[Athen] Fwd: Accessibility Coordinator position

[Dan Comden]

This position is with Seattle Public Schools. Information and link below.
It's an outcome of a lawsuit against the school district by a parent.

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*Job Title: *

Accessibility Coordinator01.0-Deputy Superintendent's Office

*Closing Date/Time: *

Continuous

*Salary: *

$69,511.00 - $95,999.00 Annually

*Job Type: *

Full-Time

*Location: *

John Stanford Center for Educational Excellence, Washington







Re: Blind parent wins battle for access to online Seattle school resources
<http://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/education/blind-parent-wins-battle-to-get-access-to-online-school-resources/>
- The Seattle Times



FYI, here's the job announcement of the job they created for anyone
interested in applying:
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/seattleschools/default.cfm?action=viewJob&jobID=1232972.






The Accessibility Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the
development, implementation, and successful operations of the District’s
Web and Learning Technology accessibility program to assure that all
district and school websites, learning curriculum and associated online
services are fully accessible for individuals with disabilities, in
accordance with Title II of the American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA) and
Section 504. The position has overall responsibility to assure that SPS web
services and online curriculum technology/content provide individuals with
disabilities equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from the
district’s services, programs and activities provided via web-based,
digital and emerging technologies.


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-*- Dan Comden                       danc at uw.edu <danc at washington.edu>
    Access Technology Center   www.uw.edu/itconnect/accessibility/atl/
    University of Washington      UW Information Technology
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