[Athen] FW: Job Posting-Academic Tech. Specialist

[Shelley Haven]

Not a problem, Ron.  I interpreted the "walk on water" and subsequent 
comments as implying that Stanford was asking for the world in terms 
of candidate qualifications...which, of course, I'm sure they'd love 
to have. ;-)

- Shelley



>Thanks and for being a good egg about our warped senses of humor.

>

>Ron

>

>From: athen-bounces at athenpro.org [mailto:athen-bounces at athenpro.org] 

>On Behalf Of Shelley Haven

>Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 3:51 PM

>To: Access Technologists in Higher Education Network

>Subject: Re: [Athen] FW: Job Posting-Academic Tech. Specialist

>

>Hi, Ron (and all)!

>

>I was just about to repost this job opening to the list (I did so 

>last November along with some insights), so thanks for saving me the 

>trouble.

>

>Walking on water is not required, but it helps to have a broad 

>background and an innovative bent.  My 7+ years in that position 

>have been the most challenging of my professional life (and I mean 

>that in a good way).

>

>As for cost of living, I moved here from Arizona in 2000 and found 

>that the increase in cost of living and increase in salary 

>more-or-less balanced each other out.  But then again, I was 

>renting, not buying a house.

>

>- Shelley

>

>**-*-*--*--*---*---*--*--*-*-**

>Rachael M. Haven (Shelley)  ATP, RET

>FORMER Academic Technology Specialist/Technology Coordinator ;-)

>Office of Accessible Education

>Stanford University

>

>

>At 1:43 PM -0500 1/21/08, Ron Stewart wrote:

>

>Looks like Stanford is hiring again.  Surprised that walking on water is not

>in the listing.

>

>Ron

>

>Stanford web site:

>http://jobs.stanford.edu/find_a_job.html (Job ID# 28052).

>

>

>Academic Technology Specialist, Office of Accessible Education (OAE),

>Stanford University

>

>Position Description

>

>During the past decade, technological innovations have dramatically

>increased post-secondary educational opportunities for students with

>disabilities. The Office of Accessible Education at Stanford (OAE) is

>charged with providing a centrally

>coordinated, campus-wide program of assistive technology resources

>for students with disabilities.  A major goal is to integrate

>assistive technology into the areas of instruction, research, and

>employment for persons with disabilities and to support access to

>computers and online information resources for persons with

>disabilities.  

>

>The Academic Technology Specialist (ATS) will provide technology

>leadership for the Office of Accessible Education, assisting the

>Director with technology-related programmatic development and

>strategic planning for the use and evaluation of learning

>technologies. The ATS will also act as a resource for the campus

>community in the development of accessible resources and in promoting

>the campus-wide adoption of Universal Design principles in both

>learning and instruction. The ATS will also actively encourage and

>support the use of assistive technology by investigating and

>implementing new tools and resources for students, disseminating

>knowledge of these tools throughout the University, and creating and

>supporting an infrastructure that allows use of the tools in teaching

>

>and learning.

>

>

>

>The incumbent will be a member of the Academic Technology Specialists

>

>Program within Stanford University Libraries & Academic Information

>Resources. The Office of Accessible Education is one of several

>departments and programs participating in a program that provides

>specialists to assist with the integration of technology into

>teaching, learning, and research activities. Academic Technology

>Specialists are placed within schools, programs or departments based

>not simply on technical expertise, but on their respective

>discipline-specific backgrounds. They participate in the departmental

>culture and share academic interests with the faculty. As members of

>both the academic and the IT community, Academic Technology

>Specialists are uniquely positioned to bridge different cultures and

>to facilitate a creative and mutual exchange.

>

>In addition to working with the OAE, the Academic Technology

>Specialist will devote 20 percent time to the ATS Program. There the

>ATS will engage with other ATSs in projects of common interest,

>organize and attend meetings with technology experts, and contribute

>

>to the development of the ATS Program.

>

>Responsibilities

>

>o Support OAE efforts to move toward campus-wide adoption of

>Universal Design (UD) principles in both learning and instruction.

>

>o   Initiate ideas, implement solutions, and find resources for

>use in providing technology access to students with disabilities.

>

>Work with vendors and external partners in testing and developing new

>technology and services.

>

>o  Support enhanced technology resources, services, and programs

>for the OAE's Schwab Learning Center which serves students with

>learning disabilities and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

>Collaborate with OAE staff on efforts to develop and proliferate a

>model for providing such resources and services to this student

>population.

>

>o    Provide technology leadership to OAE staff on assessment,

>learning strategies, and training needs.

>

>o      Lead the Proteus R&D project that capitalizes on current and

>developing technologies to create a more inclusive learning

>environment for students with disabilities as well as enhanced

>pedagogical opportunities for instructors.

>

>o        Help develop long-term funding plans for institutional

>oversight of assistive technology expenditures. Coordinate assistive

>technology policies, procedures, and support.

>

>o        Support the institutional web accessibility program,

>including membership in the university's Subcommittee on Accessible

>Technology.  This subcommittee is tasked with promoting and

>facilitating creation of accessible webpages and compliance with

>institutional legal obligations concerning accessibility.

>

>o    Oversee a computer lab providing assistive hardware and software.

>

>o      Test and evaluate new technologies, recommend purchase and

>develop strategic plan for future acquisitions and capabilities.

>

>o     Coordinate accessible computing resources with other departments.

>

>o      Act as a liaison with external consultants and service

>providers to meet student needs.

>

>o Consult with students, faculty and staff who have assistive

>technology needs.  Assess and recommend solutions, and provide

>training as necessary.

>

>

>

>o        Provide individual and group training for OAE staff in the

>use of assistive technologies, including speech recognition, screen

>magnification, Braille systems, writing/compositional aids,

>alternative computer input devices, electronic organizers, and

>others.

>

>o  Support specialized technology systems necessary for

>alternative format conversion.  Work with OAE staff in the conversion

>of printed material into alternative formats.

>

>o Consult with faculty members as necessary to provide access

>to their curricula for students with disabilities.

>

>o  Review professional literature; attend conferences; network

>with colleagues within and without the University; participate in

>newsgroups and other forums to continually improve knowledge of

>assistive technology and post-secondary instruction.

>

>Qualifications

>

>The ideal candidate will have a record of innovation and creativity

>in providing assistive technology services to individuals with

>disabilities and demonstrated leadership and resourcefulness in

>identifying and integrating technological solutions to pedagogical

>and learning needs.

>

>Specific requirements include:

>

>o       An advanced degree, plus at least five years experience

>working with assistive technology, or the equivalent combination of

>education and experience.  Coursework and direct experience

>implementing Universal Design principles in an academic environment.

>

>o      Experience consulting with individuals with sensory,

>learning, and/or physical disabilities. Preferred experience working

>in an academic setting with students at a post-secondary level.

>

>o        Thorough knowledge of assistive computer hardware and

>software, including speech input and output, screen magnification,

>scanning and OCR, Braille conversion and output devices, and

>alternate input devices.

>

>o    Expertise in xhtml, dhtml, html and css with thorough

>knowledge of web standards generally, and familiarity with the WAI

>guidelines and techniques.

>

>

>

>

>o      Expert knowledge of Macintosh and Windows operating systems,

>

>experience with unix bash scripting, and familiarity with python,

>perl, php, ruby, or other web programming language.

>

>o   Demonstrated experience developing and delivering technical

>training to a non-technical audience.

>

>o       Excellent time management and project management skills.

>Demonstrated ability to manage a complex workload, prioritize tasks,

>

>and use good judgment in providing services based on goals.

>

>o    Excellent teaching, communication, and interpersonal skills.

>Ability to interact effectively and tactfully with members of the

>academic community; experience working in an environment where

>colleagues have diverse backgrounds and customs.

>

>o    A commitment to the confidentiality of student, staff, and

>faculty training needs and disability status.

>

>o        Familiarity with state and federal laws pertaining to rights

>of persons with disabilities, particularly in reference to computer

>and library access.

>

>

>

>

>

>

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