Assistive Technology Specialist

22 hours ago


Columbus, Ohio, United States Educational Service Center of Central Ohio Full time
Job Title: Assistive Technology and Accessible Educational Materials Specialist

Join the Educational Service Center of Central Ohio as we seek a highly skilled and dedicated professional to join our team as an Assistive Technology and Accessible Educational Materials Specialist.

About the Role:

This is an exciting opportunity to work with a dynamic team of professionals who are passionate about ensuring access for all individuals with disabilities. As an Assistive Technology and Accessible Educational Materials Specialist, you will play a critical role in providing training and resources on assistive technology and accessible educational materials, including accessible formats.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide training and resources on assistive technology and accessible educational materials, including accessible formats
  • Demonstrate the use of assistive technology and how it increases access for people with disabilities
  • Inform local and state agencies on guidelines and best practices of AT and AEM
  • Present on topics surrounding assistive technology, accessibility, accessible educational materials, and OCALI resources across a variety of settings
  • Engage in professional development and collaborative opportunities provided through online training, in-person trainings, conference attendance, and in-person meetings as needed
  • Support the implementation of AT and AEM grant activities at the direction of the grant directors
  • Participate in a variety of work groups or meetings surrounding topics in AT, AEM, and accessibility
  • Ensure OCALI products are created in accessible formats and collaborate with internal accessibility team and product owners to ensure accessibility
  • Support the production of accessible content across a variety of media and platforms, including videos, presentations, and documents through OCALI (audio description, accessible PDFs, etc.)
  • Work with the production center to collaborate on the development of accessible educational materials for students as well as provide alternate formats for internal requests
  • Collaborate with state and national conference team members to increase general conference accessibility
  • Consult or provide high-quality technical assistance via multiple mediums (phone, email, Teams/Zoom, in-person) in the area of AT or AEM
Requirements:
  • Master's degree in education, special education, education administration, related services, or appropriate related field or evidence of equivalency
  • Five years of successful classroom teaching, providing services to adults, or related service experience; a license appropriate to the individual's profession; experience/understanding of planning, instruction, and assessment; experience providing AT and AEM to students
  • Experience in teaching or providing services for students/adults with a broad range of disabilities including those with learning disabilities, physical, and sensory access challenges
  • Willingness to continuously learn and engage in relevant learning activities related to the position
  • Demonstrate innovative thinking, strong initiative, drive to complete projects, and ability to leverage resources while maintaining focus on the global organizational mission
  • Demonstrate a history as a self-directed professional, with strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
  • Communicates professionally and effectively, in writing and orally, with internal teams and external partners and/or customers
  • Team player who values the success of the overall group
  • Ability to independently travel within the state for in-person meetings, consultation, and professional development when needed
Preferred Skills:
  • Knowledge of relevant special education law related to service delivery in the schools
  • Knowledge of service provision systems and intervention supports for adults with disabilities
  • Ability to make data-driven decisions for the implementation of monitoring and improvement efforts
  • Focused planning skills, including research-based instructional and intervention practices
  • Effective coaching and consultation skills
  • Knowledge of culturally responsive practices and inclusive of diverse populations
  • Ability to deliver high-quality professional development
  • Knowledge of current educational practices (e.g. differentiated instruction, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Positive Behavior Intervention Supports (PBIS), Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), Multi-System Youth (MSY), etc.)
  • Comfort in online learning environments and virtual conferencing
  • Possess general knowledge of assistive technology
  • Proficiency across a variety of applications such as Microsoft, Google Drive, and Adobe
  • Knowledge of Ohio's state educational system agencies (e.g. State Support Teams, Educational Service Centers, Department of Education and Workforce, Local Education Agencies, Higher Education, etc.)
  • Knowledge of Ohio's state disabilities-related agencies (e.g. Department of Developmental Disabilities, Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities, etc.)
  • Willingness to obtain specialty certifications related to job needs
What's in it for you?

OCALI offers excellent benefits and retirement packages, including eligibility in SERS, as well as access to:

  • A mission-driven, innovative, and growing team
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Paid time off and generous holiday schedule
  • Flexible and fast-paced work environment
  • Professional learning opportunities

Salary: Commensurate with experience and in accordance with specified salary schedule

Reports To: Program Director of the AT&AEM Center at OCALI

Application Procedures: OCALI is a division of the ESCCO, please complete the employment application through this online system.

For questions, please contact: Augusta Fisher at augusta_fisher@ocali.org or (614) 410 - 4046.



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