Job Description

Accessible Media Specialist-Student Disability Services

Accessible Media Specialist-Student Disability Services

About Student Disability Services

Student Disability Services (SDS) works in partnership with Cornell faculty, staff, and students to ensure that all aspects of student life are accessible, equitable, and inclusive of individuals with disabilities. SDS establishes and disseminates criteria for disability services, meet with students to discuss access needs, receives and stores confidential disability documentation to support a student's eligibility for disability services and accommodations, and collaborates with faculty and staff regarding essential course and/or program requirements and appropriate reasonable accommodations. SDS provides campus leadership of diversity efforts that promote disability equity and inclusion.

The Opportunity

We are excited to welcome an Accessible Media Specialist to our Student Disability Services (SDS) team! Reporting to the Assistant Director of Operations, this role is vital in ensuring students with disabilities have access to materials in formats that meet their unique needs, fostering an inclusive and supportive learning environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Arrange and produce accessible materials, including but not limited to:
  • Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, and PDFs.
  • Braille documents, tactile graphics, and enlarged formats.
• Collaborate with faculty and course staff to ensure course content is accessible.
• Conduct meetings with students to determine their accommodation needs and implement accessible format solutions.
• Provide training and support to students on specific assistive technologies.
• Serve as a resource for accessibility knowledge within the department and campus community.
• Maintain ongoing communication with third-party vendors, such as publishers, content providers, and software vendors.

This is a full-time (39 hours/week) endowed position that is based in Ithaca, NY. This position follows a very flexible hybrid work arrangement that consists of working on campus approximately 1 day/week. This hybrid work arrangement is subject to change at any time. Work hours are flexible, but will be mutually agreed upon.

What You Need

We are seeking a team member who is passionate about disability and higher education, experienced in creating accessible documents and media, and skilled in online collaboration. Additionally, you will:

• Hold an Associate's degree with 2 to 4 years of relevant experience in the field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Have the aptitude to organize multiple tasks and maintain information/communication systems in the management of service delivery.
• Hold a strong commitment to collaborative work.
• Be competent with Microsoft office and databases.
• Have strong computer/technical skills and ability to quickly learn, use, and troubleshoot new software and adaptive equipment.
• Be familiar with best practice guidelines/standards for digital accessibility such as Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
• Demonstrate a commitment to supporting diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and wellbeing.
• Have experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Be passionate about working in an organization that values and promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, anti-racism, and wellbeing.
• Cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members.

If you possess these experiences and skills this may be the role for you! There are a few other qualifications we would view as incredibly helpful in this role, to include:

A cover letter and resume are required for further consideration for this position.

Rewards and Benefits

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

University Job Title:

Program Assistant I

Job Family:

Student Services

Level:

D

Pay Rate Type:

Hourly

Pay Range:

$24.83 - $28.86

Remote Option Availability:

Hybrid

Company:

Endowed

Contact Name:

Jamie Doss

Job Titles and Pay Ranges:

Non-Union Positions

Noted pay ranges reflect the potential pay opportunity for each job profile. The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:

• Prior relevant work or industry experience
• Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position
• Unique applicable skills
• Academic Discipline

Union Positions

Current Employees:

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EEO Statement:

Diversity and Inclusion are a part of Cornell University's heritage. We are a recognized employer and educator valuing AA/EEO, and we do not tolerate discrimination based on any protected characteristic, including race, ethnic or national origin, citizenship and immigration status, color, sex/gender, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, age, creed, religion, actual or perceived disability (including persons associated with such a person), arrest and/or conviction record, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression and/or identity, an individual's genetic information, domestic violence victim status, familial status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We also recognize a lawful preference in employment practices for Native Americans living on or near Indian reservations in accordance with applicable law.

Cornell University embraces diversity and seeks candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports students, faculty, and staff to all identities and backgrounds. We encourage individuals from underrepresented and/or marginalized identities to apply.

2025-01-09

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Full time, Local area, Remote job, Flexible hours, 1 day per week,

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