibilities:

• Provide support to Accessibility Resources staff while working autonomously as part of a team
• Support Accessibility Resources staff with projects and administrative work, including answering phones, word processing, data entry, designing Accessibility Resources educational materials, and other tasks as needed
• Maintain all files in an organized manner which are backed up by supervisor
• Learn the importance of universal design and access
• Set up and monitor Slack for FWS team communication and collaboration
• Provide training/support/onboarding to Accessibility Resources students with note-taking accommodations who will be using the Otter AI note-taking application via Zoom
• Provide training/support to Accessibility Resources students on using accessible computer software and technology.
• Connect peers to resources on and off campus
• Consistently vet San Francisco, Bay Area, National, and Remote health resources through calls, emails, and internet research
• Research, create, and submit Instagram social media posts to the department supervisor.

Qualifications:

• High attention to detail, excellent communication, multitasking, organizational, interpersonal, and customer service skills
• Maintain a professional demeanor, positive attitude, and respect student confidentiality
• Ability to work efficiently with a remote and onsite team
• Ability to work independently and efficiently, while maintaining deadlines with varying levels of instruction
• Proficiency with both Mac and PC preferred. Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office Suite
• Proficiency with social media platforms including Instagram, Discord, Facebook, etc.

Location:

79 New Montgomery

Reports to: 
Heather King, Director, Accessibility Resources

Pay Rate: 
$19.61 per hour

Application Deadline:
September 28, 2026

Work Schedule:
Between 8 and 15 hours per week

Federal Work Study schedules can work up to 20 hours per week*

*Federal Work Study work schedules may not conflict with the student's class schedule.

Length of Employment: Typically, the student's starting term at the Academy of Art University through graduation.

Academy of Art University offers part-time employees paid sick leave.

Academy of Art University is an equal opportunity employer.  All applicants will be considered regardless of age, Aids or HIV positive status, marital status, domestic partnership, medical condition or genetic characteristics, race or national origin, pregnancy, religion, sex, gender identity, gender or sexual orientation, name change, citizenship, physical or mental disability, veteran status or other status protected by federal, state, local or other law. Academy of Art University will consider for employment all qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. Equal access to the hiring process, services, and employment is available to all persons. Applicants requiring accommodations to the application and/or interview process should contact the Human Resources Department at recruitment@academyart.edu.