Company Information
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Company Name: University of Connecticut
Website: https://jobs.hr.uconn.edu/cw/en-us/job/494501/assistant-director-for-assistive-learning-technologies-functional-analyst#

Job Information
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Job Title: Assistant Director For Assistive & Learning Technologies (Functional Analyst)
Address:
233 Glenbrook Rd.
Storrs, Connecticut. 06269
United States

Job Description:
The University of Connecticut invites applicants for an Assistant Director
for Assistive & Learning Technologies to serve the Storrs and regional
campuses. Under the general direction of the Associate Director for the
Center for Students with Disabilities (CSD), the Assistant Director is a
technology leader on campus to proactively and systemically support, assess
and provide technical direction for the implementation and maintenance of
accessible technologies at UConn. The Assistant Director will collaborate
with University IT departments, including SAIT, CETL – Educational
Technology, and ITS – Academic IT, to assist with new and on-going
accessibility efforts for a broad portfolio of technologies, including the
learning management system, educational technology tools, academic course
materials and more. The incumbent is the hands-on technical expert working
directly with campus community partners to identify, remediate and educate on
digital accessibility challenges and opportunities to create and sustain an
inclusive digital environment for our faculty, staff, students and visitors.
The Assistant Director provides consultations and trainings on the
accessibility of technology and assistive technology, developing useful
resources and tools, and helping to implement policies that promote the
accessibility of technologies at UConn.

The successful candidate is expected to work with a fair amount of
independence, within the goals and objectives established by the CSD. The
incumbent will be sensitive to and have an understanding of the diverse
academic, socio-economic and cultural backgrounds of University students and
staff while establishing and maintaining a positive working relationship with
relative constituents. The Assistant Director assists in ensuring that all
University entities comply with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 and other
relevant state and federal legislation, including ICT standards and
guidelines and WCAG 2.0.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Serves as primary technical consultant for the accessibility of technology
and assistive technology used at CSD and across UConn for the most effective
software and hardware to address students’ needs and meet federal, state,
and University ICT standards; resolves problems and addresses concerns
related to student services and access involving standard University
technologies and assistive technology; addresses issues that arise regarding
alternate media/formats and captioning accommodations.
Collaborates with existing University IT departments, including SAIT, CETL
– Educational Technology, and ITS – Academic IT, to implement the use of
classroom-based and/or standard University technologies to coordinate
accommodations and ensure course content access; collaborate with faculty and
staff to provide tools to remediate course materials and resources (PDFs,
publisher content, Blackboard tools, instructor developed content) to ensure
minimum levels of accessibility.
Collaborates with ITS, SAIT and the of Office of Institutional Equity (OIE)
on creating and implementing accessibility technology standards, best
practices and uniform business processes to create repeatable and meaningful
impacts on the level of compliance of technology to accessibility laws and
national standards across the University.
Investigates, tests and pilots new technologies, identifies trends, evaluates
need for and recommends acquisition of hardware, software and applications;
develops processes for evaluating technology assets, platforms, and services
for their ability to comply with accessibility standard; finds solutions for
meeting accessibility requirements for complex images, graphs, simulations,
and other STEM related materials; communicates with vendors regarding pricing
and usability of various technologies to be used by students with
disabilities; performs cost/benefit analysis and recommends for purchase
commercially available software and hardware products; develops budget
recommendations for assistive technology; monitors approved budget and
expenditures.
Conducts outreach activities designed to promote CSD’s technology
initiatives to various audiences; advocates for accessibility awareness,
including prospective students, incoming and current UConn students, parents,
faculty and staff; provides workshops and consultation to faculty regarding
the accessibility of teaching/learning technology and the use of assistive
technology in the classroom; collaborates with CETL and ITS staff to provide
faculty training on how to make content accessible and awareness of relevant
federal and state requirements (ADA, 504, 508, etc.) and any legal
implications for the University.
Manages CSD’s assistive technology (AT) program (CSDTech), which oversees
the provision of technology-related accommodations, including but not limited
to: alternate media, technology-based notetaking assistance, text to speech
software, and captioned media; recommends and implements appropriate
technologies based on student’s functional limitations.
Supervises the CSDTech team members in conducting technology needs assessment
for students with disabilities and develops customized technology service
suites, including both assistive technology and learning technology as
appropriate; writes, edits and updates technology-related guides for
students, staff and faculty; creates technology instructional modules to
support student use of AT.
Oversees the administration of the technology equipment loan program by the
CSDTech team; maintains a current inventory of hardware, software, supplies
and other equipment needed for the operation of the assistive technology
support program; monitors equipment security; monitors hardware and software
for upgrades/damages/viruses; troubleshoots problems and arranges for repair
or replacement; performs minor maintenance and repair. Technology includes
but is not limited to smart pens, reader pens, recorders, laptops, tablets
and FM systems. Develops replacement cycle and upgrade plans to ensure
minimum risk to services. Works with SAIT to maintain security of assistive
technology.
Interviews, hires, trains and supervises professional staff, and graduate and
undergraduate student employee staff to assist with the implementation of
assistive technology support programs. Develops work schedules as well as
writes and maintains CSDTech Team Student Employee Handbook (i.e. “how
to” guide).
Collects and analyzes data related to assistive technology use semester to
semester; reports on data for CSD annual report; uses data for making
recommendations regarding technology purchases, upgrades, use and
sun-setting.
Serves as the primary web administrator for the CSD website using WordPress
and HTML. Develops and updates modules in an Access Database dedicated to
CSDTech services to improve operations and track accessible text production
workflow, captioned media requests, equipment loans and assistive technology
trainings.
Oversees the implementation of new workflow related to technology in the CSD
office as well as SAIT's roll-out of standardized equipment for the CSD.
Performs related duties as required as assigned.
Keeps informed of new requirements/regulations regarding
web-based/online/distance course content/materials issued by the Office of
Civil Rights, Federal Government, U.S. Access Board, etc. (e.g., ICT
Standards and Guidelines, WCAG 2.0, etc.).



Requirements:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in Special Education, Educational Technology, Computer
Science or IT, Rehabilitation, Vocational Education, Engineering or related
field, or equivalent training and experience.
Six years’ experience creating accessible content in accordance with
accessibility standards for websites, documents, or other digital content.
Significant experience working within the field of information technology in
one or more areas of technical support, instructional and learning technology
design and implementation, and/or assistive technology delivery and support.
Proficiency with the functionality and limitations of current assistive
technology and accessible features embedded within technology, including
Microsoft and Apple applications, Adobe Acrobat Pro, smart pens, Read &
Write, and other assistive technologies (e.g., Dragon, Jaws, etc.).
Demonstrated experience in analyzing and selecting accessible or assistive,
and appropriate technologies for content delivery and providing technical
consultation on the selection of technologies.
Demonstrated experience in evaluating the accessibility of a digital product
or content using a variety of tools and providing feedback/support to faculty
and/or staff.
Excellent website administration skills.
Experience working with students with disabilities and demonstrated judgement
and sensitivity to their unique and confidential needs.
Demonstrated ability to collaborate with faculty, staff, students and parents
from diverse backgrounds to plan, problem-solve and deliver services,
including but not limited to hardware and software in a timely and efficient
manner.
Demonstrated knowledge of legal mandates, including the Americans with
Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADA) of 1990, the DAD Amendments Act of 2008
and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as well as compliance
requirements regarding assistive technology and web accessibility, including
best practices and standards as outlined in Section 508 and the W3C WCAG 2.0
guidelines.
Ability to work independently as well as in a team-oriented, collaborative
environment.
Demonstrated ability and experience with developing and delivering training
workshops.
Excellent organizational skills and demonstrated attention to detail.
Ability to prioritize and execute multiple requests and adapt within a
rapidly changing technical environment.
Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to
explain technical concepts to audiences with a wide range of technical
skills.
Strong supervisory skills.
Ability to work effectively across campuses and travel to regional campuses
(Waterbury, Stamford, Hartford, and Avery Point).
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Assistive Technology Certification or advanced degree in related technology
field.
Experience working with students with disabilities in higher education.
Extensive experience with and understanding of universal design principles
and accessibility principles related to emerging web technologies,
multimedia, and learning environments.
Experience providing oversight for IT accessibility solutions in a higher
education environment.
Previous experience in supervising hourly staff, including undergraduate and
graduate student employees.
Ability to leverage data collection tools such as surveys, questionnaires,
and interviews and compile into compelling narratives in both written,
verbal, and statistical forms.
Demonstrated experience working with technology vendors and service providers
(procurement, implementation, modification/customization, incident
remediation, etc.).
Significant experience with instructional design and training.
Ability to maintain websites using WordPress.




Resume Information
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Applicants should submit the following:: Resume, Cover Letter, Other
Other: 3 Professional References
Majors Desired:: Computer

Application Information
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Apply online at:: https://jobs.hr.uconn.edu/cw/en-us/job/494501/assistant-director-for-assistive-learning-technologies-functional-analyst#