Job Description
When was the last time you changed the world?
In Virginia Tech’s Division of Student Affairs, that’s exactly what we’re doing every day—guiding, nurturing, and supporting students as they learn and grow into the leaders and world-changers of today and tomorrow.
We’re currently searching for an Accessible Materials Coordinator to join our Services for Students with Disabilities team in Blacksburg, VA to help us in our mission. So, if you’re in ensuring that students with disabilities receive equal access to curricular and co-curricular opportunities in the university community, please keep reading.
HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE ROLE:
1) You’ll be joining the Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) team; a department centered on providing access to students with disabilities. SSD works to ensure that students with disabilities receive equal access to curricular and co-curricular opportunities in the university community, in compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008.
2) You’ll be reporting to the Associate Director, in a Regular twelve-month, 100% administrative professional appointment.
3) You’ll be responsible for ensuring students with disabilities receive equal access to university programs and maintain a caseload for students with emergent illness and injury to include direct services, reviewing documentation, establishing eligibility, determining appropriate student accommodations, assisting with problem solving, and communicating among faculty, staff, parents and students.
4) You'll consult with faculty and staff to advice on the accessibility of course materials for students with disabilities and collaborate with campus partners to support the creation of accessible course materials.
5) You'll plan, prepare, and perform the conversion of required academic materials into alternative formats to be utilized by students with print-based disabilities, including blindness/low-vision, learning disabilities, and mobility impairments.
6) You'll coordinate with members of the accommodations to ensure students receive accessible material accommodations such as: note taking support, alternate format text, accessible furniture coordination, and assistive technology training.
7) You’ll have the chance to grow and take advantage of a developmental plan with opportunities to advance within the Department and the Division.
8) You’ll be offered a base compensation package between $48,000 - $52,000, along with a comprehensive benefits package which includes health insurance, paid leave, retirement, tuition assistance, VT discounts, and so much more!
HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY:
THE UNIVERSITY: Virginia tech as an employer is committed to developing well-rounded employees who are active members of the university community as well as the community at-large. From comprehensive insurance plans to tuition assistance, Virginia Tech offers employees a variety of benefits and perks to help team members build a fuller and more balanced life.
THE DIVISION: For our students and ourselves, the Division of Student Affairs believes that changing the world requires courageous leadership and commitment to curiosity, integrity, civility, and service to others. Our culture is defined by a commitment to our aspirations for student learning.
The TEAM: Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) strives to create an accessible and inclusive campus community. We collaborate with campus partners to remove barriers and meet the individualized access needs of disabled students. SSD supports success through the promotion of student learning and the development of advocacy skills.
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent amount of experience working in disability services in higher education.
• Experience communicating effectively with multiple stakeholders.
• Experience working in the field of disability services, rehabilitation services, higher education, social work, etc.
• Strong organizational skills to effectively manage multiple requests and competing deadlines.
Preferred Qualifications
• Demonstrated experience developing and delivering technical training to a non-technical audience.
• Ability to use a wide variety of popular assistive technologies (e.g., Dragon NaturallySpeaking, ZoomText, Kurzweil, JAWS, and built-in accessibility features in Google, Microsoft, Windows, Apple, Adobe, etc.)
• Experience performing accessibility remediation of documents (e.g., PDF, Word, PPT, and Excel) and strong knowledge of best practices when creating accessible class materials (PDF, Word documents, PowerPoints, Videos, Captioning, etc.)
• Expertise with remediation software (e.g., Duxbury, Adobe Acrobat, Abbyy Finereader, MathType, EquatIO, etc.) used to remediate inaccessible course materials.
• Experience converting course content (textbooks, lecture notes, tests, etc.) to Nemeth and literary Braille.
Appointment Type
Regular
Salary Information
$48,000 - $52,000
Work Schedule
Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Review Date
10/29/2024
Additional Information
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including the Innovation Campus in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerous Extension offices and research centers. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.
Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.
Virginia Tech does not discriminate against employees, students, or applicants on the basis of age, color, disability, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, ethnicity or national origin, political affiliation, race, religion, sexual orientation, or military status, or otherwise discriminate against employees or applicants who inquire about, discuss, or disclose their compensation or the compensation of other employees or applicants, or on any other basis protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Alberta Burke at balberta@vt.edu during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.
