Senior Access Coordinator

College/Division

Student Affairs

Required Application Documents

Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae or Resume, List of References

Employment Category

Fulltime

Additional Details

In compliance with NYS's Pay Transparency Act, the salary range for this position is listed above. Rochester Institute of Technology considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The hiring process for this position may require a criminal background check and/or motor vehicle records check. Any verbal or written offer made is contingent on satisfactory results, as determined by Human Resources. RIT does not discriminate. RIT promotes and values diversity, pluralism and inclusion in the work place. RIT provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, age, marital status, sex, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in its hiring, admissions, educational programs and activities. RIT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York Human Rights Law, or similar applicable law. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Human Resources office at 585-475-2424 or email your request to hr@rit.edu. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Required Minimum Education Level

BS

How To Apply

 In order to be considered for this position, you must apply for it at: http://careers.rit.edu/staff. Click the link for search openings and in the keyword search field, enter the title of the position or the BR number.

Wage Band

118A

Required Qualifications

• 3-5 years of disability-related experience, particularly in assistive technology and accessible document creation
• Education in disability studies, assistive technology, social work, special/inclusive education, counseling, higher education student affairs, or a related field
• Knowledge of best practices for assistive technology and digital accessibility.
• Strong commitment to social justice, diversity (including disability), and empowering underrepresented populations
• Experience working with students with disabilities at the high school or postsecondary level
• Experience with assistive technologies including but not limited to: JAWS/NVDA/VoiceOver, electronic Braille displays, Glean notetaking software, Kurzweil, Natural Reader, Immersive Reader, BeeLine, Dragon, and more.
• Familiarity with Braille and tactile image generation.Experience editing PDFs and other digital documents for accessibility in compliance with the ADA(AA), Section 508, and WCAG 2.2.

Skills:

• Working knowledge of federal and state laws related to disability rights, including ADA, ADAAA, Section 508, and Section 504, and the newest iteration of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.2), and their application to higher education
• Education, training, or experience in accessible document creation and assistive technology use by disabled people
• Ability to research and implement emerging new technologies for digital and hard copy document accessibility 
• Knowledge of disability justice and models of disability
• High fluency with computer applications and workplace technology, including the ability to work effectively with students and colleagues remotely 
• Strong organizational and record-keeping skills
• Strong and developed communication skills in both public and 1:1 settings
• Ability to thoughtfully and critically review requests for accommodations
• Strong creativity and problem-solving skills, and ability to analyze various environments to determine access barriers and solutions
• Strong and clear interpersonal, written, and electronic communications skills, including the ability to convey complex information in accessible and meaningful terms to diverse audiences
• Ability to manage and maintain confidential and private information; uses confidential, sensitive and/or private records and information, protects information appropriately
• Ability to establish, build, and maintain effective student, staff, and faculty relationships based on respect, empathy, and cultural humility
• Knowledge of Deaf culture, American Sign Language (ASL), or willingn