Student Accessibility Tech & Captioning Specialist

University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV); Reno (NV); On-site; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Part time

Job summary

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is seeking a Student Worker for the Accessibility Technician position within the Office of Distance Learning at UNR. This role involves remediating MS Word, PowerPoint, and PDF files for accessibility, and working on Departmental Accessibility Reports.

Candidate must be enrolled at the University of Nevada, Reno, and available for 20 hours per week during office hours. Experience with accessibility tools is required. This part-time position offers flexible schedule options, making it ideal for students.

Qualifications

• Experience with accessibility remediation tools.
• Knowledge of captioning standards and tools.

Responsibilities

• Remediate MS Word and PowerPoint files using accessibility tools in MS Office.
• Remediate PDF files for accessibility using Adobe Acrobat.
• Edit automatic captioning files created by UNR’s Kaltura video platform and/or YouTube.
• Document all captioning edits completed.
• Prioritize captioning projects based on provided criteria.
• Assist with ongoing instructional accessibility projects.
• Work with ODL staff on Departmental Accessibility Reports.

Skills

Accessibility remediation tools

Captioning standards and tools

Education

Enrolled at the University of Nevada, Reno

Job description

The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is seeking a Student Worker for the Accessibility Technician position within the Office of Distance Learning at UNR. This role involves remediating MS Word, PowerPoint, and PDF files for accessibility, and working on Departmental Accessibility Reports.

Candidate must be enrolled at the University of Nevada, Reno, and available for 20 hours per week during office hours. Experience with accessibility tools is required. This part-time position offers flexible schedule options, making it ideal for students.