Fwd: Accessibility Specialist for Instructional Web Content position

[James Craig]

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From: Michael Hudson <m...@msu.edu>

Subject: Accessibility Specialist for Instructional Web Content position

Date: June 16, 2014 at 12:02:11 PM PDT

To: Michael Hudson <m...@msu.edu>

Dear techies in my network,
The following position was shared by a partner office on campus here at MSU intent on ensuring online curricula is designed with accessibility integrated from the ground up.

I'm hopeful you can share the opportunity with technically oriented folks in your networks. It will be a very nice position for the right person who is centered on web development and accessibility.

Mike
RCPD.Maximizing Ability and Opportunity
 
Michael J. Hudson, Director
Michigan State University - Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities http://www.rcpd.msu.edu
Mike,

Teaching and Learning has posted an Accessibility Specialist position.
https://jobs.msu.edu
search for #9585

I would appreciate if you would please spread the news.  Also, might you know of any good list/site to advertise these kind of accessibility related job listing?  We don't mind paying a bit if we can get good candidates.


Position:
Accessibility Specialist for Instructional Web Content

Skills required:
Experienced with web code language such as HTML, CSS, Javascript; understand web accessibility regulations and policies; familiar with assistive technologies; demonstrate ability to develop web pages with elegant and usable interface for a variety of delivery platforms.
Skills desired:
Experienced with recent web standards such as CSS3, HTML 5, WCAG 2.0 WAI-ARIA, ActionScript; experience with graphics computer graphics and design software; demonstrate ability to organize large projects into modular parts for team members; familiar with pedagogical theories and practices; demonstrate awareness to the needs of students, faculty, advocacy groups, university regulations and vendors.

Description:
Learning Technology is a group within IT Services Teaching and Learning which supports faculty in their instructional role.  Learning Technology work closely with faculty and instructional designers to  produce instructional content and tools for high-quality online & blended courses.  

Successful candidate will work in a collaborative team environment, and be responsible for advising, consulting, developing, structuring and implementing web-accessibility solutions to maintain compliant online course content for faculty and instructional designers. They will coordinate remediation efforts with employees and sub-contractors to meet performance standards of MSU-authored online content.  They will participate and contribute to campus efforts and professional groups regarding web accessibility.

To apply for current open positions, visit https://jobs.msu.edu and search for the following posting:
#9585 Information Technologist I


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Jiatyan Chen
Creative Services Manager, Learning Design & Technology (LearnDAT)

Michigan State University
IT Services - Teaching and Learning
Wills House
287 Delta Court
East Lansing, MI 48824
+1 (517)-884-0666
http://tech.msu.edu/learndat
http://tech.msu.edu/create-services

[Sharron Rush]

Thanks James!

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