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Form of workNOTE TAKER - DISABILITY ACCESS CENTER
MALCOLM X COLLEGE
Malcolm X College is seeking Note Takers to attend classes with students who have disabilities (i.e. visual or hearing impairments, learning or other disabilities) to take thorough, legible, and organized notes from classroom lectures, including exam dates, assignments, and other pertinent information.
The mission of Malcolm X College is to provide accessible liberal arts and health-focused education that fosters personal and professional achievement. To fulfill this mission, we focus on the following core values: accountability, community, diversity, empowerment, learning, and respect.
The ACCESS Center (AC) serves as CCC's point of contact and coordination for students with disabilities. The AC provides a wide range of services and assistance to ensure students with disabilities are able to achieve their maximum potential. The short-term goal is to help students with disabilities succeed in their academic pursuits. Long-term, AC services are designed to assist students to make the transition from college to work.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
- Take notes in class for students with disabilities.
- Read printed material aloud for students with visual impairments.
- Transcribe for students with mobility impairments.
- Assist students with visual impairments in math classes by copying information from the board in large print.
- Assist students who are visually impaired by using raised line drawing materials to produce tactile graphs used in Math classes.
- Assist students with visual impairments in science labs by providing verbal descriptions of visual information.
- Serve as a proctor for students with disabilities during tests.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High school diploma, or equivalent, with a minimum of one year post secondary educational experience.
- Must possess an understanding of the basic issues pertinent to communication with students who have disabilities.
- Ability to take thorough and organized notes utilizing available technology from information presented verbally in classrooms.
- Must have legible hand writing, accurate spelling, use of acceptable grammar, and proficiency in use of computers.
- Must possess good organizational skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
For the third time in four years, Malcolm X College was selected as a Promising Places to Work in Community Colleges award winner! The award is given by the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD), a membership organization committed to promoting and celebrating excellence in teaching and leadership at community and technical colleges, and Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, a leading academic publication.
MXC was recognized for its best-in-class student and staff recruitment and retention practices, inclusive learning and working environments, and meaningful community service and engagement opportunities.
