Accessible Media & Student Support Specialist

Review of applications will begin October 9, 2026 with interviews following the review. No negotiation for salary. The salary is static and based on budget.

Details

Open Date

Open Date 09/25/2026

Requisition Number

Requisition Number PRN
46377B

Job Title

Job Title Program Assistant

Working Title

Working Title Accessible Media Specialist

Career Progression Track C

FLSA Code

FLSA Code Nonexempt

Patient Sensitive Job Code?

Patient Sensitive Job Code? No

Standard Hours per Week 40

Full Time or Part Time?

Full Time or Part Time? Full Time

Shift

Shift Day

Work Schedule Summary

Monday – Friday from 8 am – 5 pm. Some adjustment in work hours based on students’ schedules. Due to nature of tasks for direct student classroom support, this position requires job tasks completed in office. Occasional remote work may be approved by the supervisor.

VP Area

VP Area President

Department

Department 00317 - Disability Services

Location

Location Campus

City

City Salt Lake City, UT

Type of Recruitment

Type of Recruitment External Posting

Pay Rate Range

Pay Rate Range 21.63 per hour

Close Date

Close Date 12/25/2026

Priority Review Date (Note
- Posting may close at any time)

Priority Review Date (Note
- Posting may close at any time) 10/08/2026

Job Summary

The Center for Disability & Access provides access for students with disabilities at the University of Utah. The CDA empowers students 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.

Responsibilities

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

• Complete media interviews with students who are Blind, low vision, deaf, hard of hearing, or students with related print and auditory disabilities and determine the technology interventions needed
• 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 Canvas content
• Advises faculty about students with technology based accommodation 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 accessible materials
• 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 of the course accommodations, schedules, and program services
• Provides classroom assistance for students with disabilities to access course content including and/or acting as a reader, scribe, assistant to reach for materials, conduct classroom assignments at the 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…