Services to Students w/ Disabilities (SSD), Access & Operations - Student Assistant, Palm Desert Campus

Under direct supervision of the Director, the SSD Access & Operations Student Assistant at the Palm Desert Campus plays a frontline role in supporting access and inclusion for students with disabilities at CSUSB. Working in a fast-paced, student-focused environment, these assistants help coordinate front office services, provide logistical support for accommodations, and ensure that students, faculty, and guests feel welcomed and directed with care.

This position receives lead work direction from SSD’s Palm Desert Staff and is supervised by the SSD Director. Student Assistants support core services such as Alternative Testing, Notetaking, Class Aide, and Alternative Media — helping to create a more accessible and equitable campus experience for all SSD students.

This role offers an opportunity to develop professional skills in communication, organization, and disability services while gaining insight into higher education operations.

• →Under direct supervision, duties include but not limited to:
• →Greet and direct SSD students, faculty, staff, and campus guests with professionalism and care
• →Provide front desk coverage, including answering the main phone line and taking detailed messages for SSD team members
• →Respond to student questions and direct inquiries to the appropriate SSD staff member as needed
• →Maintain SSD databases, assist with records management, and ensure that front desk systems are up to date
• →Assist in providing accommodations such as Alternative Testing, Alternative Media, Cart Services, Notetaking, and Class Aide support
• →Ensure the SSD front office and workspace remain clean, organized, and accessible for all users
• →Participate in SSD office meetings and assist with day-to-day coordination of planned operations
• →Support SSD-led campus-wide or internal events, including outreach and awareness programming
• →Perform general office duties and other responsibilities as assigned

• Ability to learn and perform assigned work; follow oral instructions; work cooperatively with faculty, staff, and other students; communicate effectively with all levels; and read and write English at a level appropriate to the position.

• Special Qualification: Admission or registration as a CSU student.

• Maintain a 2.0 G.P.A. or greater per semester and cumulative.
• Students must be enrolled in at least halftime units at CSUSB (6 units undergraduate; 3 units graduate)
• International students must have full-time enrollment at CSUSB. (12 units undergraduate; 6 units graduate)
• Eligible to work in the United States
• Payroll Requirement: Social Security Card

• Ability to work a minimum of 10-15 hours per week

Work status: Part-Time, Temporary, Seasonal

CSUSB’s standard hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This position may require occasional evening and weekend work to support departmental activities, special events, and other university functions. Work schedules may vary and are subject to change based on business needs.

The application deadline is: November 27, 2026; however, the position may close when an adequate number of qualified applications are received.

This is an 'On-Campus Only' position. Student Employees are not eligible to telecommute at any time.

California State University, San Bernardino, as part of the CSU system, is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requires all employees upon date of hire to reside in the State of California. As of January 1, 2022 the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.

California State University, San Bernardino in not a sponsoring agency for staff or management positions (i.e. H1-B Visas).

In our commitment to the furthering of knowledge and fulfilling our educational mission, California State University, San Bernardino seeks a campus climate that welcomes, celebrates, and promotes respect for the entire variety of human experience. We welcome people from all backgrounds, and we seek to include knowledge and values from many cultures in the curriculum and extra-curricular life of the campus community. We will create, promote, and maintain activities and programs that further our understanding of individual and group diversity. We will also develop and communicate policies and promote values that discourage intolerance and discrimination.

Reasonable Accommodation
We provide reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact CSUSB Benefits at benefits@csusb.edu.

Smoking
CSUSB is a smoke and tobacco-free campus.  See policy https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/6591951/latest/.

Clery Act
In compliance with state and federal crime awareness and campus security legislation, including The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act, California Education Code section 67380, and the Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA), the Cal State San Bernardino Annual Security and Fire Safety Report is available at: https://www.csusb.edu/clery-act.

Advertised: Nov 06 2026 Pacific Standard Time
Applications close: Nov 27 2026 Pacific Standard Time

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