What are the responsibilities and job description for the Part Time Production Specialist (Focus on Accessibility) position at The Pennsylvania State University?
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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
The College of IST's Office of Learning Design has an opening for a part-time Production Specialist, with a focus on accessibility. This position will primarily focus on applying accessibility standards for courses that are part of the College's undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
This position will be responsible for work on various projects. Duties may include:
Editing Canvas courses for accessibility
Editing documents to include PowerPoint, PDF, image alt-text, and more to adhere to accessibility standards
Captioning/transcribing videos
File management of both working and completed projects
In addition, this position may also assist with other production tasks, which may include:
Attaining/maintaining accessibility compliance in courses/webpages
Assisting with the development and revision of course materials in Canvas
Updating and maintaining webpages
Conducting regular course quality assurance reviews
Updating office records and documentation
Working on related projects as needed
This position requires a creative mindset, critical thinking, problem solving, teamwork, and a willingness to learn new things. Applicants should be familiar with Microsoft 365, Canvas, and some Adobe CC programs. Familiarity and/or interest with any of the following is also helpful: copyright rules, online accessibility standards (particularly WCAG 2.2 standards), familiarity with IST courses, Smartsheet, and HTML/CSS.
We are looking for candidates that can work 10 hours a week during the Spring 2025. We are open to applying your work hours to internship requirements, depending upon the internship requirements of your college or program. The possibility of hybrid work is to be determined.
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