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  • CSD Graduate Assistantship Opportunity

    GRADUATE ASSISTANTSHIP OPPORTUNITY

    UCONN CENTER FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES (CSD)

    STORRS CAMPUS

    FALL 2024

    Under the direction of the Assistive Technology Coordinator, the Assistive Technology Graduate Assistant will provide uniquely customized Alternate Media (Alt Media) materials from a variety of resources by altering the format for students with approved Alt Media accommodations.  This is full-time (20 hour per week) graduate assistantship at the Storrs campus.

     Job Duties and Responsibilities:

    • Researches new assistive and learning technologies and develops a working understanding of the uses of these technologies; develops easy-to-follow documentation on the use of assistive technology; meets with student users to demonstrate and explain assistive technology; ensures loan forms are completed; tracks loans and follows up with students regarding the status of equipment loans.
    • Assists in overseeing the undergraduate CSD TechTeam; directs work, provides support, resolves issues.
    • Assists the AT Coordinator’s ongoing collaboration with faculty by helping to obtain and alter course materials.
    • Assists the AT Coordinator’s work obtaining students’ required alteration/formatting guidelines and applying these guidelines to materials drawn from a variety of classes.
    • Assists with obtaining materials from vendor sites, Bookshare, publishers, libraries, etc.; converts materials into editable formats (i.e., PDF to Word), while incorporating students’ formatting requirements; remediates materials to be compatible with screen reading software; tracks remediated materials; ensures students receive altered materials at the same time as their peers do by notifying faculty and students when materials are available.
    • Ensures altered assessment materials are available for students’ exams; also ensures specialized equipment required for exams proctored by CSD (i.e., cameras, large monitors, video magnifiers) is available and in working order.
    • Assists with updating and memorializing procedures to ensure accuracy and efficiency; maintains records of work assignments, completions, and deliveries of materials; develops training materials for processes and procedures.
    • Assists with AT Coordinator’s collaboration with the UConn Library to ensure Alt Media needs for students are being met, sources material requests to the library and tracks activity.
    • Assists with other CSD technology initiatives and special projects (ex. running reports from the CSD student database, etc.).
    • Other duties as assigned.

     Minimum Qualifications:

    1. Demonstrated knowledge of Adobe Acrobat Pro including features such as Tables, Styles, working with Images, Alt Tagging, Equation editors, animation effects, and transitions;
    2. Demonstrated knowledge of advanced features of MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint;
    3. Demonstrated experience with HuskyCT;
    4. Proficient verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills and the ability to work effectively with faculty, staff and students;
    5. Ability to work independently and prioritize competing responsibilities;
    6. Excellent organizational skills.

     Preferred Qualifications:

    1. Demonstrated knowledge of Aurora Web content management;
    2. Demonstrated knowledge of HTML;
    3. Experience with alternate media conversions, including coordinating with faculty, students, and vendors to obtain and modify materials; using computer software to modify materials, coordinating services and communicating effectively;
    4. Experience working with students with disabilities.

    To apply, please send a cover letter and resume to Tim Smagacz, Assistant Director for Operations: timothy.smagacz@uconn.edu

    For more information, contact: Tim Smagacz at timothy.smagacz@uconn.edu