Assistive Technology Coordinator

Chemeketa Community College•Salem Campus. Salem, OR

8d•Onsite

About The Position

This position determines appropriate assistive technology and adaptive equipment needs for students and serves as an accessibility advocate for the College. The Assistive Technology Coordinator works collaboratively with faculty and staff to ensure that digital accessible content, adaptive technology, and mandated accommodated exams are provided in compliance with federal and state mandates. The AT Coordinator provides training to faculty, staff, and students on assistive technology and digital accessibility under the ADAAA, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. This position reports to the Director of Student Accessibility and Testing Services. Chemeketa is a proud Hispanic-Serving Institution that aspires to be an inclusive environment where we honor and value the unique contributions of our diverse students, employees, and community. We seek to foster cultural competence and pursue equitable solutions that support all students in achieving their educational goals. If you are interested in joining the work of the college to pursue a supportive and inclusive culture, we encourage you to apply.

Requirements

Equivalency of six (6) years of full-time work experience that reflects the knowledge, skills and experience to perform the essential functions listed above.
Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education, Psychology, Social Science, or related field and two (2) years of full-time work experience which reflects the knowledge, skills and experience to perform the essential functions listed above.
Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with accuracy
Bicultural/multicultural skills sufficient to select appropriate behaviors, values and attitudes within different cultures during interactions with others.
Customer service oriented
Ability to work independently as a team member
Effective communication skills in written and in-person delivery

Nice To Haves

Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) certificate
Knowledge of a community college setting
Three years’ experience with students with disabilities within a post-secondary educational setting
Knowledge of 504/ADA mandates and requirements
Ability to plan, organize and prioritize workload to meet deadlines and address the needs of students, staff, faculty, and community members
Knowledge and skill in the area of disability related alternate formats and assistive technology
Proficiency in word-processing, database and other related computer applications
Knowledge of digital access requirements and applicable remediation skills
Experience with Speech to text/Text to Speech and screen reading Software
Familiarity with Note taking software applications
Knowledge of Learning Management Systems
Awareness of federal and state mandates that support individuals with disabilities in the post-secondary setting

Responsibilities

Oversees all technology-related accommodations for students and community requests including but not limited to, managing and maintain assistive technologies, researching adaptive equipment and access related software
Conducts one-on-one technical assessments to determine student technical skills and select appropriate assistive technology and adaptive equipment accommodation.
Maintains current knowledge of digital accessibility, the legal framework and overall knowledge base of access compliance including digital accessibility under Section 504, Title II of the ADA mandates and WCAG 2.1 AA, section 508, OCR and DOJ guidelines
Provides training to faculty, students, and staff on assistive technology, adaptive equipment, and digital accessibility requirements
Remediates course content to meet digital access requirements and individual student access needs
Works with publishers to acquire materials and maintains a library of alternate formatted materials in compliance with copyright laws
Actively researches and identifies new and developing adaptive technologies for students with disabilities and reports findings to supervisor
Utilizes advanced technical skills for the conversion process in remediation and creation of braille and tactile graphics
Troubleshoots and resolves technical issues and barriers to accessing digital content.
Gathers and provides data and budgetary requests to supervisor for ongoing mandated access needs
Requires intermediate technology skills and knowledge of assistive technology software and platforms that supports individuals with disabilities such as, NVDA, JAWS, ZoomText, Voice over, Read & Write, Kurzweil, ABBY, Tiger, Genio, Ruby, and how they engage with AI.
Ability to navigate LMS and remediate course content for digital accessibility
Maintains assistive technology skills through researching best practices, and participating in professional development through college resources, listservs, webinars, and professional organizations
Gathers and review course materials for digital accessibility and prepares inaccessible materials for conversion and vendor submission
Remediate materials to meet digital accessible requirements in accordance with WCAG 2.1 AA and Title II compliance standards
Sync completed SRT returned files for ADA appropriate captioned/transcribed materials
Maintains strict confidentiality of student records and data in compliance with 504/ADA mandates, federal and state regulatory guidance and best practices
Provides general college and specific department information to students, staff, and community members through multiple modalities including phone, email, and in-person and makes appropriate referrals
Remediates exam content for utilization with various assistive technology software specific to the individual disability related needs in compliance with Section 504 and the ADA
Prior to exam start, sets up adaptive equipment and testing environment for delivery of accommodated exams
Ability to work flexible hours, at various locations, with absolute reliability
Determine and ensures access and appropriate testing conditions for disability related accommodations and security procedures are followed promoting test integrity and strict confidentiality of records and exams
Administers various internal and contracted exams while maintaining knowledge of the exam requirements and authorized accommodations while following appropriate guidelines for each exam
Must maintain certification to proctor exams for multiple vendors including but not limited to Pearson Vue, CLEP and Accuplacer
Embraces diversity and actively collaborates effectively with a variety of students, staff and the public from diverse cultural, social, economic and educational backgrounds
Participates in recruitment and retention of students at an individual and institutional level in promotion of student success
Embraces, understands and uses appropriate technology tools to accomplish job functions
Provides high quality, effective service to internal and external customers through continuous improvement and adoption of lean office practices