Assistive Technology Specialist - Grant-Funded (PT)

Salary:$18.00 per hour

This is a grant-funded position. Grant-funded positions expire either at the end of the stated term or whenever funding for the position ceases.

Mohawk Valley Community College provides accessible, high-quality educational opportunities to meet the diverse needs of our students. We are the community’s college, committed to student success through partnerships, transfer and career pathways, and personal enrichment.

The College is looking for exceptional colleagues to join the MVCC community. We are currently seeking a part-time Assistive Technology Specialist in our Office of Accessibility Resources. The Assistive Technology Specialist provides assistive technology and other accommodation support to students with disabilities.

Key responsibilities for this position include:

• Maintains and monitors and online student files and office records;

• Responds to student inquiries and provides communication about services;

• Occasionally assists with planning and coordinating special event related to accessibility resources;

• Orders and creates electronic and other alternate format materials;

• Tracks orders and maintains inventory of assistive technology;

• Educates students about their learning needs and provides training on assistive technology, especially for first-time students;

• Maintains confidential student records;

• Develops and implements appropriate educational programs, workshops, and in-service trainings for students, faculty and staff on Universal Designed Learning (UDL) principals and assistive technology;

• Assesses the need and selects, recommends purchases, installs and trains on assistive technologies;

• Develops individualized learning strategies and implement skill-building programs;

• Perform other duties as assigned by the Coordinator of OAR, or the Director of SAW.

  Qualifications:

  Required Qualifications:

• Associate degree (or 60 credit hours completed) in computer sciences, information technology, communication, or a related field

• Minimum of one (1) year of experience with assistive technology or with people with disabilities

• Strong problem-solving skills

• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment

• Effective communication skills, both written and oral, for conveying technical information clearly to non-technical audiences

  Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience using assistive technologies, such as screen readers (JAWS, NVDA), voice recognition software, and experience with keyboard navigation for accessibility

  Special Instructions to Applicants: Official academic transcripts required upon hire.

  Review Start Date: 11/11/2024

  Mohawk Valley Community College is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, and diversity. MVCC maintains an inclusive learning environment in which students, faculty, administrators, staff, curriculum, social activities, governance, and all other aspects of campus life reflect a diverse, multi-cultural, and global worldview. We value the many similarities and differences among individuals and groups. We are committed to preparing students to understand, live among, appreciate, and work in a world made up of people with different ethnic and racial backgrounds, military backgrounds, religious beliefs, socio-economic status, cultural traditions, different abilities, sexual orientations and gender identities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status or on the basis of disability.

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