DRC Jobs and Internships

Requirements:

• Willing to work with students with learning challenges
• Have a life-long learner mindset
• Be passionate about helping people
• Practice empathy and respect at all times
• Take responsibility and accountability
• Must be a team player
• Be able to commit at least 4 hours a week.
• Confident to represent DRC by serving as a role model and advocate for disability rights.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills, especially virtually (via phone and Zoom)
• Minimum number of units enrolled at Cañada College:
  • Spring: 6 units
  • Fall: 6 units
  • Summer:
    • Regular students: 3 units
    • Federal Work Study: at least 1 unit
  • If you are a Work Study Student, you must have filed:
    • FAFSA for the school year
    • Be eligible to receive need-based aid for the year
    • Be able to maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress
  • If you an international student, you must have the following:
    • Origin I-20
    • I-94
    • Foreign passport
    • Social security number
  • In order to get paid, you must be legally able to work in the United States.
  • If you are not eligible to be paid, you may work as a volunteer to gain experience.

Additional desirable qualifications: 

• Technology savvy in Microsoft Office, Windows, Canvas, Websmart, and OneLogin
• Bi-lingual is a plus (e.g. Spanish, Mandarin, ASL, etc)

Benefits of being a DRC Student Ambassador:

• Build leadership experience and strengthen a strong work ethic.
• Obtain office management skills
• Professional development to become an expert in disability services in a college setting
• Gain insight to the day-to-day experiences of teamwork.
• Also looks great on transfer applications, job applications, and scholarship applications.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Recruit students to register with the DRC:
  • High school outreach:
    • Present at outreach events, such as high school orientation.
    • Give campus tours to potential students.
    • Explain all of the supports and technologies that the DRC offers. If possible, demonstrate the uses of assistive technologies for students and parents.
  • College in-reach:
    • Present at classroom visits and various campus events.
    • Explain all of the supports and technologies that the DRC offers.
    • Demonstrate the uses of assistive technologies for students and faculty.
    • Assist marketing projects that involve DRC and DRCSA on campus, which includes the Wellness Center newsletters

• Student Services Support:
• Assist students to apply to the college and register for classes
• Assist students to complete DRC forms
• Assist students with visual and motor challenges with writing and reading

• Connect students to other resources on campuses, such as Financial Aid, SparkPoint, Personal Counseling, etc

• Assist with customer service duties:
  • greet visitors
  • answer phones
  • schedule appointments
  • provide information about DRC services to students and visitors
  • stock/restock refreshments and snacks
  • keep front office clean and always accessible

• Assist front office with:
• Database setup and/or maintenance
• Accounting
• Filing
• Making copies
• Delivering and picking up documents and packages from other offices
• Assist in coordinating and marketing Wellness Center events, such as training workshops for staff and faculty, representing the DRC at booths on campus, etc.
• Other:
• If you have an undergraduate degree, you may be asked to serve as a proctor occasionally
• Maintain confidentiality of all information and correspondence of students you will be directly working with.
• Responsibilities:
  • Attend regular check-ins with DRCSA President and/or DRC Director
• Become a member of the DRCSA club, when it is active. (Attendance at club meetings are not part of work hours).
• If possible, participate in monthly DRC staff meetings.
• Optional: If possible, assist with level A and B duties.

Positions available: 2

Level:  Level C, Specialist level

Salary: $19.12 per hour (first year), $20.12 per hour (after first year)

Deadline:  Until filled

Please apply online:

• Required:
  • Resume: please make sure to list all of your skills, academic goals
  • Letter of Interest/Cover Letter: Please tell us why you believe you are the best fit for this position and the DRC team.
•  DRC Student Assistant Application, where you will upload:
• Confidentiality Agreement form 
• If you need assistance completing the application, please email canadadrc@smccd.edu for assistance.
• If you do not receive confirmation that we have received your application within 10 business days, please text us or email us at canadadrc@smccd.edu.
  
  

Employment Policy:

The San Mateo County Community District is an Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to employ individuals who represent the rich diversity of cultures, language groups, and abilities of its surrounding communities.

Notetakers agree to share their notes with a peer in the classroom. They can choose to receive a $100 stipend per a class or volunteer to share their notes for free.

Incentives for notetakers:

• Notetakers are able to place their role as a notetaker for DRC on their resume for future jobs.
• They are eligible to receive $100 stipend per semester, per class. There is no limit to how many classes they can take notes for every semester.

Important Information for faculty:

• Students and professors are responsible for finding a notetaker. If a notetaker cannot be found, please contact a DRC counselor to brainstorm an alternative accommodation.
• Notes may be published on Canvas for all students in the class who may require another set of notes to help them study.

Options for delivery of notes:

• A hard copy of notes will be given directly to DRC (copy will be made free of charge in the DRC office)
• An electronic copy of notes will be emailed directly to DRC (e.g. Microsoft Word document, scanned copy of notes, pictures of notes)
• An electronic copy of the notes will be uploaded to an online file sharing platform (e.g. Google Drive, Dropbox) where it will be shared with the DRC and the professor. 
• An electronic copy of the notes will be uploaded to an online file sharing platform (e.g. Google Drive, Dropbox) where it will be shared directly with the student.
• Notetaker may make another suggestion for delivery

Confidentiality:

Sometimes students who require notes from a peer want to disclose their identity to their notetaker, so they can collect the notes from them right after the class is over. If this is the case, we require the notetaker to complete the Confidentiality Agreement (which can also be found on the "Forms" page). A breech of this agreement will result in immediate termination, disciplinary action from the college, and even legal action. 

However, when the student requiring the notes does not feel comfortable revealing their identity, the notetaker will deliver the notes directly to DRC or the professor, so that we can deliver them to the student without compromising their privacy.

In order to receive $100, you must:

• Be enrolled in at least 7 units

• Be authorized to work in the United States (have a Social Security number)
  • International students can also be paid, as long as they can provide a copy of the following:
    • Origin I-20
    • I-94
    • Foreign passport

• Submit the Assistant Welcome Packet (will be provided by DRC)

• Submit I-9 form (will be provided by DRC)

• Notetaker Agreement form

• Confidentiality Agreement form 

 

Requirements:

• Competent in math, English and/or science (specifically chemistry)
• Willing to work with students with learning challenges
• Have a life-long learner mindset
• Passionate about helping people
• Practice empathy and respect at all times
• Take responsibility and accountability
• Be a team player
• Commit at least 2 hours a week
• Demonstrate effective communication skills, especially virtually (via phone, Zoom)
• Minimum number of units enrolled at Cañada College:

• • Spring: 6 units
  • Fall: 6 units
  • Summer:
    • Regular students: 3 units
    • Federal Work Study: at least 1 unit
  • If you are a Work Study Student, you must have filed:
    • FAFSA for the school year
    • Be eligible to receive need-based aid for the year
    • Be able to maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress
  • If you an international student, you must have the following:
    • Origin I-20
    • I-94
    • Foreign passport
    • Social Security number 
  • In order to get paid, you must be legally eligible to work in US.
  • If you are not eligible to be paid, you may work as a volunteer to gain work experience.

Additional desirable qualifications: 

• Technology savvy in Microsoft Office, Windows, Canvas, Websmart, and OneLogin.
• Knowledge of assistive technology, such as Kurzweil 3000 and smartpens.
• Bi-lingual is also a plus (e.g. Spanish, Mandarin, ASL, etc)

Benefits of being a specialized tutor:

• Professional development by becoming an expert in Universal Design for Learning
• Gain insight to the day-to-day experiences of teamwork
• Looks great on transfer applications, job applications, and scholarship applications.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Tutor duties:
  • Be trained on different teaching and learning methods for students with learning challenges.
  • Have a passion for helping for helping people
  • Tutor one-on-one and in group sessions
• Assist with customer service duties:
  • greet visitors
  • answer phones
  • schedule appointments
  • provide information about DRC services
  • assist students to complete forms and connect them to resources
  • assist with events and marketing

• Assist front office with:
• Routine correspondence
• Assist with data collection, analysis, and management
• If you are a grad student, you can also serve as a proctor for the DRC
• Assist alt media and assistive technology staff with:
• Train students to use assistive technology for their schoolwork, such as Kurzweil and smart pens
• Also train students to use Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for their school work.
• Other:
  • Participate in regular check-ins with DRCSA President and/or DRC Director
• If you have an undergraduate degree, you may be asked to serve as an exam proctor.
• Expected to become a member of the DRCSA club, when active. (Attendance at club meetings are not part of work hours).
• Maintain confidentiality of all information and correspondence of students you will be directly working with.
• Optional: If possible, assist with level A duties as needed.

Positions available:     4

Level:  Level B, Intermediate level

Salary:  $17.12 per hour (first year); $18.12 per hour (after first year)

Deadline: Until filled

Please apply online:

• Required:
  • Resume: please make sure to list all of your skills, academic goals
  • Letter of Interest/Cover Letter: Please tell us why you believe you are the best fit for this position and the DRC team.
•  DRC Student Assistant Application, where you will upload:
• Confidentiality Agreement form 
• If you need assistance completing the application, please email canadadrc@smccd.edu for assistance.
• If you do not receive confirmation that we have received your application within 10 business days, please text us or email us at canadadrc@smccd.edu. 

Employment Policy

The San Mateo County Community District is an Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to employ individuals who represent the rich diversity of cultures, language groups, and abilities of its surrounding communities.

Requirements:

• Technology skills, such as Microsoft Office, Windows, Canvas, Websmart, and OneLogin
• Willing to work with students with learning challenges
• Work independently and meet deadlines
• Passionate about helping people
• Practice empathy and respect at all times
• Take responsibility and accountability
• Be a team player
• Commit to at least 5 hours a week
• Demonstrate effective communication skills, especially virtually (via phone, Zoom)
• Minimum number of units enrolled at Cañada College:
  • Spring: 6 units
  • Fall: 6 units
  • Summer:
    • Regular students: 3 units
    • Federal Work Study: at least 1 unit
  • If you are a Work Study Student, you must:
    • Have filed FAFSA for the school year
    • Be eligible to receive need-based aid for the year
    • Be able to maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress
  • If you an international student, you must have the following:
    • Origin I-20
    • I-94
    • Foreign passport
    • Social Security number
  • In order to get paid, you must be legally able to work in the United States.
  • If you are not eligible to be paid, you may work as a volunteer to gain work experience.

Additional desirable qualifications: 

• Knowledge of assistive technology, such as Kurzweil and smart pens.
• Competent in graphic design principals, web design
• Bi-lingual is also a plus (e.g. Spanish, Mandarin, ASL, etc)

Benefits of being a DRC Technical Assistant:

• Access to professional development opportunities on accessibility and disability law
• Learn about assistive technologies for individuals with disabilities
• Gain insight to the day-to-day experiences of teamwork
• Looks great on transfer applications, job applications, and scholarship applications.

Duties and responsibilities include any of the following:

• Marketing duties:
  • Update web pages
  • Design accessible graphics, flyers, and announcements for events
  • Manage technology at events and presentations
  • Manage and design content and graphics for Wellness Center newsletters
• Directed technical services and use of complex software:
  • Creation of interactive forms/text, such as fillable PDFs, online forms, and accessible textbooks and materials for students with visual/reading challenges.
  • Train students to use assistive technology for their schoolwork, such as Kurzweil, Otter, and smartpens.
  • Help students troubleshoot problems with assistive technology
  • Assist students with their classwork, homework, or projects that involve technology
  • Assist in transcribing audio recordings and captioning videos
  • Serve as a scribe or reader for students who have reading, visual, and/or fine motor challenges
  • Assist faculty with making sure their materials are accessible (e.g. training them how to put alt text all of their images on their PowerPoint presentations and worksheets, helping them connect their microphone to the computer for CART services, etc).
  • Assist with setting up DRC accessible equipment in the classroom, such as microphones.
• Other:
  • If you have an undergraduate degree, you may be asked to serve as a proctor
  • Maintain confidentiality of all information and correspondence of students whom you support.
• Optional: If possible, assist with level A, B, and C duties as needed.

Positions available:  3

Level:  Level D, Technical level

Starting salary:  $20.37 per hour (first year), $21.37 per hour (after first year)

Deadline: Until filled

Please apply online:

• Required:
  • Resume: please make sure to list all of your skills and academic goals
  • Letter of Interest/Cover Letter: Please tell us why you believe you are the best fit for this position and the DRC team.
•  DRC Student Assistant Application, where you will upload:
• Confidentiality Agreement form 
• If you need assistance completing the application, please email canadadrc@smccd.edu for assistance.

Employment Policy:

The San Mateo County Community District is an Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to employ individuals who represent the rich diversity of cultures, language groups, and abilities of its surrounding communities.

Requirements:

• Willing to work with students with learning challenges
• Able to work independently
• Be a positive role model
• Have motivational way of supporting peers
• Commit at least 1 hour a week to meet with mentees
• Must demonstrate effective communication skills especially virtually (via the phone and Zoom)

• Must be any of the following
  • Student enrolled at least 3 units
  • Faculty member
  • Staff member

Benefits of Being a DRC Mentor:

• Build leadership experience
• Obtain management skills
• Gain insight to the day-to-day experiences of teamwork.
• Looks great on transfer applications, job applications, and scholarship applications.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Mentoring duties:
  • Emphasize the importance of self-care
  • Check in regarding emotional health
• Assist students to connect to other resources on campus, such as Financial Aid, SparkPoint, Personal Counseling, etc.
• Demonstrate work ethics and share study skills (e.g. notetaking strategies)
• Support and guide students toward reaching their academic goals
• Advise on any situations with professors or other individuals on campus
• Help prepare students to transfer to a 4-year university and/gain job experience
• Listen and check in regularly to make sure how students are doing
• Plan any mentoring activities, such as lunch meetings, hiking trips, etc.

• Participate in recruiting students to register with the DRC:
  • High school outreach:
    • Present at outreach events, such as high school orientation.
  • College in-reach:
    • Present at classroom visits and various campus events.

• Responsibilities:
  • Attend regular check-ins with DRCSA President and/or DRC Director to update them on how on mentees are doing
  • Make sure that DRC mentees become members of the DRCSA club (when active).
• Become a member of DRCSA, when it is active. (Attendance at club meetings are not part of work hours).

Please apply online:

• Required:
  • Resume: please make sure to list all of your skills, academic goals
  • Letter of Interest/Cover Letter: Please tell us why you believe you are the best fit for this position and the DRC team.
•  DRC Student Assistant Application, where you will upload:
• Confidentiality Agreement form 
• If you need assistance completing the application, please email canadadrc@smccd.edu for assistance.
• If you do not receive confirmation that we have received your application within 10 business days, please text us or email us at canadadrc@smccd.edu.

Disability Resource Center (DRC) administration and faculty are excited to mentor future educators. We welcome students to apply to intern in our department.

DRC Counseling Internship Requirements:

Counseling internship positions are open to registered practicum students who currently enrolled in an accredited master’s program or who already have a counseling degree and would like to add disability counseling to their skill set. One-on-one clinical experience is preferred but not required.

Description:

Our DRC Counseling Trainees are trained to review documentation (medical records, IEPs, 504 plans, psych-ed reports), create reasonable accommodations, draft accommodation memos, collaborate with other counselors in different departments (e.g. EOPS, Promise, TRIO, PCC), and collaborate with colleagues in the Wellness Center, which include nurses, a medical doctor, and personal counselors. Trainees will become familiar with accessibility law and the assistive technologies that we offer students. They will also support faculty and staff who would like to consult with us regarding their own disabilities. 

Trainees are expected to reach out to other departments on behalf of students (e.g. Financial Aid, Admissions and Records), and collaborate with off-campus resources (e.g. Department of Rehabilitation, Lighthouse for the Blind).  

Trainees will refer to academic policies and procedures to help students make decisions regarding dropping classes, requesting incomplete grades, taking a medical leave of absence, etc.  

Most importantly, trainees are expected to meet with students to help them with unexpected situations or circumstances that affect their studies, such as financial hardships, increased symptoms from physical or mental health conditions, challenges with professors that are causing them emotional distress, etc.

Position compensation:

Internship positions are nonpaid positions. Hours will be compensated by credits from interns' universities.

Application process:

1. Submit:
   
   1. DRC Counseling Internship Application
   2. Confidentiality Agreement 
   3. If you do not receive confirmation that we have received your application, please text or call us at canadadrc@smccd.edu
2. Applications are reviewed throughout the year. If your application is selected, the staff will contact you for an interview within the first six weeks of the semester.  
3. If you are offered a internship position, you will have to be cleared by the college's Human Resources department (e.g. background check, TB test) before you can begin your internship.