Assistive Technology Specialist

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# Assistive Technology Specialist

[New York University](http://www.nyu.edu/)

in New York, NY

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**Type:** Full-Time

**Posted:** Today

**Category:**[Disability and Accessibility Services](https://www.higheredjobs.com/admin/search.cfm?JobCat=179)


**Location : Location:** US-NY-New York

**Hybrid Remote Work Classification**

Hybrid: 60% to 80% Onsite

**Department:** Moses Center for Accessibility and Inclusive Culture

**School/Division:** University Life and Global Programs (WS2472)

**Compensation Grade:** Band 52

**Category**

Technology

******Position Summary:******

NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. All interested persons are encouraged to apply at all levels.

In accordance with the American with Disabilities Act and other applicable federal and state laws, provide essential accessibility support to students, faculty, staff and administrators with disabilities locally and globally by leveraging assistive technology tools and alternative media solutions. Provide departmental, constituent and specific user services by identifying and implementing assistive technology and providing appropriate training. Work University wide to convert classroom and university related materials into an accessible format and ensure technology is available to the community regardless of Moses affiliation.

******Qualifications:******

**Required Education:**

Bachelor's Degree in appropriate discipline (IT, Counseling, Psychology, Teaching and Learning, Education, Rehabilitation Counseling, Social Work, or related area)

**Required Experience:**

3+ years directly related experience with appropriate adult population with disability(ies). Comprehensive, working knowledge of assistive technology (i.e. Jaws, Dragon, Zoomtext, Kurzweil, Read and Write, VoiceOver, (iOS and Mac) and NVDA. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office accessibility checkers and Adobe Acrobat Pro accessibility checker. Document remediation experience (i.e. PDF to Word doc remediation and PDF to Braille remediation). Working knowledge of Optical Character Recognition programs, such as ABBYY FineReader, OmniPage, INFTY Reader. Working knowledge of WCAG 2.0.

**Preferred Experience:**

3+ years Experience within a higher education setting working with undergraduate and graduate level students. Experience evaluating disability documentation, arranging accommodations. Experience creating tactile graphics

**Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:**

Excellent interpersonal, listening, written and verbal communication skills. . Knowledge of federal and state regulations regarding ADA and compliance in higher education. Ability to learn new computer systems as advances in technology are made. Train individuals in the use of adaptive systems. Remain current on assistive technology trends. Effectively communicate technical and complex information both in writing and verbally. Analyze and resolve problems.

******Additional Information:******

In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $70,000.00 to USD $77,000.00. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items.

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