Accessibility & Postsecondary Training Specialist

The University of Texas at Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a Learning & Resources Specialist within the National Deaf Center to provide universal technical assistance and subject-matter expertise on accessibility for deaf students in postsecondary education. You will translate policy and research into accessible guidance, tools, and trainings.

Responsibilities include developing trainings, resources, and on-call support for stakeholders; collaborating with NDC teams; and staying current on accessibility

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in disability studies, rehabilitation counseling, higher education, deaf education, special education, education, or a related field.
• Five or more years of experience working in disability services, accessibility, postsecondary education, rehabilitation, technical assistance, or a related setting.
• Demonstrated knowledge of accommodations, communication access, accessibility practices, auxiliary aids and services, assistive or access technologies, and relevant laws and policies affecting deaf people in postsecondary education and training.
• Experience providing consultation, technical assistance, training, or professional development to professionals or other stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex policy, research, or practice information into clear and usable guidance and resources.
• Experience developing and delivering presentations, trainings, webinars, or educational materials.
• Experience working with deaf people and deaf communities.
• Strong written communication, facilitation, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in American Sign Language.

Responsibilities

• Provide universal technical assistance and support through help desk responses and other direct support on topics including accommodations, communication access, disability services, accessibility practices, assistive and access technologies, and related policies and practices.
• Develop and deliver trainings, webinars, conference presentations, and other professional learning activities on accessibility, disability services, and other NDC priority topics in collaboration with subject matter experts and other staff.
• Develop and refine accessible resources and practical tools across formats including webpages, guides, briefs, presentations, training materials, online learning content, templates, and other products that help stakeholders apply effective accessibility and support practices.
• Provide individualized consultation and on-call support to stakeholders to help clarify questions, identify relevant resources and strategies, and determine when needs should be referred to targeted or intensive technical assistance.
• Identify recurring stakeholder questions, implementation challenges, and emerging needs through help desk activity, consultation, training, and field engagement, and contribute to recommendations for new or updated resources, training, and technical assistance.
• Support content development, review, and quality assurance by collaborating with NDC staff, deaf community members, and external subject matter experts to ensure resources are accurate, accessible, relevant, and current.
• Collaborate across NDC teams on technical assistance and knowledge translation activities, including supporting resource and training development and translating learning from targeted and intensive TA into guidance that can benefit broader audiences.
• Maintain current knowledge of accessibility practices, disability services, policy, technology, and emerging practices affecting deaf people in postsecondary education, training, and employment and apply that knowledge to NDC technical assistance.

Skills

American Sign Language

Written communication

Facilitation

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in disability studies

Master's degree in a related field

Job description

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a Learning & Resources Specialist within the National Deaf Center to provide universal technical assistance and subject-matter expertise on accessibility for deaf students in postsecondary education. You will translate policy and research into accessible guidance, tools, and trainings.

Responsibilities include developing trainings, resources, and on-call support for stakeholders; collaborating with NDC teams; and staying current on accessibility