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Disability Resource Center
UC Santa Cruz
1156 High Street
146 Hahn Student Services
University of California
Santa Cruz, CA 95064-1077
Email: drc@ucsc.edu
Phone: (831) 459-2089

Office Hours: 8am-5pm, Monday-Friday

Student Job Opportunities

DRC Assistant

ER #0540
Wage: $9.50/hr.
Number of Positions: 30-40

Employment Standards

As representatives of the Disability Resource Center, DRC Assistants must conduct themselves in a professional manner. Punctuality, reliability and excellent communication skills are essential. Must also be discreet with confidential information, work well with a diverse population (especially students with disabilities), and with little or no supervision. DRC Assistants should be able to adapt writing, reading, and communication styles to meet student's needs.

DRC Assistants may do one or any combination of the following:

  • Reading,
  • Proofreading,
  • Scribing,
  • Library research or lab assistance.
  • Assisting those with visual or mobility impairments.

This position is on-call, and there is not a guarantee of a specific number of work hours per week.

Prospective student employees must contact the DRC office to reserve a place in the mandatory group hire and paid training sessions; they may also be asked to provide samples of their work.

DRC Assistants who proofread and type for students must provide unbiased assistance without making editorial changes or personal judgments. Finished assignments must be accurate and complete with no misquotes, misinterpretations or omissions. Source material can include lectures, visual presentations, books, articles, papers, readers, library research, forms etc.

As a scribe, the DRC Assistant writes verbatim what the student dictates. If reading, the DRC Assistant will read source materials onto a cassette tape or directly to the student.

If you would like to apply for this job:

  1. Go UCSC's Career Center Website at: www2.ucsc.edu\careers
  2. Click the link called “Jobs and Internships”
  3. Click the link called “Student Job Listings”
  4. Click on the link for work study jobs or non-work study jobs if you do not have an annual work study award.
  5. 5. Type in the four digit ER number for DRC Assistant (O540)
  6. 6. Fill out and submit your application

When you have finished completing the application process at the Career Center website, an email will be sent to the Adaptive Technology Coordinator at the DRC saying that your application was submitted. The Adaptive Technology Coordinator will review your application and send you an email to set up an interview.

If you have any questions regarding the employment process for a DRC Assistant call the Adaptive Technology Coordinator directly at 831-459-3225.