Accessible Technology Coordinator

Position Title

Accessible Technology Coordinator

Accessibility Resources

Annually Renewable

Non‑Exempt

1.0

Albany Campus, Albany, OR

18

Starting annual salary $56,078, plus comprehensive benefits.

The Accessible Technology Coordinator provides college‑wide support for digital accessibility, assistive technologies, and accessible practices to promote equitable access for students, employees, and the broader college community. Supports efforts related to ADA Title II, Section 504, Section 508, and current WCAG through direct student support, accessibility consultations, review of instructional and college materials, and practical guidance to departments on reducing digital barriers.

• 30% – Assists faculty in creating accessible instructional materials, including documents, PDFs, presentations, multimedia, and Canvas course content.
• Provides consultation on accessible instructional practices, accessible course design, and approaches to improving instructional access for students.
• Collaborates with the Center for Teaching Excellence, Library/Learning Center, Student Tech Support, Tech Lounge, LMS Administrator, and Classroom Support to partner on accessible instructional practices, faculty resource development, and coordinated training efforts.
• Promotes proactive, inclusive design approaches, including Universal Design for Learning, to improve access and reduce the need for individual accommodations.
• 25% – Advances college efforts related to digital accessibility by assisting in identifying barriers, supporting remediation priorities, and implementing established accessibility standards and practices related to ADA Title II, Section 504, Section 508 and current WCAG standards. Makes recommendations to the Director regarding regulatory compliance changes.
• Collaborates across instructional, student services, administrative, and business areas to help advance accessible digital practices.
• 20% – Participates in review of instructional technologies, LTIs, digital publisher‑provided materials, software tools, and digital learning platforms.
• Reviews accessibility documentation such as Voluntary Accessible Product Template and Accessibility Conformance Report and assists departments in understanding accessibility related to software evaluation, implementation and procurement.
• Serves as a member of the Academic Technology Committee and collaborates with Information Services regarding accessibility concerns.
• 15% – Provides direct support to students using assistive technologies and accommodations tools, including screen readers, speech‑to‑text, text‑to‑speech, magnification, note‑taking tools and other technologies.
• Troubleshoots digital access barriers experienced by students in coursework, instructional materials, and college systems.
• Assists students in learning effective use of accommodations‑related technologies in their college environment.
• Oversees alternative format production process, including preparation, conversion, remediation, quality review, and distribution of accessible instructional materials in accordance with individualized accommodation needs and accessibility standards.
• 10% – Develops and delivers training, guides and resources connected to assistive technology, digital accessibility, and accessible content creation for faculty, staff and students.
• May coordinate media support, technology allocation, and support activities as needed and assigned.
• Assists with coordinating college‑wide accessibility initiatives or projects.

Position requires a Bachelor’s degree in Education, Instructional Design, Special Education, Disability Services, Educational Technology, Computer Technology, Human Services, Communications, or related field; and one year of full‑time experience supporting students, faculty, or employees in assistive technology, accessibility, instructional support, educational technology, or related areas; or an equivalent combination of education and experience that enables full performance of all aspects of the position.

Expected to obtain Certification as an Accessible…