<div dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Lato,sans-serif;font-size:16px;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.02)">Hi everyone,</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Lato,sans-serif;font-size:16px;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.02)"><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Lato,sans-serif;font-size:16px;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.02)"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Lato,sans-serif;font-size:16px;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.02)">I'm writing to let you know that we at Portland State University (Oregon) have just opened up an Adaptive Technology Specialist & Alternative Formats Coordinator position in the Disability Resource Center! Come work with me and my amazing colleagues and create change on a campus known for it's focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion.</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Lato,sans-serif;font-size:16px;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.02)"><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Lato,sans-serif;font-size:16px;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.02)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Lato,sans-serif;font-size:16px;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.02)">The Adaptive Technology Specialist and Alternative Formats Coordinator assists the DRC Director and other DRC professional staff directly in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable policies and regulations by coordinating the following: alternative format production, adaptive and accessible technology support, and the DRC's involvement in University-led proactive accessibility efforts. The Adaptive Technology Specialist and Alternative Formats Coordinator should be knowledgeable of current best practices for determining and implementing adaptive technology solutions, making electronic information accessible and skilled in communicating this information to a wide range of constituents (including students, faculty, and higher-level administrators).</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Lato,sans-serif;font-size:16px;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.02)"><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Lato,sans-serif;font-size:16px;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.02)"><ul style="box-sizing:border-box;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Lato,sans-serif;font-size:16px;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.02)"><li style="box-sizing:border-box">Hire, train, schedule, and supervise a team of more than 20 student workers through the process of creating accessible, electronic course materials for disabled students</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box">Ensure materials are created in the accessible format necessary (Braille, E-Text, Large Print, Tactile Graphic, etc.)</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box">Communicate with publishers and outside agencies as appropriate</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box">Communicate with students and faculty when necessary to ensure that PSU is providing accessible materials for students</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box">Conduct assessment of individual students' adaptive technology needs</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box">Keep Director informed of technology updates/upgrades and new technology needed to ensure technology in the DRC and around campus is as current as possible and develop/maintain adaptive technology budget projections annually</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box">Develop and provide training for small groups of students on the use of text-to-speech tools, speech-to-text tools, and other adaptive software and equipment</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box">Collaborate with students regarding the installation and maintenance of adaptive software on the students' personal computers</li><li style="box-sizing:border-box">Other duties as assigned by the director</li></ul><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Lato,sans-serif;font-size:16px;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.02)"><span style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Lato,sans-serif;font-size:16px;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.02)">For more information including qualifications, salary range, and benefits... and to apply!  click the following link: </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://jobs.hrc.pdx.edu/postings/29981" target="_blank" class="gmail-js-track-url" style="box-sizing:border-box;background:rgba(0,0,0,0.02);color:rgb(40,86,161);font-family:Lato,sans-serif;font-size:16px">https://jobs.hrc.pdx.edu/postings/29981</a><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Lato,sans-serif;font-size:16px;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.02)"><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Lato,sans-serif;font-size:16px;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.02)"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Lato,sans-serif;font-size:16px;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.02)">------------------------------</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Lato,sans-serif;font-size:16px;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.02)"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Lato,sans-serif;font-size:16px;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.02)">Jen Dugger</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Lato,sans-serif;font-size:16px;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.02)"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Lato,sans-serif;font-size:16px;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.02)">Portland State University</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Lato,sans-serif;font-size:16px;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.02)"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Lato,sans-serif;font-size:16px;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.02)">Portland OR</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Lato,sans-serif;font-size:16px;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.02)"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Lato,sans-serif;font-size:16px;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.02)">503-725-2035</span><br style="box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Lato,sans-serif;font-size:16px;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.02)"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Lato,sans-serif;font-size:16px;background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0.02)">------------------------------</span>  <br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-size:x-small">Director</span><br></div>
<div><font size="1">Disability Resource Center</font></div>
<div><font size="1">Portland State University</font></div>
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<div><font size="1">Phone: (503)725-2035</font></div>
<div><font size="1">Fax: (503) 725-4103</font></div>
<div><font size="1">Email: </font><a href="mailto:drc@pdx.edu" alt="DRC email address" target="_blank"><font size="1">drc@pdx.edu</font></a></div>
<div><font size="1">URL: <a href="http://www.pdx.edu/drc" target="_blank">http://www.pdx.edu/drc</a></font></div><div><font size="1">Pronouns: she / her / hers<br></font></div><div><br></div>
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