Split Position: Accessibility Specialist & Disabilities Education Specialist

Responsibilities

• Provide consultative services to Alaska school district staff, students, and parents.
• Observe students in educational settings to provide/model evidence-based interventions and strategies for the development of functional and educational outcomes.
• Provide, in multiple formats (written report, oral reports, audio and video clips, etc.), individualized educational recommendations for students with disabilities.
• Provide consultation to support students not meeting academic standards as the result of a print disability.
• Communicate and educate on accessibility-related standards and laws. (WCAG 2.0, ADA Section 508)
• Develop training materials on accessibility solutions to facilitate accessible formats.
• Identify and resolve accessibility barriers to provide accessible materials and online content.
• Evaluate student progress on an ongoing basis and recommend intervention strategies.
• Demonstrate/teach specialized strategies and/or provide topical in-services and workshops to local school personnel, parents, students, peers, and the community.
• Assist districts in procuring/adapting specialized instructional materials.
• Facilitate interagency collaboration.

• Master’s degree in special education with suitable experience and training in multiple disabilities or Bachelor’s degree in special education with an emphasis on multiple disabilities.
• Recent experience with learners with multiple disabilities.
• Experience with distance education technologies, digital learning, and e-module creation.
• Implementation of knowledge and best practices in the education of students with multiple disabilities.
• Knowledge of current educational practice in the field of technology/assistive technology.
• Experience working with learners who experience print disabilities.
• Ability to travel independently in rural/remote Alaska throughout the school year.
• The requirements for an Alaska State Department of Education Special Education Type A Certificate or a Special Services Type C Certificate have been met. (Visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). Certification for more information)

• Flexibility and willingness to learn new skills.
• Utilizes and keeps abreast of technological developments in the field of multiple disabilities.
• Ability to compile data from a variety of sources (e.g., IEP meetings, student observations, special education teachers, school psychologists, etc.) for the purpose of customizing training and support.
• Instructional materials that adhere to accessibility standards. (ADA Section 508/WCAG, etc.)
• Accessibility evaluation tools (Chrome, Adobe Acrobat, WAVE).
• Training support staff on effective uses of assistive technologies in different environments.
• Operating assistive technologies (JAWS, NVDA, embossers, textbook conversion, speech recognition).