Digital Accessibility Assistant

Universities of Wisconsin • Kenosha, WI

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Digital Accessibility Assistant works within the Center for Excellence in Inclusive Teaching & Learning (CEITL) to assist with digital accessibility across campus. The bulk of this work will center around editing closed captions on video content to improve the accuracy of machine captions on instructional video to align with the ADA standard of 99% accurate closed captions with correct punctuation and capitalization. Student workers may also be asked to assist with the remediation of documents if time allows.

Requirements

• Strong attention to detail and good working knowledge of English spelling and grammar (no major, year, or GPA restrictions)
• Current undergraduate or graduate student

Nice To Haves

• Successful completion of ENGL 101 or equivalent

Responsibilities

• View instructional videos with closed captions, watch for and fix errors.
• Additional accessibility work such as remediating PDFs, PowerPoints, or other course-related files. This includes putting content into an accessible format in Word documents, PDFs, and PowerPoint files.

Benefits

• The Universities of Wisconsin serves approximately 161,000 students.
• Awarding nearly 37,000 degrees annually, the Universities of Wisconsin is Wisconsin’s talent pipeline, putting graduates in position to increase their earning power, contribute to their communities, and make Wisconsin a better place to live.
• Nearly 90 percent of in-state Universities of Wisconsin graduates stay in Wisconsin five years after earning a degree – with a median salary of more than $66,000.
• The Universities of Wisconsin provides a 23:1 return on state investment.
• The Universities of Wisconsin also contribute to the richness of Wisconsin’s culture and economy with groundbreaking research, new companies and patents, and boundless creative intellectual energy.
• The Universities of Wisconsin and its employees are purpose-driven, people-focused, and committed to stewardship.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed