TEMPORARY Alternate Media Specialist
Salary: $35.99 - $44.26 Hourly
Location: Madera Community College, CA
Job Type: Temporary
Division: MCC Student Services
Job Number: 202400032-T
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General Purpose
Under general supervision, assesses communication needs of students and faculty with disabilities and converts oral, written and visual materials into alternate media formats including braille, e-Text, audio, large print and tactile graphics; arranges for captioning services; determines and assists in installing and troubleshooting other assistive technology solutions to meet the needs and requests of students and faculty; and performs related duties as assigned.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this class.
• Based on counselor assessments of disabled students' learning needs, meets with students to determine their current technology skills and the most appropriate alternate media and assistive technology equipment and software to meet their current needs and maximize their learning opportunities in the courses in which they are enrolled; works with students to assist them in developing a practical understanding of the type of assistance and support available and how to use it; when necessary, researches assistive technology solutions to identify devices and evaluate their applicability to student needs and technology skills; trains students on the uses and operations of assistive equipment and software.
• Works with counselors to develop the most effective courses of action in difficult and complex student situations; communicates with faculty to identify alternate media alternatives appropriate to meet course learning objectives; sets up equipment, installs or develops installation instructions for specialized software and works with Information Technology to troubleshoot and resolve problems with equipment and software as they arise; provides training on set up and use of the technology/equipment in the high tech center.
• Utilizes computers, specialized equipment such as braille embossers and tactile graphics machines and software such as Kurzweil and CART (Communication Access Real-time Translation) transcribing software to convert and adapt course and other materials into the most appropriate alternate media, including braille, all types of e-Text, audio, large print and tactile graphics, that will match the type of media to the student's individual needs; arranges for the use of outside resources to close caption audio and video materials.
• Establishes and manages accounts for students with various alternate media databases to provide additional resources to aid in their learning processes.
• Acts as a resource to faculty to assist them in ensuring that course curriculum and teaching methods are adapted properly to serve the learning needs of disabled students; provides counsel and assistance in determining alternative media to use in communicating course content most effectively.
• Maintains inventory records of the College's assistive equipment and software; prepares purchase requisitions and obtains quotes from vendors and suppliers to order software and equipment.
• Stays abreast of trends and development in the fields of alternate media and assistive technologies through research, literature review and professional associations.
• Assists in the DSP&S laboratory; demonstrates the use of specialized equipment and software to students and staff; schedules students for appointments in the lab.
• Demonstrates sensitivity to and understanding of historically minoritized groups and participates in professional development activities to increase cultural competency to enhance equity-minded practices within the District.
OTHER DUTIES
• May act as a resource to faculty to assist them in ensuring that course curriculum and teaching methods are adapted properly to serve the learning needs of disabled students; provides assistance in determining alternative media to use in communicating course content most effectively.
• Assists in proctoring tests as the testing center as needed.
• Performs related duties as assigned.
Employment Standards / Minimum Qualifications
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Knowledge of:
• Trends and developments in alternate media and assistive technology tools, equipment and software available to address the specific needs of students in a college-level environment.
• Application and adaptation of media forms, including braille, e-Text, audio, large print and tactile graphics, in conveying a wide range of college-level curriculum using varied methods of instructional delivery to meet individual disabled student learning requirements.
• Techniques, uses and operations of computers, specialized equipment and softw
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