[Job-Listings] OCALI job information

[David Andrews]

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>Subject: [Ohio-Talk] OCALI job information
>From: marianne denning via Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
>Cc: marianne at denningweb.com
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>When I attempted to go to the link in the email I recently sent it did not
>work. Here is additional information and if you want the link for the job
>application let me know and I will get it to you.
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>Accessibility Support Specialist
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>  <https://www.ocali.org/project/ocali_employment_opportunities> Employment
>Opportunities
><https://www.ocali.org/project/ocali_employment_opportunities/page/current-r
>fp> Current Request for Proposals
><https://www.ocali.org/project/ocali_employment_opportunities/page/Online-Pr
>ofessional-Development-Specialist> Online Professional Development
>Specialist
><https://www.ocali.org/project/ocali_employment_opportunities/page/Accessibi
>lity-Support-Specialist> Accessibility Support Specialist
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>At the Assistive Technology & Accessible Educational Materials (AT&AEM)
>Center at OCALI, we are committed to ensuring access for all people with
>disabilities. We believe that people with disabilities and those who support
>them need access to the right materials, technology, and training to ensure
>they can live their best lives for their whole lives.
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>This position will work within the AT&AEM Center at OCALI to support the
>development and delivery of accessible content and services across the OCALI
>organization. The Accessibility Support Specialist will work with the AT&AEM
>Center team of 13 staff including AEM Specialists, AT Specialists, and AEM
>Production Specialists to deliver accessible products and services. The
>specialist will also work with other OCALI center staff and external
>partners to support the accessibility needs of their products and services
>and work directly with OCALI staff who may have specific accessibility
>needs.
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>Minimum Qualifications:
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>Required
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>*       Bachelor's degree in appropriate related field or evidence of
>equivalency;
>*       General knowledge about the American with Disabilities Act, the 21st
>Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act, Section 508 of the
>Rehabilitation Act and WCAG standards as they apply to document and video
>accessibility;
>*       Knowledge of culturally responsive practices and inclusive of
>diverse populations;
>*       Demonstrates strong writing and editing skills with the ability to
>critically review own work and the work of others to identify and make or
>effectively communicate needed corrections.
>*       Demonstrates attention to detail, and ability to remain focused on
>highly detailed tasks;
>*       Demonstrates strong initiative, driven to complete projects, and
>ability to leverage resources while maintaining focus on the global
>organizational mission;
>*       Demonstrate a history as a self-directed professional, with strong
>analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills;
>*       Communicates professionally and effectively, in writing and orally,
>with internal teams and external partners and/or customers;
>*       Comfort with being recorded through audio and visual recordings
>meant for public listening and viewing;
>*       Willingness to continuously learn and engage in relevant activities
>related to the position;
>*       and Team player who values the success of the overall group.
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>Ideal candidates will also demonstrate the following preferred skills:
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>*       Effective coaching and consultation skills for adult learners;
>*       Ability to support trainers delivering high-quality professional
>development in both virtual and face-to-face setting
>*       Basic understanding of accessibility and Universal Design for
>Learning (UDL) practices;
>*       Demonstrates comfort in online meeting platforms and virtual
>conferencing to provide technical assistance;
>*       Possesses general knowledge of built-in and external assistive
>technologies to complete basic accessibility testing of digital content
>*       Demonstrate general knowledge of built-in and external accessibility
>check tools and how to interpret results
>*       Show familiarity with audio and video recordings applications and
>equipment as well as video editing software and caption or text transcript
>editing applications
>*       Demonstrate proficiency across a variety of web and app based
>applications such as Microsoft, Google Drive, SharePoint and Adobe;
>*       Ability to make data driven decisions for the implementation of
>monitoring and improvement efforts;
>*       Willingness to obtain specialty certifications as related to job
>needs.
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>Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
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>Core responsibilities and duties of this position are:
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>*       Ensure new and legacy OCALI products are created in accessible
>formats based on internal practices as well as state and national standards
>and collaborate with both product owners and the web development team to
>ensure accessibility;
>*       Support the production of accessible content across a variety of
>media and platforms including videos, presentations, and documents (audio
>description, accessible PDFs, etc.);
>*       Provide technical assistance to staff and external partners on
>creating accessible materials as requested;
>*       Uses accessibility tools and assistive technologies as needed to
>test accessibility of products;
>*       Collaborates and plans with event/meeting coordinators for event
>accessibility considerations as well as responds to the accessibility
>requests of participants;
>*       Coordinates with the AMPC at OCALI AT&AEM to provide accessible and
>alternate formats for internal staff accessibility requests for meetings and
>events;
>*       Participates in vetting new agency tools and resources for
>accessibility and collaborate on making decisions for purchase and use
>within the organization
>*       Participates in a variety of accessibility focused work groups or
>meetings as requested
>*       Consults or provides high quality technical assistance via phone,
>email, virtual meetings in the area of accessibility;
>*       Participates in professional development opportunities provided
>through online training, in person training, and conference attendance;
>*       and Completes other duties as assigned by OCALI directors and the
>center director.
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