Split Position: Accessibility Specialist and Multiple Disabilitles Education Specialist
Minimum Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in special education with emphasis in technology OR a bachelor’s degree in special education and suitable experience with technology.
- Master’s degree in special education with suitable experience and training in multiple
disabilities or Bachelor’s degree in special education with an emphasis on multiple disabilities. - Recent experience with learners with multiple disabilities.
- Experience with distance education technologies, digital learning, and e-module creation.
- Implementation of knowledge and best practices in the education of students with multiple
disabilities. - Current knowledge of relevant assistive technology.
- Ability to travel independently in rural/remote Alaska throughout the school year.
- Knowledge of current educational practice in the field of technology/assistive technology.
- Experience working with learners who experience print disabilities.
- Experience with distance technologies, accessibility standards, and digital learning.
- Alaska State Department of Education Special Education Type A Teaching Certificate. Visit: http://www.eed.state.ak.us/TeacherCertification/app02.html for information on certification.)
Responsibilities: - Provide consultative services to Alaska school district staff, students, and parents
- Observe students in educational settings to provide/model evidence-based interventions and strategies for the development of functional and educational outcomes.
- Provides, in multiple formats (written report, oral reports, audio and video clips, etc.) individualized educational recommendations for students with disabilities.
- Evaluate student progress on an ongoing basis and recommend intervention strategies.
- Demonstrate/teach specialized strategies and/or provide topical in-services and workshops to local school personnel, parents, students, peers, and the community.
- Assist districts in procuring/adapting specialized instructional materials.
- Facilitate interagency collaboration.
Additional Preferred Experience:
- Instructional materials that adhere to accessibility standards. (ADA Section 508/WCAG, ect.)
- Accessibility evaluation tools (Chrome, Adobe Acrobat, WAVE).
- Training support staff on effective uses of assistive technologies in different environments.
- Operating assistive technologies (JAWS, NVDA, embossers, textbook conversation, speech
recognition.) - Presentation and training for professionals, paraprofessionals, and community members.
- Experience in conducting assistive technology evaluations and using or creating feature
matching tools.
For more information or to apply, please contact:
Olivia Yancey, Executive Director
Special Education Service Agency
2600 Denali Street, Suite 200, Anchorage, AK 99503
Phone: (907) 334-1300 Cell: (907) 341 - 9842 E-mail: oyancey@sesa.org
To learn more about our agency, the state of Alaska, or to download our application, visit our website at www.sesa.org. SESA is an equal opportunity employer.
