Becoming A Notetaker
The Disability Resource Center is federally mandated to provide quality notetakers to students who qualify for services. As a result, the DRC hires notetakers every semester. The notetaking position is one where students can interact with different people and have an opportunity to sit in on courses with a variety of subjects. Before you apply to be a notetaker, you should read the following to understand the responsibilities of this position.
This is not a position where students can call in sick or take time off during the semester. Students who miss class, arrive late to class or have to leave the position before the semester is over will be fired immediately and will not be eligible to apply to be a notetaker again.
Notetakers agree to adhere to all of the policies and procedures of the Notetaking position including:
- Attending 1 training session and 2 evaluation sessions during the semester.
- Attending every class assigned from the day the class was assigned through the last class of the semester.
- Writing notes that are neat, detailed, and thorough and written in dark ink on one side of the paper.
- Writing the date on the first page of notes, as well as numbering each page.
- Bringing the notes to the DRC to be scanned the same day of the class or the very next morning at the latest.
- Understanding that all information heard about the student is to be kept strictly confidential.
- Understand that notetakers are not paid for classes that they miss, classes where there is a test or a quiz happening and there are no notes to take, or in instances where the University is closed and there are no classes.
If you are interested in becoming a notetaker with the Disability Resource Center, you must complete a Notetaker Application Form.
Notetaker Selection Process:
Please be advised that we do not deviate from the following practice:
- A Potential Notetaker will complete an online application at the DRC website.
- Potential Notetakers will complete and supply all required documentation:
- Notetaker Application
- Have a valid Social Security Number or
- Approval to work on NEU campus through a valid ISSI document.
- Potential Notetakers will participate in a Mandatory one hour informational meeting conducted by the office of the Coordinator of Notetaker Services in the DRC office.
- Once a Potential Notetaker has completed the above mentioned requirements, the Coordinator of Notetaker Services will enter your name into the pool of available Notetakers. You will be offered a job ONLY when you are considered the BEST choice to meet the need(s) of the students.
The BEST Choice is as follows:
- You are already in the student's class
- You are in the same major
- You have taken the class before
- You are the closest match to the students needs.
There are NO exceptions to these Best Choice Practices.
Finally, we ask that you come to the DRC Only Once to sign up for a Notetaker Informational Meeting. This informational meeting will provide you with an opportunity to hear about the DRC and the type of services we provide. In addition, you will learn the process you need to complete in order to be considered for a job as a Notetaker with this office.
Please do not come to the DRC to inquire about Notetaking Jobs prior to your attendance at the Informational meeting.
We believe that persistence is a virtue however; we are very consistent with how we process applicants for Notetaking opportunities and we will not depart from this practice. Therefore, the persistence will not alter the hiring process set up by the Coordinator of Notetaker Services.Thank you for your interest in working as a Notetaker with the Disability Resource Center.