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Master's degree preferred. * Strong verbal and written communication skills, as well as excellent organizational and technological skills, are required. * Demonstrated ability to prioritize well and manage diverse and complex tasks. * Experience and skills related to facilitating supports for individuals with disabilities, as well as a demonstrated interest and ability to research, identify, and train others in solutions to accessibility barriers are preferred. * A high degree of computer competency (including managing databases, using software for problem-solving, and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, especially Excel), as well as a demonstrated interest and ability to learn new software. * Experience working with students in higher education, preferred. * The ideal candidate will have knowledge of (or related to) the following: + Accommodations in higher education ## Description The Access and Assistive Technology Coordinator plays a critical role in facilitating access and an array of accommodations provided by Access and Disability Services (ADS) within the division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. This role requires the administrative, technological, interpersonal, and operational skills necessary to facilitate accommodations and equitable access for hundreds of Dickinson students who have disabilities related to reading, writing, seeing, hearing, communicating, information processing, and note-taking. Serving alongside a team of dynamic professionals dedicated to supporting and empowering students as well as one another, the Coordinator will have a great deal of autonomy, as most tasks will be executed without direct supervision. Staff are also provided ample guidance, training, and opportunities for professional growth. Essential Functions * Manage all aspects of implementing note-taking accommodations for approximately 250 students with cognitive, psychosocial, medical, developmental, and/or physical disabilities. Frequent, effective, and high-quality communication with staff colleagues, students, faculty, and relevant campus partners is essential. * Implement digital accessibility and assistive technology accommodations and access for students with disabilities by procuring texts in alternative formats, training students in the use of assistive technology such as FM systems, text-to-speech, and speech-to-text applications, and working with faculty to ensure that assigned texts, LMS pages, assessments, and all course materials (including information provided visually, auditorily, in print, etc.) are in accessible formats. * Provide high-level access and accommodation supports to address the needs of students with severely disabling conditions , including students who are blind or have low vision, are deaf or hard of hearing, and those who have limited to no use of their hands. Examples of required tasks may include the need to: + Facilitate sign language interpreting or CART services for classes, events, and other programs or services; + Provide necessary written and verbal guidance on the use of captioning, alt text, audio descriptions of videos, and course accessibility for students with low to no vision and/or hearing loss; + Engage in regular check-ins with students and their professors as necessary to ensure that access and accommodation-related needs are being met; + Facilitate independent access wherever possible by researching, analyzing, procuring, and trialing assistive technology, and providing students with training on its use. * Collaborate to determine necessary, reasonable and appropriate disability accommodations by reviewing students' neuropsychological assessments, psychoeducational evaluations, and/or medical documentation, along with students' testimonials of access barriers. Create summaries of critical diagnostic, developmental, and assessment information , along with functional limitations to equal access in the housing, dietary, mobility, academic, and extracurricular environments, and meet with students to discuss the accommodations that ADS can provide. Maintain complex databases containing confidential student information. * Facilitate access for students and minimize risk for the college by continuously keeping abreast of trends and best practices in the field, new assistive technology tools, and accessibility strategies in a rapidly growing and emerging field. Conduct research, communicate with counterparts in other colleges and universities, review reputable listserv posts, and participate in training opportunities to ensure that accommodation practices and technical skills align with the latest developments. Evaluate current student needs and project future needs and costs to recommend expenditures for equipment. * Regularly monitor disability and accessibility statutes and the legal landscape regarding note-taking support and digital access for individuals with disabilities (most notably the WCAG standards and compliance deadlines) and provide guidance to the Dickinson community regarding how to meet our legal compliance and student access needs. Share with the ADS team any recent developments and noteworthy changes to legal obligations. Other Duties and Responsibilities * Routinely review and assess our systems and processes for maximum effectiveness, make recommendations to improve procedural efficiency and outcomes, and devise innovative solutions to logistical and access-related barriers. * Participate in opportunities to attain and maintain a thorough understanding of and ability to apply disability law. * Provide specialized administrative support to the Dean and Executive Director with tasks ranging from generating reports to triaging urgent matters to communicating with students, parents, and faculty. * Balance day-to-day operations and long-term projects with time-sensitive assignments. * Collaborate with colleagues to establish and adhere to timelines for project management and task completion. * Learn the essential functions of each team member in the department and be prepared to execute certain responsibilities of co-workers in their absences to allow for the seamless provision of services. * Be prepared to possibly identify student workers or others who can assist with the execution of certain supports for students with high-level accommodation needs. * Other duties as determined or assigned., + College learning management systems (e.g., Moodle, Blackboard, Canvas, etc.) + Video production software + Software for the blind (e.g., JAWS/NVDA) + Dictation and read-aloud applications + Note-taking applications + Smart pens + WCAG standards and use of accessibility checkers + Creating closed captions, audio descriptions and alternative text + Accessible document strategies and formats (e.g., ePub, Daisy, Braille), * Results are defined; incumbent sets own goals and determines how to accomplish results with few or no guidelines to follow, although precedents may exist; supervisor/manager provides broad guidance and overall direction., * Computer (Microsoft Office 365, as well as an array of software, including several in-house systems), phone, printer/copier/scanner/fax, Braille labeling machines, and assistive technology (including smart pens, dictation and transcription software, FM systems, and text-to-speech technology) ## Related Videos - [Building Scalable Multi-Agentic AI Systems in Java: Orchestrating Agents with Event-Driven Approach](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1967-building-scalable-multi-agentic-ai-systems-in-java-orchestrating-agents-with-event-driven-approach) - [Kubernetes and Microservices with Multi-Model Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/382-kubernetes-and-microservices-with-multi-model-databases) - [Autism in Tech](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/427-autism-in-tech) - [Fault Tolerance and Consistency at Scale: Harnessing the Power of Distributed SQL Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1146-fault-tolerance-and-consistency-at-scale-harnessing-the-power-of-distributed-sql-databases) - [How to Survive with Dyslexia as a Developer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1845-how-to-survive-with-dyslexia-as-a-developer) - [Branch your database like your code: How schema changes and pull requests go hand in hand](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/350-branch-your-database-like-your-code-how-schema-changes-and-pull-requests-go-hand-in-hand) ## Related Articles - [Diversity Equity And Inclusion in Programming For Persons With Disability](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/80-diversity-equity-and-inclusion-in-programming-for-persons-with-disability) - [Best Coding Boot Camps in Germany](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/237-best-coding-boot-camps-in-germany) - [How Developers Can Focus on Maintaining Satisfaction With Accessibility](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/109-how-developers-can-focus-on-maintaining-satisfaction-with-accessibility) - [How to land a developer job in Amsterdam](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/36-how-to-land-a-developer-job-in-amsterdam) - [Starter Kit For Job Applications For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/7-starter-kit-for-job-applications-for-developers) - [The State of Accessibility on the Web in 2025: WebAIM Million Report Findings](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/570-the-state-of-accessibility-on-the-web-in-2025-webaim-million-report-findings)