Deaf Accessibility & Resources Specialist

University of Texas; 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 to provide universal technical assistance on accessibility and postsecondary support for deaf people. You will develop trainings, resources, and tools to translate policy and practice into accessible guidance for National Deaf Center audiences.

The role requires 5+ years in disability services and proficiency in American Sign Language, with strong communication and collaboration skills.

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 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 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.
• 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.

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

ASL proficiency

Communication

Facilitation

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Job description

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking a Learning & Resources Specialist to provide universal technical assistance on accessibility and postsecondary support for deaf people. You will develop trainings, resources, and tools to translate policy and practice into accessible guidance for National Deaf Center audiences.

The role requires 5+ years in disability services and proficiency in American Sign Language, with strong communication and collaboration skills.