Accessible Learning Tech Coordinator

The Adaptive Technology (AT) Team at McBurney Disability Resource Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison provides adaptive technology accommodations (alternative formats, notetaking, furniture, and other adaptive technologies) to eligible students with disabilities. This collaborative and supportive team consists of staff from a variety of professional backgrounds who continuously work to develop new processes and implement new tools to improve production, adapt to changes in education, and modernize access for students.

This position will have responsibilities in alternative formats, furniture, and/or notetaking accommodations, with both behind-the-scenes and direct service work. As the Accessible Learning Technology Coordinator, you would be:

- Establishing workflows to provide assistive/adaptive accommodations (alt formats, furniture, and notetaking), and converting print materials and other instructional materials from a variety of subject areas (from humanities to STEM/STEAM, and from undergrad to professional and graduate level) into accessible formats.
- Monitoring requests and deadlines to make sure accommodations are delivered on-time.
- Providing consultation for students to determine the most appropriate AT accommodations.
- Conducting consultation and training for faculty/instructors to identify course materials, establish workflows for converting their materials, and encourage them to create accessible instructional materials where possible.
- Maintaining and developing training materials for students with alternative formats accommodations, as well as resources for students, staff, and instructors for adaptive technology and creation of accessible content.
- Supervising a team of student workers who are processing requests and converting materials.
- Providing in-person/remote trainings for adaptive technology tools/request processes and general accommodations processes.

In this position and as part of the unique university environment, you will have the opportunity to:

- Be a part of an innovative and motivated team of professional and student staff.
- Work both independently and directly with students and instructors.
- Continue to learn and build skills.
- Ensure students have accessible and effective access to their education.

We are seeking candidates who are:

- Versatile and comfortable working with a variety of technology and in a variety of areas, as the work changes throughout the year and from year to year.
- Very comfortable working with and learning new technology.
- Motivated to leverage and grow skills and knowledge related to accessibility, assistive technology, disability, information/educational technologies, and project management.
- Interested in supervising student workers.

• 20% Converts materials (print, electronic documents, video, and/or audio) into alternative formats by utilizing technological mediums and various strategies
• 20% Selects and implements technology solutions, and develop and updates processes
• 20% Monitors deadlines and work flow processes to ensure delivery of services
• 20% Tests, troubleshoots, and resolves issues post-implementation
• 15% Leads in-person and remote accommodation consultations and trainings for students with assistive/adaptive technology accommodations
• 5% Provides backup to Accessible Learning Technology Coordinator (ALTC) staff and adaptive technology areas

• Convert and coordinate the production of converting course materials to accessible formats (e-text, audio, Braille, large print, and tactile graphics) for students, in conjunction with team of professional staff and student workers.
• Consult with faculty/instructors to determine the accessibility of textbooks, course materials, and learning technologies used in their courses; develop workflow plans; provide trainings; and monitor learning management system (LMS) course content.
• Assist in furniture and notetaking accommodations; to include, processing requests and ensuring accommodations are provided in a timely manner.
• Consult and train students receiving accommodations on assistive/adaptive technology, including using, customizing, and troubleshooting related accessible and adaptive technologies.
• Consult with students and Access Consultants to determine the most appropriate assistive/adaptive technology accommodation, and then implement the accommodation.
• Hire, train, supervise, delegate to, and provide professional development opportunities for student workers in the adaptive technology area.
• Track requests and document interactions with students in Center's database.
• Maintain current skills and knowledge in adaptive technology accommodations and best practices.
• Provide support in all assistive/alternative technology areas (Alt Formats, Furniture, Notetaking) as workload changes and as needed.
• Participate in Student Affairs and McBurney Center activities to support all students on campus and develop personal growth.

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Required
Bachelor's Degree

Preferred Degree in adaptive/assistive technology, occupational therapy (OT), rehabilitation psychology, education, educational/instructional technology, instructional design, audio or video production, curriculum & instruction, information technology, library and information sciences, speech & language pathology, disability-related field, or bachelor's degree coupled with related experience.

Required Experience:
- Experience working with people with disabilities and/or applying knowledge of the disability barriers experienced in an educational environment to determine appropriate accommodations.
- Experience with troubleshooting hardware, software, and/or adaptive technology that students use to access their alternative formats and staff use to create accessible formats.
- Experience delivering high-quality services on a timeline, while balancing immediate needs and managing deadlines.
- Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical users.
- Experience and understanding of access as it relates to working with students with disabilities in an educational setting.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Experiences:
- Experience working with assistive/adaptive technology, alternative formats, and/or instructional/educational technology.
- Experience in the field of assistive/adaptive technology accommodations and accessibility in higher education.
- Experience with creating Braille and/or tactile graphics.
- Experience working with digital accessibility and/or universal design principles in instruction/technology.
- Experience in areas of learning disabilities, mental health, ADHD, and/or chronic health.
- Knowledge of disability rights and disability culture.

Full Time: 100%

This position may require some work to be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location. Some work may be performed remotely, at an offsite, non-campus work location upon supervisor and department/Student Affairs division approval.

Ongoing/Renewable

Minimum $60,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
The expected minimum starting salary for this position is $60,000.00 annually. Actual pay will depend on experience and qualifications. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, competitively priced health/dental/vision/life insurance, tax-advantaged savings accounts, and participation in the nationally recognized Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) pension fund. For a summary of benefits, please see https://www.wisconsin.edu/ohrwd/benefits/download/fasl.pdf

The McBurney Disability Resource Center is the office for students with disabilities and classroom accommodations on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. As part of the student accommodation process, we work collaboratively with students and instructors to provide and support effective student accommodations. We strive to create an inclusive campus environment that allows students to engage, explore, and participate in the Wisconsin Idea. We work with over 5,400 students annually, have a strong collaborative team, and partner with students, instructors, staff, student organizations, and others throughout the campus.

McBurney Disability Resource Center is part of Student Affairs at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, led by the vice chancellor for student affairs. Our staff is dedicated to serving students and to helping them succeed in and out of the classroom in areas including health and well-being, identity and inclusion, leadership and engagement, and student advocacy. Student Affairs includes departments led by the dean of students; departments that provide identity-based spaces and leadership resources; the Wisconsin Union; University Health Services; and University Recreation and Wellbeing.

Please note that successful applicants are responsible for ensuring their eligibility to work in the United States (i.e. a citizen or national of the United States, a lawful permanent resident, a foreign national authorized to work in the United States without the need of an employer sponsorship) on or before the effective date of appointment.

Please click on the "Apply Now" button to start the application process. As part of the application process, you will be required to upload a current resume, a cover letter and a list with the contact information of at least three professional references.

Your application materials (cover letter and resume) should be submitted in accessible formats (preferably in a native format, e.g. Word) and specifically provide information related to the responsibilities of this particular position and the required/preferred qualifications of this position, including:

- Information about your interest in applying your experience and skills in the areas of adaptive/assistive technology, disability, accessibility, and accommodations
- Your knowledge/experience related to disability and/or accessibility
- Transferrable skills that you have relative to this work

Note that experience can include work, volunteer, educational, and lived experience. The application must be completed and submitted by the deadline to be considered for this position.

Angel Cartagena
angel.cartagena@wisc.edu
608-890-2570
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Assistive Technology Coord(EI005)

A04-STUDENT AFFAIRS/MCB/ADMINISTRATION

Academic Staff-Renewable

309142-AS