University of Connecticut
Assistant Accommodations Coordinator (Student Services Program Assistant 2)
🇺🇸 Storrs, CT
🕑 Full-Time
💰 TBD
💻 Operations
🗓️ August 12th, 2025
Edtech.com's Summary
The University of Connecticut is hiring an Assistant Accommodations Coordinator (Student Services Program Assistant 2) to coordinate federally mandated academic accommodations including testing and note-taking assistance. This role involves collaborating with students, faculty, and staff to manage exam preparation, proctoring, note-taker hiring and training, and maintaining accommodation records efficiently.
Highlights
- Coordinate testing accommodations including exam preparation, scheduling, proctoring, and communication with faculty and students.
- Manage note-taking assistance by recruiting, training, and supporting note takers and maintaining related databases.
- Serve as a resource on testing administration and note-taking procedures for the university community.
- Assist with hiring and training student employees involved in accommodations services.
- Collaborate with university departments like CETL, ITS, Registrar, and DOS to improve accommodation services.
- Maintain CSD’s website in collaboration with center staff.
- Requires bachelor’s degree and 2-3 years related experience with organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite is necessary.
- Preferred qualifications include experience working with students with disabilities, coordinating testing centers, and interpretation of policies.
- Full-time permanent position with competitive salary, benefits including tuition waivers, and employment conditioned on a criminal background check.
Assistant Accommodations Coordinator (Student Services Program Assistant 2) Full Description
JOB SUMMARY
The Center for Students with Disabilities (CSD) welcomes applications for an experienced professional to assist with coordinating federally mandated, CSD-approved accommodations, specifically testing accommodations and note-taking assistance at the Storrs campus. The Assistant Accommodations Coordinator reports directly to the Accommodations Coordinator and works in collaboration with students, faculty, and staff to ensure efficient coordination of academic accommodations.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assists with the organization and implementation of day-to-day processes and procedures for the coordination of testing accommodations including but not limited to: exam preparation and roll out, exam security, assessment scheduling, in house and remote proctoring coordination, regular communication with faculty regarding exam administration, regular communication with students regarding exam scheduling, and maintaining electronic exam records in CSD database.
- Monitors and implements day-to-day tasks for the coordination of note-taking assistance, including outreach and hiring of note takers, maintaining notetaking database, training of notetakers, and assisting notetakers with completion of employment documentation.
- Serves as a resource for students, faculty, and staff regarding testing administration, note-taking assistance procedures, and other CSD services.
- Utilizes professional judgment and initiates resolutions for routine issues associated with testing accommodations.
- Assists with hiring and training of graduate and undergraduate student employees involved in the provision of academic accommodations, including proctors, lab assistants, readers, and scribes.
- Works in conjunction with instructors to secure proctors and reserve space for courses in which exams are administered outside of regular CSD business hours.
- Utilizes professional judgment and experience to improve the efficiency and efficacy of procedures.
- Communicates with University departments such as CETL, ITS, Registrar, and DOS to collaborate on matters and issues at the University level to facilitate accommodations more seamlessly.
- Assists with maintaining CSD’s website in collaboration with Center staff.
- Performs related duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree and two to three years of related experience.
- Demonstrated organizational skills.
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills necessary for effective work relationships.
- Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Demonstrated experience working with students with disabilities.
- Demonstrated experience with coordinating testing center activities.
- Demonstrated experience in higher education.
- Experience working with graduate and undergraduate student employees
- Experience with alternate format materials.
- Ability to interpret policies and procedures.
APPOINTMENT TERMS
This is a full-time, permanent position. The University offers a competitive salary and outstanding benefits, including employee and dependent tuition waivers at UConn, and a highly desirable work environment. For additional information regarding benefits, please visit hr.uconn.edu and explore the sections under the Benefits & Leaves and Engagement & Learning headers. Other rights, terms, and conditions of employment are contained in the collective bargaining agreement between the University of Connecticut and the University of Connecticut Professional Employees Association (UCPEA).
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Employment of the successful candidate is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check.
TO APPLY
Please apply online at https://hr.uconn.edu/jobs, Staff Positions, Search #499168, to upload a resume, cover letter, and contact information for three (3) professional references.
This job posting is scheduled to be removed at 11:55 p.m. Eastern time on September 1, 2025.
All employees are subject to adherence to the State Code of Ethics, which may be found at http://www.ct.gov/ethics/site/default.asp.
All members of the University of Connecticut are expected to exhibit appreciation of, and contribute to, an inclusive, respectful, and diverse environment for the University community.
The University of Connecticut aspires to create a community built on collaboration and belonging and has actively sought to create an inclusive culture within the workforce. The success of the University is dependent on the willingness of our diverse employee and student populations to share their rich perspectives and backgrounds in a respectful manner. This makes it essential for each member of our community to feel secure and welcomed and to thoroughly understand and believe that their ideas are respected by all. We strongly respect each individual employee’s unique experiences and perspectives and encourage all members of the community to do the same. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
The University of Connecticut is an AA/EEO Employer.
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