[NFBP-Talk] Fwd: [blind-philly-comp] Employment Opportunity: Assistive Technology Coordinator: Harrisburg Area Community College

[Jan Lattuca]

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From: David Goldfield <david.goldfield at outlook.com>
Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2021 13:34:23 +0000
Subject: [blind-philly-comp] Employment Opportunity: Assistive
Technology Coordinator: Harrisburg Area Community College
To: "blind-philly-comp at groups.io" <blind-philly-comp at groups.io>

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Coordinator, Assistive Technology Career
Harrisburg Area Community College
Harrisburg, PA 17110
Job details
Salary
$46,329 - $57,911 a year
Full Job Description
Categories: Staff
Salary: $46,329-$57,911
Job Summary: This position will have responsibility for planning,
implementing, assessing and ensuring compliance of programs that
support students' use of assisted academic technologies for current
enrollment in career programs and towards future employment. This
position has knowledge of WCAG 2.0, ADAA law and sections 504/508 of
the Rehabilitation Act.

This position will be remote through at least August 2021. The
position will report to physical campus location upon determination of
physical campus opening. This is subject to change

Minimum Qualifications:

Associates Degree in computer science, technology, academic
technologies, special education, social work, developmental education,
or related field is required and minimum 2 years of experience in
higher education and experience with students with disabilities is
required.

Licensing Requirements: Assistive Technology certification desired.

Hiring Range: $46,329-$57,911

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with accessibility software such as JAWS, NVDA,
accessibility checkers, captioning software.

Experience working with people with disabilities

Job Specific Task List:

1. Research, develop, and implement assistive technology support for
students with disabilities college-wide and how it pertains to
employment. - (Essential)
2. Recommend, install and provide training in assistive technology;
provide support for assistive technologies to include support for both
on-campus and online courses and can involve use of technology such as
Skype or Zoom to interact and support students. - (Essential)
3. Develop web-based training for students to learn how to use popular
assistive technology such as Read and Write Gold, etc; provide one to
one training of career and technology education (CTE) students in
assistive technology, including current and future technology such as
screen readers (i.e. Read and Write Gold, Kurzweil), use of tools like
Smart Pens, as well as apps, for face to face and online courses. -
(Essential)
4. Provide technical assistance and training to faculty and staff on
how to make accessible materials; develop a culture of technological
training, stressing the importance of accessible course materials and
support for CTE students in the classroom and for use in pursuit of
their career employment goals. - (Essential)
5. Monitor and track student use of assistive technology and any
issues that arise in order to make recommendations for future
technology purchases to prepare students for employment. - (Essential)
6. Assess validity of product and third- party publisher VPATs. - (Essential)
7. Advocate on the behalf of students to resolve issues with third
party publisher supplemental sites such as Mymathlab, etc. -
(Essential)
8. Build effective relationships with relevant stakeholders, including
academic program directors, academic technologies and learning commons
staff related to the engagement and success of students with
disabilities and accommodative needs within career programs and
employment. - (Essential)
9. Speak publicly and makes presentations to various stakeholders
including but not limited to CareerLink offices, the Office of
Vocational Rehabilitation, Workforce Investment Boards, public school
districts and intermediate units. - (Essential)
10. Travel regularly to the other College campuses. - (Essential)
11. Understand cultural differences and promote collegiality in all
college settings. - (Essential)
12. Complete and submit Perkins Time and Effort sheets bi-weekly. - (Essential)
13. Other duties as assigned. - (Standard)
Job Type: Full Time 12 Month


About Us: www.hacc.edu<http://www.hacc.edu>

Our Purpose: Learning for all; learning for life.

Our Diversity Statement: As an institution of higher education, HACC
recognizes its responsibility to maintain an environment that affirms
the diversity of people and ideas.

HACC embraces, supports, and actively pursues a policy of
inclusiveness that reflects and appreciates the diversity of the
community it serves and the world in which we live.

The Board of Trustees and the President lead HACC's commitment to open
access to education, diversity, cultural sensitivity, and equal
opportunity in employment. This commitment serves to promote a
college-wide environment of collegiality, inclusiveness, respect, and
cultural competence.

Our Core Values:

Excellence

We set high goals and achieve them.
We consistently perform above our own and others' expectations.
We provide exceptional service to all.
Innovation

We challenge the status quo.
We continually strive to develop new and creative approaches to the
education and training needs of our communities.

Inclusivity

We promote respect, collegiality, diversity and empathy in all we say and do.
We nurture awareness and cultural sensitivity to create a climate of trust.
We create a learning environment that appreciates diversity.
We respect the shared governance decision-making process.
Integrity

We behave in a manner consistent with our core values.
We are honest, open and truthful in our statements and actions.
We provide the most accurate information available in all communication.


Advertised: Feb 23, 2021 Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: Mar 08, 2021 Eastern Standard Time

Harrisburg Area Community College


David Goldfield,
Blindness Assistive Technology Specialist
JAWS Certified, 2019
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