[Athen] FW: Position Opening - University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign

[Gaeir Dietrich]

Subject: Position Opening - University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign

 

Position Description


IT Accessibility Specialist


Disability Resources and Educational Services (DRES)

College of Applied Health Sciences (AHS)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

The IT Accessibility Specialist position is under the direction of the
Coordinator of Assistive Communication and Information Technology (ACIT) at
DRES and supports the development and use of accessible design principles
for the creation and purchasing of accessible information technologies for
use by students, faculty and staff with disabilities at Illinois.  The
specialist provides technical support to campus web and software developers,
and organizes and leads consortia comprised of institutional, organizational
and corporate partners which work to improve the accessibility of specific
third-party web resources and software applications.

Technical support includes helping developers understand how to evaluate and
test web and software applications for accessibility.  The specialist will
support the development of an accessible coding practices library to provide
examples on accessible design for use by developers.  The position will be
responsible for the creation and maintenance of online reports on the
progress and current status of the accessibility of third-party web and
software resources, recruitment of institutions and organizations to
participate in accessibility consortiums.  The specialist will assist in the
dissemination of accessible design coding practices and related tools, and
may also assist students with disabilities in learning how to access
electronic resources. The specialist will also contribute to the development
and execution of an online IT accessibility certificate program within AHS.

Qualifications:

*	Bachelor's degree (masters preferred) in computer science or a
closely related field
*	At least one year of experience in accessible design or a strong
desire to learn about accessible design
*	Software development experience
*	Strong organization and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

*	Knowledge and experience with Windows, OS X and Linux operating
systems
*	Experience using assistive technologies, including screen readers
*	Experience working with people with disabilities
*	Experience and knowledge of the following web development
technologies: 

*	HTML/CSS
*	Javascript
*	Python/Django
*	XML
*	POSTGRES database

*	Experience and knowledge of the following web guidelines and
standards:
*	W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
*	Federal Section 508 Information Technology Accessibility Standards.
*	W3C Accessible Rich Internet Accessibility Specification
*	HTML5 Specification

Other

Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications.  This is a
regular, full-time (100%) academic professional position.  Starting date is
as soon as possible after closing date.

To Apply

To ensure full consideration, create your candidate profile at
http://jobs.illinois.edu <http://jobs.illinois.edu/>  and upload your letter
of application, resume, and names and contact information of three
professional references by June 2, 2014.  Applicants may be interviewed
before the closing date; however, no hiring decision will be made until
after that date.  For further information, please contact:

Mindy Rick, Search Coordinator

1207 S Oak St, Champaign, IL  61820

(217) 333-4600 

mindy at illinois.edu

http://disability.illinois.edu <http://disability.illinois.edu/> 

Illinois is an equal opportunity employer which includes statuses of
protected veterans and qualified individuals with disabilities
(www.diversity.illinois.edu/chancellorscstmt.html). Illinois welcomes
individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and ideas who embrace and
value diversity and inclusivity. (www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu)

 

 

 

Angella L. Anderson, MS, CRC

Disability Specialist, Accessible Media Services Coordinator

Disability Resources and Educational Services

1207 S. Oak St. Rm. 86

Champaign, IL 61820

(ph) 217-244-3983

(fax) 217-333-0248

Aanders2 at illinois.edu

http://www.disability.illinois.edu <http://www.disability.illinois.edu/> 

 

 

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