Student - Accessible Technology Center Support

Utah Valley University • Main Campus - Orem, UT

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About The Position

The Accessible Technology Technician is a part-time student position supporting the accessibility of educational materials, web content, and videos for students with disabilities. The role remediates textbooks and documents and creates accurate, synchronized captions for academic videos. The technician collaborates with instructors, students, accessibility services, and Accessible Technology Center staff to enhance the learning experience. The position offers 20 to 24 hours of work per week.

Requirements

• Must be a current UVU student.
• Strong attention to detail and excellent written communication skills.
• Ability to research and solve problems.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Basic knowledge of UVU resources.
• Knowledge of time-management, organization, and self-advocacy-related resources and tools.
• Sensitivity to the needs of individuals with disabilities.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with document authoring tools and video captioning tools; training can be provided.

Responsibilities

• Remediate Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF documents, including textbooks, instructional materials, and web content, for accessibility.
• Create accurate, synchronized, high-quality captions for lectures, presentations, and other instructional videos that meet accessibility standards.
• Collaborate with instructors to understand content and context for effective captioning.
• Learn and use accessibility remediation and captioning software and tools.
• Troubleshoot technical issues related to document accessibility and captioning.
• Communicate with instructors, students, accessibility services, and the ATC team, and promptly address related inquiries.
• Review and edit documents and captions to improve accuracy and readability, and verify that captions align with content and convey the intended message.
• Coordinate captioning efforts with the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Services Coordinator, if applicable, and the Alternative Text Production Coordinator.
• Attend relevant accessibility, document remediation, and captioning meetings or training sessions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed