This is a 2-Year Fixed Term position.
JOB PURPOSE:
Stanford University has an immediate opening for an Alternate Format Specialist in the Office of Accessible Education (OAE). This position will be in the Division of Student Affairs, which supports many student experiences outside the classroom in our residences, community centers, student organizations, health center, career education center, and more.
The mission of the Office of Accessible Education (OAE) is to promote an accessible and inclusive environment for all students with disabilities. Through both academic and housing accommodations, we work to mitigate physical and attitudinal barriers that students might face.
The Lead Alternate Format Specialist is responsible for leading the remediation and design of complex educational materials, ensuring they meet accessibility standards and fit the needs of students and faculty. This role may involve working closely with faculty and students to understand specific access barriers and to prioritize materials for the class. The Lead Alternate Format Specialist is also responsible for creating customized workflows to overcome accessibility challenges, and ensuring content is remediated accurately and on time using specialized software.
In this role, you will:
- Under general direction of the AF Manager, take responsibility for complex remediation projects for specifically assigned classes from professor and student contact through completion.
- Review course documents and communicate with faculty as needed to create individual jobs for each document requiring remediation, to be performed by other team members.
- Manage the entire lifecycle of remediation projects, ensuring that final deliverables align with both student and technical specifications.
- Remediate complex documents, including providing image descriptions or tactile graphics for images used in the documents.
- Maintain quality control of remediated documents for accuracy and adherence to appropriate accessibility standards.
- Use job-required software applications (e.g., MathPix, MathType, Abbyy Finereader) to remediate a wide variety of documents.
- Inspect remediated documents for accuracy and adherence to appropriate accessibility standards.
- Coordinate with instructional staff to understand materials being used and develop tailored workflows.
- Create remediation standards and guidelines for specific students, courses, and/or final products.
- Enhance existing workflows for improved accessibility and team efficiency.
- Train team members on newly developed workflows.
- Maintain knowledge of accessibility standards and trends in document remediation.
To be successful in this role, you will bring:
- A bachelor's degree in related field and three years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
- Demonstrated experience using formatting and editing tools in Microsoft Word.
- Ability to identify challenges and develop solutions.
- Strong organizational and communication (both written and verbal) skills.
- Ability to perform detailed work with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
- Ability to work effectively with others as part of a team.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- This position is remote eligible.
- Able to work evenings and weekends, as needed.
HOW TO APPLY:
We invite you to apply by clicking on the "Apply for Job" button. To be considered, please submit your resume and a one-page cover letter along with your online application.
Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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