Accessible Media Specialist

The Center for Disability & Access provides access for students with disabilities at the University of Utah. The CDA empowersstudents with disabilities to accomplish their educational goals by facilitating access and promoting a welcoming environment.

This position provides direct student support as well as providing support to ensure accessible course content.

Responsible for providing University of Utah support by meetingfederal mandates regarding accommodating students with disabilities.

• Complete media interviews with students who are Blind, lowvision, deaf, hard of hearing, or students with related print and auditory disabilities and determine the technology interventionsneeded
• Facilitate student success a support a welcoming environment by coordinating services for students with disabilities
• Provide program support to ensure course content is accessible to students with disabilities this includes monitoring course content, assignments, supplemental materials, reviewing Canvascontent
• Advises faculty about students with technology basedaccommodation needs
• Uses third party applications to manage assistive technology,captioning, alternative text and other technology based-accommodation requests for students registered with the Center for Disability & Access.
• Consults with faculty to remediate existing course content,which may include providing accommodations for individuals with mobility, hearing, visual, or learning impairments
• Train students on assistive technology applications and programs used on campus
• Oversee creation and organize production of accessiblematerials
• Provide support to students technology programs including JAWS,Dragon Naturally Speaking, Zoom Text, Glean, Otter, One Note,etc.
• Communicate frequently with students to ensure understanding ofthe course accommodations, schedules, and program services
• Provides classroom assistance for students with disabilities toaccess course content including and/or acting as a reader, scribe,assistant to reach for materials, conduct classroom assignments atthe direction of the student (lab experiments, group assignments,etc.)
• Support exam accommodations for students by preparing exams,producing exam content in alternative format (text, speech, print,audio), and proctor examinations
• Adhere to regulations under the Americans with Disabilities Act
• Maintain confidentiality of student records, grades, and materials used in coursework in compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
• Participate in professional development activities to continually improve current knowledge and skills related to accommodation services.
• Respond to staff or student concerns and provide assistance or escalate to a supervisor as needed
• Perform other duties as assigned

Associate's degree in a related field, or equivalency (one year of education can be substituted for two years of related work experience), plus two years of related experience required; abilityto use logic and reasoning to prioritize tasks; computer skills including word processing, spreadsheet software, and/or database software preferred; demonstrated human relation and effective communication skills also required.

Bachelor's degree in a related field may be preferred.

Applicants must demonstrate the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description.

• Minimum 2 years of experience working with individuals with disabilities
• Assistive technology certification

Review of applications will begin October 9, 2026 with interviewsfollowing the review. No negotiation for salary. The salary isstatic and based on budget.

PRN
46377B

Full Time

Monday – Friday from 8 am – 5 pm.

Some adjustment in work hours based on students' schedules. Due tonature of tasks for direct student classroom support, this position requires job tasks completed in office. Occasional remote work maybe approved by the supervisor.

00317 - Disability Services

Campus

21.63 per hour

12/25/2026