[Athen] Job opening - Instructional and Media Technology Specialist at UW-Madison

[Todd Schwanke]

Good afternoon ATHEN:

We currently have an exciting new job opportunity here at the McBurney Disability Resource Center (the office for students with disabilities) on the University of Wisconsin - Madison campus.  This instructional technology position specializes in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services (media captioning, ALDs, remote captioning/interpreting) and integration with campus instruction, but will be involved with other areas of the Center as well, such as databases, online training production, web/document/e-book accessibility, and AT.

Please share with others who you think might be interested.

http://www.ohr.wisc.edu/WebListing/Unclassified/PVLSummary.aspx?pvl_num=81821
http://www.mcburney.wisc.edu/facstaffother/jobseekers/index.php

Applications are due Friday February 13, 2015

Summary
The Instructional and Media Technology Specialist plans, develops, implements, and supports the delivery of technology-based classroom (traditional/online) accommodations along with the staff captioners and interpreters. The Specialist integrates these accommodations with traditional classrooms, blended/online courses, and instructional technology, with a primary focus on media captioning production, remote captioning delivery, and adaptive technology for students with hearing loss. Other responsibilities include creation of online trainings, web development, web accessibility, document/e-book accessibility, and other areas of adaptive/assistive technology.

The position leverages innovation, project management, instructional design/technology, video, information technology, adaptive technology, and problem solving skills in conjunction with disability knowledge to provide high quality and effective services in the larger context of UW-Madison courses and universal design. This position is highly collaborative and is an instructional technology coordinator between students, faculty, captioners, interpreters, instructional technologists/designers, classroom support, IT support, and vendors.

Thank you,
Todd Schwanke
McBurney Disability Resource Center
UW-Madison

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