Position Summary

San Diego State University is seeking a dedicated After-hours Transportation Assistant to ensure safe and efficient mobility for students with impairments. Reporting to the Special Programs and Services Coordinator, this essential role involves managing and supporting SDS’s cart transportation services after regular business hours.

Key Responsibilities

• Transportation Coordination: Drive carts to carry out the existing transportation schedule and coordinate SDS’s cart transportation services to accommodate students with mobility impairments.
• Clerical Support: Provide office and clerical support for the coordination of after-hours transportation services, including answering requests for new and changed services, and updating schedules.
• Supervision of Cart Drivers: Supervise student assistant cart drivers, ensuring smooth operations during after-hours.
• Independent Decision-Making: Make independent decisions using good judgment, especially since the role involves being the sole staff member present for the majority of the work time.
• Emergency Response: Provide general supervision in emergency situations, such as notifying public safety for an agitated student or addressing power outages that interrupt testing processes.

Why Join Us?

• Impact Student Success: Support students with mobility impairments by ensuring reliable after-hours transportation.
• Leadership Role: Supervise student drivers and lead operations during after-hours.
• Independent Work: Utilize your judgment and problem-solving skills in a dynamic, autonomous environment.
• Professional Growth: Gain experience in program coordination, leadership, and crisis management.
• Inclusive Mission: Contribute to a campus that values accessibility and inclusivity for all students.

Be part of SDSU’s commitment to student success and inclusivity—apply today!

Position Information

• This is a part-time (.65 time-base), benefits eligible, temporary position anticipated to end June 30, 2026, with the possibility of reappointment. 
• This appointment is for a 10/12 pay-plan position. The incumbent works 10 months per year and is paid over 12 months, with June 2025 and January 2026 as the anticipated off months.
• This position is designated non-exempt under FLSA and is eligible for overtime compensation. 
• This role is scheduled for 26 hours a week, Monday – Thursday, 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., but may vary based on operational needs. (Ability to work evenings on a regular basis and occasional weekend hours)
• The individual hired into this role will work on campus at SDSU in San Diego.

Department Summary

Student Disability Services (SDS) in the Division of Student Affairs and Campus Diversity provides a full range of accommodations and services to nearly 2,500 students with physical, psychological, and learning disabilities, facilitating equal access to the educational process.  This is accomplished through direct service support, review of campus accessibility, adaptive technology, assessment, test accommodation, and a variety of other services.  Accommodations vary according to types of disabilities and may include sign language interpreting; provision of alternative formats, such as electronic text or Braille; computer-assisted real-time captioning; test accommodations; advising; assistive computer technology; cart transportation services, and numerous other services. Provision of these academic support services, technology and advocacy promotes the retention and graduation of students with disabilities at SDSU.

Two additional programs are affiliated with the Student Disability Services. The first is funded by a federal TRiO-Student Support Services grant that provides enhanced services intended to increase graduation and retention rates of at-risk undergraduates. The TRiO-SSS program employs three professional staff. The second is a Workability IV program that is a cooperative contract between the state Department of Rehabilitation (DOR), SDSU Career Services and Student Disability Services the purpose of which is to deliver enhanced career services to students with disabilities who are DOR consumers. The Workability IV program employs one full-time professional staff and one part-time support staff.

Division of Student Affairs and Campus Diversity

The Division works proactively to address systemic inequities through professional learning, community building, advocacy, policy recommendations and organizational structures, while facilitating an integrated vision and shared responsibility for prioritizing and advancing institutional goals. We aim to foster an affirming campus culture based on the core values of excellence, equity, diversity, belonging and inclusion through:

• Recruiting and retaining faculty and staff who are reflective of the diverse student body and communities served by SDSU, and recruiting students who are representative of the rich diversity of the region and the world;
• Fostering an environment that is welcoming, affirming, and empowering for students, faculty, staff and alumni of all backgrounds;
• Enhancing the career and educational pathways of a diverse student body, the faculty and staff, including enhancing the learning environment and expanding learning opportunities for all students inside and outside the classroom, and expanding and connecting opportunities for students to participate in transformational experiences;
• Developing leaders who believe in and lead others toward supporting civility, mutual respect and diversity in our society and workplaces; and
• Cultivating relationships with the local community that advance the well-being of diverse individuals and communities.

Position upholds the Student Affairs and Campus Diversity Statement on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, specifically:

“The Division of Student Affairs and Campus Diversity acknowledges and honors the inherent value and dignity of all individuals by creating and nurturing a learning and working environment that affirms and leverages our community’s diversity of traditions, heritages, perspectives, and experiences. We are committed to fostering a culture of inclusive excellence designed to facilitate the personal and professional success, growth, development, and well-being of all members of our community. We manifest this commitment through our innovative, strategic and collaborative efforts to develop leaders who believe in and lead others toward practicing civility, mutual respect, and inclusion in our workplaces and society.”

For more information regarding the Student Disability Services department,  click here.

Education and Experience

Entry to this classification requires fundamental written and oral communication skills, including a sound foundation in English grammar, spelling, and punctuation; an ability to understand standard office procedures; an ability to operate standard office equipment; an ability to learn office technology systems; an ability to perform basic arithmetic calculations; and typing and keyboard skills. 

These entry qualifications would normally be obtained through completion of a high school program or its equivalent and some experience in an office environment.

Key Qualifications

• Experience working with people with disabilities; experience working in a university setting.
• General working knowledge of applicable university infrastructure, policies, and procedures.
• Fluency in using standard office software packages.
• Ability to learn, interpret independently, and apply a variety of complex policies and procedures. Able to identify deviations from applicable policies.
• Work often involves front line contacts with a variety of campus and community individuals requiring active problem solving and effective interpersonal skills.
•  Demonstrated competence in understanding, interpreting, and communicating procedures, policies, information, ideas, and instructions.

Licenses/Certifications Required

• Valid California Driver’s License or the ability to obtain one within 10 days of hire.

Compensation and Benefits

Starting salary upon appointment is not expected to exceed $1,993.55 per month. 

Salary placement is determined by the education, experience, and qualifications the candidate brings to the position, internal equity, and the hiring department’s fiscal resources.

San Diego State University offers a rich benefits package that constitutes a major portion of total compensation. For more information regarding SDSU benefits, please click here.

CSU Classification Salary Range: $1,993.55 - $2,934.10 per month. 

Diversity and Community at SDSU

At SDSU, our diversity gives us power and benefits every single member of our community.

Through our commitment to equity and inclusion, we encourage all members of our community to purposefully learn from one another through open and respectful dialogue and responsible engagement. For more information, click here.

Principles of Community

At San Diego State University, we are a community of diverse individuals who have and represent many perspectives, beliefs, and identities. This diversity lends our community strength, and we commit to creating and sustaining an inclusive and intellectually vibrant environment that benefits all members of our university. 

SDSU’s Principles of Community is an aspirational statement that is intended to evolve over time. The statement reflects the ideals we are encouraged to uphold in our interactions with one another. 

Supplemental Information

Initial review of the required application materials, including cover letters and resumes, will begin on January 29, 2025. To receive full consideration, apply by January 28, 2025. The position will remain open until filled.

The person holding this position is considered a ‘mandated reporter’ under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment. 

San Diego State University is not a sponsoring agency for staff or management positions (e.g., H-1B visa). Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Offers of employment are contingent upon the presentation of documents that demonstrate a person's identity and authorization to work in the United States, which are consistent with the provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act. 

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily and is required for employment. SDSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current SDSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

SDSU is a smoke-free campus. For more information, please click here.

SDSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer that considers all qualified candidates for employment and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, covered military and veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status. Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who request an accommodation by contacting Pang Thao at pythao@sdsu.edu.