Assistive Technology SME Contractor(ATP Certified must) - Remote

Assistive Technology SME Contractor(ATP Certified must)

Remote

Long Term



The Client’s Section 504 program is seeking a contractor with expertise in Assistive Technology to develop training material for self-paced courses. The training material will enable community college employees to reliably and accurately institute processes to support student success. The estimated time to completion is 1960 hours working up to 40 hours/week based on work availability. Work to be completed between July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. Contract extension possible based on funding and available work each fiscal year.


Key Deliverables
• Develop content for micro courses delivered in the Client’s learning management system covering effective assistive technology topics in a college environment, which may include the following:
• Assistive Technology Assessment Frameworks
• Evaluating Campus Assistive Technology capability
• Measuring Assistive Technology effectiveness
• Assistive Technology Tools, Software and Hardware domains
Skills and abilities
Required
• RESNA Certified (ATP)
• Content creation for training and self-paced courses
• Regular access to and familiarity with various assistive technology used at the community college level, including but not limited to LMMs, text-to-speech, speech recognition, Literacy, STEM access, and study aids.
• Familiarity with learning assessment techniques for adults and/or the Client’s learning disabilities eligibility model.

• Effective writing, presentation, and communication skills
• Ability to work collaboratively, effectively, and independently
• Ability to analyze and critically review information
• Working knowledge of pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures related to digital accessibility including, but not limited to: Sections 504 and 508 of the U.S. Rehabilitation Act; Americans with Disabilities Act; Assistive technology Act; California Government Code 11135 and 7405; Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act; Section 225 of the Telecommunications Act, WCAG 2.1, and other accessibility legislation
Preferred Skills:
• Ability to adapt to changing clients Accessibility Initiatives and readily adapts behavior to maintain effective performance; understand the long-term direction of the client’s Accessibility Center and can relate this to departmental area; adapts to new methodologies; identifies and acts on areas where change is appropriate.