Accessible Media & Tech Specialist

Utah; Salt Lake City (UT); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Utah’s Center for Disability & Access seeks an Accessible Media Specialist to support students with disabilities by ensuring course content is accessible and by coordinating required accommodations. This role performs direct student support and collaborates with faculty to remediate content while promoting an inclusive learning environment.

Responsibilities include managing assistive technologies, preparing alternate formats for exams, and training students on tools like JAWS,

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in a related field, or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience), plus two years of related experience required; ability to use logic and reasoning to prioritize tasks; computer skills including word processing, spreadsheet software, and/or database software preferred; demonstrated human relation and effective communication skills also required.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field may be preferred.
• Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

Responsibilities

• Complete media interviews with students who are Blind, low vision, deaf, hard of hearing, or students with related print and auditory disabilities and determine the technology interventions needed
• Facilitate student success a support a welcoming environment by coordinating services for students with disabilities
• Provide program support to ensure course content is accessible to students with disabilities this includes monitoring course content, assignments, supplemental materials, reviewing Canvas content
• Advises faculty about students with technology based accommodation needs
• Uses third party applications to manage assistive technology, captioning, alternative text and other technology based-accommodation requests for students registered with the Center for Disability & Access.
• Consults with faculty to remediate existing course content, which may include providing accommodations for individuals with mobility, hearing, visual, or learning impairments
• Train students on assistive technology applications and programs used on campus
• Oversee creation and organize production of accessible materials
• Provide support to students technology programs including JAWS , Dragon Naturally Speaking, ZoomText, Glean, Otter, One Note, etc.
• Communicate frequently with students to ensure understanding of the course accommodations, schedules, and program services
• Provides classroom assistance for students with disabilities to access course content including and/or acting as a reader, scribe, assistant to reach for materials, conduct classroom assignments at the direction of the student (lab experiments, group assignments, etc.)
• Support exam accommodations for students by preparing exams, producing exam content in alternative format (text, speech, print, audio), and proctor examinations
• Adhere to regulations under the Americans with Disabilities Act
• Maintain confidentiality of student records, grades, and materials used in coursework in compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act ( FERPA ).
• Participate in professional development activities to continually improve current knowledge and skills related to accommodation services.
• Respond to staff or student concerns and provide assistance or elevate to a supervisor as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned

Education

Associate’s degree in a related field

Bachelor’s degree in a related field may be preferred

Job description

The University of Utah’s Center for Disability & Access seeks an Accessible Media Specialist to support students with disabilities by ensuring course content is accessible and by coordinating required accommodations. This role performs direct student support and collaborates with faculty to remediate content while promoting an inclusive learning environment.

Responsibilities include managing assistive technologies, preparing alternate formats for exams, and training students on tools like JAWS,