Associated Students AS

Applying for positions within Office of the Vice President of External Affairs

Position(s)

  • Disabled Students Director

Description of the Office of the Vice-President of External Affairs:

The Associated Students of the University of California, San Diego are the elected and appointed representatives of the UC San Diego student body. The ASUCSD works to promote student engagement through its services and leadership opportunities. The ASUCSD seeks to foster a cohesive community through active interaction and communication with students, the administration, and the greater San Diego Community. Our mission is to facilitate and encourage students to grow and develop through their involvement in student government, its services, and auxiliaries. We promote student engagement in all areas of campus life through leadership, advocacy, and service to build and strengthen our community. 

The Office of the Vice President of External Affairs amplifies the voices of UC San Diego Students by providing access to statewide and federal opportunities for civic engagement and community involvement. The Office collaborates with inclusive, diverse on-campus and off-campus partners to inspire emerging student leaders and changemakers, including UC-wide advocacy through the UCSA.

Purpose of the Disabled Students Commission: 

The purpose of this commission is to create a permanent, long-standing institution for disabled students that can ensure that disability justice is always a priority, by taking a proactive approach to improving student well-being and centering disabled student voices. The Disabled Students Commission shall be tasked with investigating issues pertaining to the disabled community at UC San Diego and advocating for their needs. This includes promoting the full integration and participation of disabled students into all areas of educational, economic, political, and community life, as well as utilizing all available resources and coordinating efforts with ASUCSD and other campus entities in order to remove barriers to the full integration and participation of disabled students. This commission should be focused on improving accommodations, accessibility, and the progress towards universal design, etc. to increase the respect and dignity of the disabled community at UCSD and throughout the UC System as a whole. This includes but is not limited to, establishing a physical space that serves as a resource center and community hub for disabled students.

Pay rate: $60/week

# of Openings: 1

Job Description: 

  • Serve as the Executive Director for the Disabled Students Commission 

  • Meet frequently with the Internal Organizing Director for the Office of External Affairs 

  • Attend bi-weekly staff meetings for the Office of External Affairs and report on status of the commision and affiliates

  • Oversee the conduct of Disabled Students Commission Executive Board members and Associates 

  • Implement and conduct various initiatives throughout the year related to developing a community for disabled students and conducting advocacy work, such as hosting events featuring keynote speakers, cooperating with existing initiatives to bolster advocacy efforts, hosting forums to understand the needs of disabled students, and conducting meetings to determine the implementation of proposed solutions 

  • Develop an advocacy plan to achieve a project or initiative throughout the academic year by the end of Fall Quarter.

  • Determine and allocate resources, as needed, for each project that Disabled Students Commission conducts 

  • Meet with the administration on disability efforts 

  • Fulfill any other responsibility assigned by the VP External and Internal Organizing Director

Job Location:  In-Person (UCSD Main Campus)

Qualifications: 

  • Have experience being or understanding the disabled student community on campus 

  • Active communication and organizational skills 

  • Team Leadership experience 

  • Organizing and community-building experience

Hours per week: 15 - 20

Special Conditions of Employment:

  • You must plan to be a full-time registered student at UC San Diego for the 2024 - 2025 academic year and be available on campus.

 

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