ACM Accommodation Assistant

🇺🇸 New Brunswick, New Jersey 🕑 Part-Time 💰 $20 per Hour 💻 Information Technology 🗓️ November 10th, 2026

JAWS NVDA Kurzweil

Edtech.com's Summary

Rutgers University is hiring an ACM Accommodation Assistant. The role supports students registered with the Access and Disability Resources office by evaluating their needs for accessible course materials and technology and training them on assistive software. The assistant also troubleshoots hardware and software for those students and records every interaction in the office’s student database.

Highlights

Meet individually with students registered with the Office of Disability Services to evaluate their needs for accessible materials and technology.
Train students to use assistive software including Kurzweil, Read & Write, VoiceOver, NVDA, and JAWS.
Provide technical support and troubleshoot hardware and software application systems for students using assistive tools.
Maintain accurate records of every student communication in the in-house student record database.
Handle other duties related to accessible course materials and assistive reading solutions as needed.
High school diploma or an equivalent combination of education and experience, plus experience using Microsoft Office.
Detail-oriented, with strong listening, oral, and written communication skills and the ability to follow detailed exam rules and regulations.
Preferred background in disability services or studies in the health fields.
Pay of $19.50 per hour.
Part-time temporary hourly staff appointment of up to 19.5 hours per week on a rotating shift at the New Brunswick campus, with possible eligibility for a hybrid work arrangement.