260 Day Administrative Assistant 5- Visually Impaired (2026-2027 School Year)

Wichita Public Schools • Wichita, KS

13h • Onsite

About The Position

The job of Braillist is done for the purpose/s of providing support to the instructional program with specific responsibilities for transcribing educational materials into alternative format (braille, large print, tape) for visually impaired students; responding to questions from students, parents, and/or staff regarding methodologies and available resources; and maintaining resource inventory for teachers and students.

Requirements

• A High School diploma or GED is required
• National Certification by the Library of Congress in Literary Braille
• Knowledge and experience in Nemeth Braille
• Advanced skills in Braille Translation Software (Duxbury, Tiger, etc.)
• A minimum of six months experience in Braille transcription is required for this position
• Braille (Literary and Nemeth) Codes
• Braille transcribing
• Braille Translation Software
• Braille Embosser
• Textbook Formatting
• Tactile Graphics
• office methods and practices
• concepts of grammar and punctuation
• assistive technology that specifically meets the needs of the visually impaired
• being attentive to detail
• meeting deadlines and schedules
• establishing and maintaining effective working relationships
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and written, in order to communicate with others inside and outside of the organization for the purpose of giving and obtaining information
• Advanced computer competency and the ability to effectively use Duxbury, Tiger Software, Adobe, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to comply with instructions, procedures, standards, and policies that are obtained within the organization using professional discretion
• Excellent time management skills, good judgment, problem solving, and analytical abilities in order to effectively meet deadlines
• Ability to write with remarkable clarity and consistency
• Ability to provide the highest level customer service
• Displays eagerness and the ability to learn new methods, procedures, and techniques
• Displays a significant degree of professionalism and confidentiality
• Ability to plan and organize effectively to achieve greater results
• Ability to conform to proper standards of professional dress and appearance
• Knowledge of company's mission, purpose, goals and the role of every employee in achieving each of them

Nice To Haves

• Limited travel between schools and central offices may be required.

Responsibilities

• Transcribes educational materials into appropriate method (e.g. braille, large print) for the purpose of providing educational materials for students with visual impairments.
• Operates or collaborates with staff to operate large print copier and embosser for the purpose of reformatting materials to meet the needs of individual students.
• Collaborates with the staff for the purpose of obtaining instructional materials for use with visually impaired students.
• Repairs alternate format materials (e.g. recopy, replace pages, etc.) for the purpose of providing educational materials for visually impaired students.
• Assists with ordering an inventory of supplies and equipment for the purpose of ensuring availability of materials for students and teachers.
• Responds to inquiries from a variety of internal and external sources for the purpose of providing information and/or direction as may be required.
• Supports assigned staff and administrators for the purpose of ensuring the orderly operations of the Visually Impaired Program.
• Generates reverse Braille translation for the purpose of providing transcription for use by sighted persons.
• Maintains databases, spreadsheets, letters/memos and presentations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED