Hello George,

Thanks for passing this along.  We are developing several similar positions within the California State University as part of our CSU system-wide Accessibility Technology Initiative.  I would appreciate it if you could provide me with an anticipated salary range for this position at your university.

Thanks in advance...

Jeff Senge



Jeffrey C. Senge
Coordinator, Information & Computer Access Program
California State University, Fullerton
714-278-7253
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Subject: Position at the University of Michigan

Description

The University of Michigan seeks a candidate for the position of Campus Web Accessibility and Adaptive Technology Coordinator reporting to the Office of Institutional Equity.

The Web Accessibility Coordinator will work closely with campus administrators who concentrate on other accessibility issues to help identify and eliminate barriers to an open educational and working environment; their combined efforts will help move the University toward a position of leadership in all areas of accessibility. This Coordinator will:

- support and advocate for the use and development of accessible interface technologies for people with disabilities;
- provide leadership and professional technical expertise to ensure that University content is accessible on line and elsewhere to students, faculty, staff and community members with disabilities;
- establish partnerships and ongoing communication with a wide variety of campus groups including centralized administrative groups and relatively autonomous groups within the University;
- help define, develop, and communicate web accessibility best practices for the U-M environment; -make recommendations for continued institutional program expansion and development; -and provide administrative support and direction to the campus units involved in web development.
-develop a systematic training program for faculty, staff, and students in web accessibility practices and opportunities; -promote and communicate activities and related programs; -coordinate with others in all areas of accessibility.

Required Qualifications

Candidates should have an understanding of web communications and adaptive technologies; compliance standards for web accessibility; evaluations tools; experience in policy development and administration; and strong project management skills.

Specific qualifications include:
* A Bachelors degree, advanced degree preferred

* 3+ years of professional experience in project management and cross-disciplinary programs and policy development.

*Ability to create budgets and budget forecasts.

* Ability to work collaboratively across the University and with other groups to develop proposals surrounding issues of accessibility.

* Excellent organizational, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.


Preferred Qualifications

Experience in accessibility issues for persons with disabilities highly preferred.
Past teaching and/or training experience preferred.
Experience in development of online instructional material preferred.
Technical writing experience preferred.

Please pass this information on to others who may also be interested.
To apply, you need to do so electronically at http://www.umich.edu/~jobs/