Accessibility Specialist (part-time

Accessibility Specialist (Part-Time)

Category:
Contract/Hourly

Location:

Framingham, MA

Type:
Contract

Salary Type:
Annually

Salary Range: $35.00 - $38.00

Position

Framingham State University was founded in 1839 for a singular purpose - to meet a public need and promote the public good. At our founding as the nation's first public normal school, that need was for comprehensively educated public school teachers who would, in turn, promote an educated citizenry. FSU continues to offer exceptional teacher education programs, and while we are proud of our roots as a teachers' college, we have grown far beyond them.

Public need continues to evolve, and FSU right along with it. Our students and alumni are making waves in the fashion industry, designing nutrition plans for professional athletes, writing for major media and news organizations, working for Fortune 500 companies right here in Framingham, and so much more. FSU is a proudly public and truly transformative institution offering accessible, affordable educational opportunities that integrate an academically challenging liberal arts education with workforce preparation programs in a highly personalized teaching environment.

Our programs have expanded, but our purpose and commitment to public education for the public good remain steadfast.

FSU currently enrolls about 3,000 undergraduate and 1,200 graduate and professional students, offers 60 undergraduate and graduate programs in the arts and humanities, behavioral and social sciences, and professional fields, and enrolls 48% BIPOC students and 54% first-generation college students in our undergraduate programs. We are deeply committed to inclusive excellence and strive to promote a culture of equity and antiracism.

This commitment has earned FSU eight Insight Into Academia Higher Education Excellence and Distinction (HEED) Awards and led to our recognition in the Great Colleges to Work For program. We encourage applications from those who share our commitment to promoting a diverse, welcoming, and inclusive community.

FSU is ideally situated between Boston and Worcester on land originally stewarded by the Nipmuc people for thousands of years. FSU and the surrounding area are steeped in history, achievement, and innovation, and provide access to urban hotspots, verdant landscapes, natural and cultural amenities, and diverse communities. Our founding motto, LIVE TO THE TRUTH, was said at the end of each class by beloved first principal, Cyrus Peirce, who sought to discover and teach "truth in theory and principle...truth

in spirit and motive...truth in manner and form...truth intellectual and truth moral." Early leaders found this motto "speaks of sincerity of spirit...of intensity of effort, of resolution to succeed, of joy in achievement." LIVE TO THE TRUTH aptly reflects our past and our pledge for the future as it continues to guide our institution in practice and endeavor. If you share in this quest for truth and a commitment to living it fully, make the next chapter of your career the best chapter at Framingham State University.

General Statement of Duties:

This part-time position is responsible for ensuring accessible texts are available to students with that accommodation. Additionally, this position oversees the note taker accommodation -- managing requests from students, interacting with faculty and vetting/hiring note takers. Overseeing the note taker accommodation requires additional coordination of collecting invoices for the business office to process. Finally, this person helps triage students and faculty who seek help from Disability/Access Services, including proctoring exams for students with this accommodation.

Supervision Received:
Associate Director of Disability/Access Services

Supervision Exercised:
Student Note takers

Examples of Specific

Duties and Responsibilities:

• In collaboration with the Associate Director of Disability/Access Services, locate and convert textbooks, course readings and ancillary materials into an accessible format
• Coordinate all aspects of the note taking accommodation for students with disabilities, including managing student requests, hiring…