SAC Academic Aide – Student

Position Overview

University Academic Support Centers (UASC) is a comprehensive student support program at the University of Kansas that strengthens academic skills and written communication for students. UASC supports the university’s commitment to academic success and holistic student development.

The primary responsibility is to serve as an academic aide to assist students with disabilities in labs or classrooms.

• Serve as a laboratory aide; note-taking in the classroom; proctoring, scribing, and reading exams; physically manipulating objects; and assisting with live computer navigation and program usage for the student.
• Communication with supervisor at the Student Access Center about challenges or concerns.
• Other duties as assigned.

• At least 1 year of experience using a variety of computer programs as evidenced by application materials.

• Comfortable learning and using new computer programs or lab equipment, as evidenced by application materials and/or interview.
• Eligible for Federal Work Study.

During the semester term, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods, the student hourly must have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or be pre‑enrolled in the upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or be enrolled in summer session or be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester.

Student hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students. Exceptions granted for GRA/GTA/GA appointments do not apply to student hourly appointments.

• Student employees are not eligible for remote work arrangements unless an exception is approved by unit leadership and HR.
• This is an hourly/non‑exempt position. A student employee cannot hold an hourly/non‑exempt position and a salaried/exempt graduate or undergraduate position concurrently.