IT Accessibility Specialist
Disability Resources and Educational Services (DRES) College of
Applied Health Sciences (AHS) University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign
The IT Accessibility Specialist position is under the direction
of the Coordinator of Assistive Communication and Information
Technology (ACIT) at DRES and supports the development and use of
accessible design principles for the creation and purchasing of
accessible information technologies for use by students, faculty
and staff with disabilities at Illinois. The specialist provides
technical support to campus web and software developers, and
organizes and leads consortia comprised of institutional,
organizational and corporate partners which work to improve the
accessibility of specific third-party web resources and software
applications.
Technical support includes helping developers understand how to
evaluate and test web and software applications for
accessibility. The specialist will support the development of an
accessible coding practices library to provide examples on
accessible design for use by developers. The position will be
responsible for the creation and maintenance of online reports on
the progress and current status of the accessibility of
third-party web and software resources, recruitment of
institutions and organizations to participate in accessibility
consortiums. The specialist will assist in the dissemination of
accessible design coding practices and related tools, and may
also assist students with disabilities in learning how to access
electronic resources. The specialist will also contribute to the
development and execution of an online IT accessibility
certificate program within AHS.
Qualifications:
* Bachelor's degree (masters preferred) in computer science
or a closely related field
* At least one year of experience in accessible design or a
strong desire to learn about accessible design
* Software development experience
* Strong organization and communication skills
Preferred Qualifications:
* Knowledge and experience with Windows, OS X and Linux
operating systems
* Experience using assistive technologies, including screen
readers
* Experience working with people with disabilities
* Experience and knowledge of the following web development
technologies:
* HTML/CSS
* Javascript
* Python/Django
* XML
* POSTGRES database
* Experience and knowledge of the following web guidelines
and standards:
* W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines
* Federal Section 508 Information Technology Accessibility
Standards.
* W3C Accessible Rich Internet Accessibility Specification
* HTML5 Specification
Other
Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications. This
is a regular, full-time (100%) academic professional position.
Starting date is as soon as possible after closing date.
To Apply
To ensure full consideration, create your candidate profile at
http://jobs.illinois.edu<http://jobs.illinois.edu/> and upload
your letter of application, resume, and names and contact
information of three professional references by June 2, 2014.
Applicants may be interviewed before the closing date; however,
no hiring decision will be made until after that date. For
further information, please contact:
Mindy Rick, Search Coordinator
1207 S Oak St, Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 333-4600
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http://disability.illinois.edu<http://disability.illinois.edu/
Illinois is an equal opportunity employer which includes statuses
of protected veterans and qualified individuals with disabilities
(www.diversity.illinois.edu/chancellorscstmt.html<http://www.dive
rsity.illinois.edu/chancellorscstmt.html>). Illinois welcomes
individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and ideas who
embrace and value diversity and inclusivity.
(www.inclusiveillinois.illinois.edu<http://www.inclusiveillinois.
illinois.edu>)
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