[Athen] Job Posting Announcement: MIT Associate Dean, Accessibility and Usability

[Mary J Ziegler]

Dear Colleagues:

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has posted the following
position. Please feel free to share farther.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Associate Dean, Accessibility and Usability
 
The Office of Undergraduate Advising and Academic Programming seeks an
associate dean who will be responsible for leading and managing a wide
span of accessibility, assistive technology, and usability projects and
services across the MIT community. This role will focus on planning and
implementing effective strategies and services to promote the
accessibility and usability of IT products and services both for MIT
students and staff.  Will also serve as a liaison with Student Disability
Services, IS&T, Office of General Counsel, Human Resources, and Office of
Digital Learning with regard to IT accessibility requests and coordinating
related MIT ADA compliance.

 
Characteristic Duties:
* Manage the Accessibility and Usability team
* Coordinate IT-related accommodations for individuals with Student
Disability Services or HR Disability Services by making decisions
regarding what hardware, software, accessibility reviews, redevelopment,
or remediation of IT is required
* Lead and manage accessible course materials acquisition and delivery
services for MIT students.
* Lead accessibility consulting, design and code checks, reviews, and tool
evaluations
* Oversee and participate in data gathering projects to assess user
characteristics, requirements, needs, goals, and opportunities related the
products and services
* Research new trends in policy, mandates, processes, testing tools, and
trends to incorporate accessibility and usability into existing and
developing Institute processes
* Provide education and outreach on accessibility and usability best
practices to the MIT community

Requirements:
* Master¹s degree in computer science or information systems
* Five years of relevant accessibility and usability work experience
* Experience leading and managing teams
* Thorough knowledge of the federal disability mandates and other relevant
laws and guidance (Section 504, ADA Title III, TEACH Act) applicable to
technology accessibility and tools provided in higher education
* Knowledge and understanding of the W3C WAI WCAG 2.0 Standards and
industry usability standards and methodologies
* Deep working knowledge of the scope of available assistive technologies
and how they interact with web, desktop, and mobile products and services
* Ability to readily adapt to changing demands and needs of the MIT
community and to effectively handle and prioritize competing demands
* Excellent time management and organizational skills

Interested candidates may apply online at http://jobs.mit.edu/. Please
reference job number 13181 and indicate where you saw this posting.  MIT
is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will
receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against
on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability.
 

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Mary J. Ziegler
Program Manager for Online Accessibility
MIT Office of Digital Learning
maryz at mit.edu
617-258-9328