Accessibility Assistant, Scholarly Communication

Job no: 521354
Work type: On Campus
Location: Normal, Illinois
Title: Extra Help - Accessibility Assistant, Scholarly Communication
Division Name: Academic Affairs
Department: Milner Library

Milner Library’s Scholarly Communication Unit is hiring an extra help Accessibility Assistant. The Scholarly Communication Unit supports and promotes research produced at Illinois State University and oversees the institutional repository, ISU ReD. The Accessibility Assistant will be responsible for remediating documents in ISU ReD to ensure digital accessibility.

This is a temporary extra help position for Spring/Summer 2026. Applicants must be available to work 20 hours per week. Hours are flexible.

Benefits include time away from work for eligible employees and the option to participate in the University’s 403(b) Plan.

$20.00 per hour

Varies. Up to 28 hours per week.

March 2026

Please fully complete the entire application including, but not limited to, the education and work history portions. Be specific on your work history, including employment dates (if part-time you must list the number of work hours) and duties for all positions held. Applicable part-time work experience will be considered toward qualifying for this position; however, it will be converted to a full-time equivalency to determine combined length of experience.

Please do not put "see resume" in the duties and responsibilities section of the work history. This will be considered an incomplete application and incomplete applications will not be considered.

Extra Help employees may only work up to 28 hours per week for all University employment and are paid for hours worked only. Extra Help employment does not guarantee permanent placement. Extra Help employees may only work up to 900 total hours.

Illinois State University is authorized to do business within the State of Illinois. All work under this appointment is required to be performed from within the State of Illinois.

Mackenzie Chapman
Human Resources

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This position is subject to a criminal background investigation and if applicable, an employment history review, based on University Policy 3.1.30 and any offer of employment is contingent upon you passing a satisfactory criminal background investigation and/or an employment history review. You may not begin work until the criminal background investigation results have been received and cleared by Human Resources.

Illinois State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or other state or federal law you may request an accommodation by contacting the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access at . The Office of Equal Opportunity and Access will hold any confidential information you provide in confidence.

If you are having difficulty accessing the system, please call Human Resources at .

Application Opened: 02/18/2026 09:20 AM CST
Final date to receive applications: 02/25/2026 11:55 PM CST