
Stanford University
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Job highlights
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Qualifications
- A bachelor’s degree in related field and three years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
- Demonstrated experience using formatting and editing tools in Microsoft Word
- Demonstrated experience and understanding of job-required software applications
- Strong organizational and communication skills
Benefits
- The expected pay range for this position is $70,000 to $80,000 per annum
Responsibilities
- The Alternate Format Specialist is responsible for remediating and designing educational documents to meet accessibility standards and students’ needs
- This includes managing projects from start to finish, ensuring the content is accurate, consistent, and functional across different platforms
- The role requires remediation of complex STEM content, use of specialized software tools, and knowledge of accessibility standards
- Additionally, the Alternate Format Specialist coordinates and embosses braille materials and tactile graphics, and manages software and equipment to help the department achieve its goals
- Under direction of the AF Manager, take responsibility for remediation of documents used in student courses using pre-established specifications
- Determine the best strategy for remediation based on due date, student needs and content
- Remediate documents, including some complex STEM documents, ensuring accessibility and clarity
- Remediate documents to a variety of output formats including but not limited to docx and html
- Apply job-related software applications to develop a variety of documents
- Inspect remediated documents for accuracy and adherence to appropriate accessibility standards
- Coordinate workflow between braille text and tactile graphic development
- Maintain knowledge of accessibility standards and trends in document remediation
- Manage team software licenses and renewals
- This is a hybrid position which requires 3-4 days of onsite work per week
- Able to work evenings and weekends, as needed
Job description
Stanford University has an immediate opening for an Alternate Format Specialist in the Office of Accessible Education (OAE). This position will be in the Division of Student Affairs, which supports many student experiences outside the classroom in our residences, community centers, student organizations, health center, career education center, and more.
The mission of the Office of Accessible Education (OAE) is to promote an accessible and inclusive environment for all students with disabilities. Through both academic and housing accommodations, we work to mitigate physical and attitudinal barriers that students might face. We are dedicated to supporting students with disabilities, so they have access to perform at their academic potential.
The Alternate Format Specialist is responsible for remediating and designing educational documents to meet accessibility standards and students’ needs. This includes managing projects from start to finish, ensuring the content is accurate, consistent, and functional across different platforms. The role requires remediation of complex STEM content, use of specialized software tools, and knowledge of accessibility standards. Additionally, the Alternate Format Specialist coordinates and embosses braille materials and tactile graphics, and manages software and equipment to help the department achieve its goals.
In this role, you will:
• Under direction of the AF Manager, take responsibility for remediation of documents used in student courses using pre-established specifications.
• Determine the best strategy for remediation based on due date, student needs and content.
• Remediate documents, including some complex STEM documents, ensuring accessibility and clarity.
• Remediate documents to a variety of output formats including but not limited to docx and html.
• Apply job-related software applications to develop a variety of documents.
• Inspect remediated documents for accuracy and adherence to appropriate accessibility standards.
• Coordinate workflow between braille text and tactile graphic development.
• Maintain knowledge of accessibility standards and trends in document remediation.
• Manage team software licenses and renewals.
To be successful in this role, you will bring:
• A bachelor’s degree in related field and three years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience using formatting and editing tools in Microsoft Word.
• Demonstrated experience and understanding of job-required software applications.
• Experience with html code desired.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
• This is a hybrid position which requires 3-4 days of onsite work per week.
• Able to work evenings and weekends, as needed.
The expected pay range for this position is $70,000 to $80,000 per annum.
HOW TO APPLY:
We invite you to apply by clicking on the “Apply for Job” button. To be considered, please submit your résumé and a one-page cover letter along with your online application.
Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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