Accessible Formats Student Tech

Job Description:

This recruitment will be used to fill one part‑time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) Accessible Formats Student Tech position for the Valley Library at Oregon State University (OSU). Valley Library is seeking a student to remediate Word and PDF documents for increased accessibility (primarily screen reader accessibility) for 10 to 15 hours/week, starting as soon as availability allows. Work schedule is during regular business hours (M-F, 8-5).

This position will re-format archival and current publications to set standards, author alternative text for images, and correct transcriptions and PDF structures. No prior experience necessary, all training provided.

• In this position you will:
• Learn how to use specialized software to correct Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and PDF structures (Technology).
• Use AI tools to create effective and unbiased alternative text descriptions for complex images and Microsoft Word to edit documents to attain accessible standards (Equity & Inclusion, Critical Thinking).
• As skills develop over time, you will:
• Work with increased independence as you creatively resolve accessibility barriers in PDF documents (Critical Thinking, Equity & Inclusion).
• Learn advanced accessibility techniques for PDF remediation and complex graphics (Technology).
• Collaborate with OSULP employees on process improvements or additional projects (Teamwork).

OSU is committed to ensuring students are prepared for success after graduation through intentional skill development as student employees. The competencies students develop while working at OSU are defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) as the essential skills employers seek in their hires. In this position, students learn and build vital career-readiness skills in the primary areas below:
Critical Thinking, Teamwork, Technology, Equity & Inclusion.

Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: https://hr.oregonstate.edu/student-employment-manual/500-employment-eligibility-requirements

• Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study.
• Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment.
• Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard.
• High School student:
  Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home‑schooling program.
• Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term.
• Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term* (International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered “full-time” by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services (OIS), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.)
• Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term.
• Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term* (International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered “full-time” by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services (OIS), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.)

• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office and/or comparable Google tools (Excel/Sheets, Word/Docs)
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to stay focused on tasks in an office environment.
• Ability to follow precise instructions and ask clarifying…