[Athen] Job Posting: Senior Accessibility Analyst Position at Indiana University

[Humbert, Joseph A]

The following position reporting to Brian Richwine, Manager, Adaptive Technologies is being posted externally. If interested, you must apply online at http://jobs.iu.edu.
Refer to job number #10448.
Senior Accessibility Analyst - PA3IT
Under general supervision, provide expertise in the accessibility of Electronic and Information Technology (E&IT) for persons with disabilities in the higher education environment by serving as an analyst, consultant and information resource for UITS and the IU community.
Duties and responsibilities:

  *   Perform and report on a variety (in scope and form) of technical and functional accessibility analyses, evaluations, consultations, and feasibility studies on Information Technology, IU's programs and services, and the use of assistive technologies for accommodations.
  *   Curate content, design, develop, program, and maintain ATAC and accessibility related web pages and blog posts.
  *   Develop training materials on accessibility topics and conduct individual, small group, and large audience training sessions.
  *   Work with other departments and groups to develop knowledge, best practices, and training programs for faculty, staff, and students covering the development and evaluation of accessible IT systems, accessible instructional materials, and appropriate accommodations for the classroom and online education environments.
  *   Maintain ATAC's responsiveness by assisting in providing direct client services including assistive technology training and support services, facilitation of alternate media requests and services. Provide a wide variety of client services on an ad hoc basis and lead others in provision of adaptive services for students, faculty, staff, and the visiting public with disabilities.
  *   Continue independent and formal professional development.
  *   Assist in the development of milestones and measurements, and then use them to monitor the effectiveness of UITS accessibility policies and practices, and measure progress towards meeting UITS's accessibility goals.
  *   Advocate for the use and development of accessible IT through participation in appropriate IU, state, and national committees and organizations.
Qualifications:
Required: Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Information Technology, Informatics, Human-Centered computing, or design-related field, plus at least 3 years of experience in developing Web sites and interactive Web applications. Master's degree or higher from an accredited institution in Special Education, Assistive Technology, Higher Education, Human-Centered computing, or Instructional Technology preferred.
Experience analyzing technical processes and services, making necessary improvements, and adapting emerging technologies to new domains. Experience supporting individuals with disabilities and the use of Assistive Technologies preferred. Experience supporting individuals with disabilities in the higher education environment is preferred, but not required. Experience teaching, conducting workshops and training, and creating training materials preferred. Experience using content management systems (WCMS) preferred. Past experience in supervising temporary hourly staff preferred.
Willingness to learn and become an expert on disability issues, Assistive Technologies, IT and instructional materials accessibility, accessible IT design best practices, evaluating IT accessibility to the extent that candidate is able to consult on IT accessibility and provide expert recommendations for addressing accessibility issues. Visual design skills and strong Web coding skills in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery, AJAX, Scripting languages (PHP, ASP, etc.) including experience in developing interactive Web applications. Experience building and maintaining large websites and working knowledge of Web standards, professional Web site architecture, information architecture, and technical design concepts. All applicants must provide URLs for Web pages that they have designed and built. When providing URLs for your work please indicate if it is all your own work or a joint project. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to simplify and clearly present detailed information. Creativity and strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to learn new technical skills quickly. Excellent customer service skills including working with very diverse and demanding clientele. Be able to work efficiently with minimum supervision, have good time management skills, and the ability to work successfully under deadlines. Excellent team leading and building skills. Proficient in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator. Highly skilled at using Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft PowerPoint. Currency in knowledge and understanding of accessibility laws and regulations preferred.
Indiana University is an equal employment opportunity/equal access/affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services.

Sincerely,
[joe]

Joe Humbert, Principal Accessibility Analyst
UITS Assistive Technology and Accessibility Centers
Indiana University - Bloomington/Indianapolis
535 W Michigan St. IT210 F
Indianapolis, IN 46202
http://iuadapts.iu.edu<http://iuadapts.iu.edu/>
(317) 274-4378 [Direct Line]
(317) 274-6482 [Main Office]
johumber at iu.edu<mailto:johumber at iu.edu>

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