Cratis D. Williams School of Graduate Studies

The Scholars with Diverse Abilities Program (SDAP) has a 10-hour graduate assistantship available Fall/Spring 2025-26. Please contact hedgessh@appstate.edu as soon as possible, with an interest statement, resume, and your current schedule.

The rate of pay for the assistantships is $16.67 per hour.

SDAP is a university program that provides an inclusive post-secondary education transition program for young adults with intellectual disabilities (ID) who would not otherwise be qualified to attend university. Our GAs help us support the SDAP students as they navigate campus and community life at Appalachian.

Responsibilities may include:

• Providing academic and life skill support
• Communication with student volunteers, supports, and professors
• Participating in SDAP Team meetings
• Some administrative tasks

This position provides opportunities to develop leadership, collaboration, communication, organizational, administrative, and other skills. This position provides important hands-on experience in developing skills needed for helping professions such as Social Work, Special Education, Clinical Psychology, Clinical Mental Health, School Counseling,  Communication Sciences, Nursing, etc. Previous experience working with individuals with IDD or other disabilities is helpful. For more information on the program, see sdap.appstate.edu.