Alternate Media Design Specialist
Los Rios Community College District
Job Info
Job Posting Title:
Alternate Media Design Specialist
Location:Los Rios Community College District (Folsom Lake College)
Department Location:Disabled Services And Programs For Students
Posting Number:C01536P
The Institution:About
Established in 2004 as the fourth college in the Los Rios Community College District, Folsom Lake College (FLC) is a vibrant teaching and learning institution serving over 8,800 ethnically and racially diverse students each semester. The college and its two educational centers, the El Dorado Center in Placerville (EDC) and the Rancho Cordova Center (RCC), serve the rapidly growing areas of both eastern Sacramento and western El Dorado counties, forming a dynamic learning community committed to academic excellence, innovation, and educational equity.
Our Strengths
Our mission is focused on a rigorous educational program with a strong focus on student success. We provide a broad range of academic programs, student support services, learning modalities (including online and hybrid courses), as well as opportunities for student engagement and leadership. We also incorporate the newest technologies for innovative classroom instruction, including collaboration with The Innovation Center Makerspace at the FLC's main campus.
FLC's main campus also includes the Harris Center for the Arts, a state of the art visual and performing arts venue. The Center presents a diverse program of arts, culture and entertainment that engages the entire region. It is also home to FLC's Visual and Performing Arts education programs, as well as local arts organizations and community partners, who embrace the opportunity to perform and learn in a world class facility.
FLC provides educational environments designed to empower, inspire, and enrich our diverse student population, including students from historically underrepresented and underserved populations. Our college awards Associate in Arts or Science degrees, as well as Associate Degrees for Transfer which guarantees transfer into California State Universities, and numerous private and non-profit 4-year colleges and universities. We also offer Career Education (CE) certificates and degrees and transfer credit for students who wish to continue their education at a four-year college or university.
Our Commitment to Social Justice & Equity
FLC believes that education should belong to everyone. To nourish this inclusion, we champion equity, diversity, social justice, and environmental sustainability as foundational to academic, campus, and community life. We work with the communities we serve toward just and fair inclusion into society in which all people can participate, prosper, and reach their full potential. We commit to equity driven decision-making, planning, and reflective processes that are responsive to the diverse identities and experiences in our community.
Under supervision of the assigned supervisor/manager, design, produce, modify, and evaluate access to media, distance education, and electronic information to ensure accessibility for disabled persons, including overseeing the conversion of print and video materials to alternate media formats. For a detailed job description for this Los Rios Classified Employees Association (White Collar) posting click here.
Los Rios Community College District offers competitive salaries and a very comprehensive employee benefits package to include medical insurance, CalPERS retirement, and opportunities for additional insurance and financial investments.
Full-time, twelve-month employees receive 17 days of annual paid holidays, 15 days' vacation yearly (with increases after 5 & 10 years), and 8 hours of sick leave per month. Los Rios also offers extensive professional development opportunities with the district and financial support and/or paid time off to complete external academic studies. You are eligible for the aforementioned benefits as a regular employee with a permanent assignment of 0.50 FTE or greater. For the full LRCEA contract agreement, details click here.
Design, construct, and maintain alternate media formats, including but not limited to Braille, audio, and electronic text, in support of providing accessibility to disabled persons, including distance education delivery and other electronic information systems. Serve as a technical resource to students, faculty and staff to ensure that distance education offerings and other electronic information are provided in an accessible format, develop and present workshops, and provide training on the use of alternate technology to meet individual needs. Acquire and produce materials required for equal access by persons with disabilities in alternate formats in a timely manner (i.e., Braille, closed caption), and provide guidelines to faculty and staff for formatting documents and information to ensure that they can easily be translated into an alternate format. Develop and maintain a current resource library of assistive technology resources and access strategies, and related records. Evaluate equipment, courseware, and authoring systems. Keep abreast of the latest developments and innovations in the field of assistive technologies. Oversee the work of assigned temporary staff. Perform related duties as required.
12 month
Work Schedule:8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday
Total Hrs per Week/Day:40 hours per week
Minimum Qualifications:Experience: Two years of experience related to the typical duties of the position.
One year of experience is equal to 12 months of experience at 40 hours per week. Applicable part-time experience will be converted to the full-time equivalent for purposes of meeting the experience requirement.
Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in instructional design, educational technology, instructional communications, computer information science, media communication or a related field; OR, a bachelor's degree in any discipline area AND one additional year of qualifying experience; OR, an associate's degree in computer science or related discipline AND two additional years of qualifying experience; OR, an associate's degree in any discipline area AND three additional years of qualifying experience.
Have an equity-minded focus, responsiveness, and sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students, including those with physical or learning disabilities as it relates to differences in learning styles; and successfully foster and support an inclusive educational and employment environment.
(Experience Requirement: One year of experience is equal to 12 months of experience at a maximum of 40 hours per week. Applicable part-time experience will be converted to the full-time equivalent for purposes of meeting the experience requirement. Education Requirement: 15 units are equal to six months of education; 30 units are equal to one year of education.)
Education must be from an accredited institution.
- A completed Los Rios Community College District Classified Application (required).
- Resume (required).
- Unofficial transcripts of college/university work (required).
- Letter of Interest (required).
- Applications submitted without all required documents, listed above, will be disqualified.
- Applicants indicating "see resume" on the application will not have that referenced experience considered for minimum qualifications, which may lead to the application being disqualified.
- Graduate advising documents and grade reports will not be accepted as unofficial transcripts.
- It is the responsibility of Los Rios Community College District employees to also provide unofficial transcripts if required in the minimum qualifications for the position. (Within 60 days of the time of hire, employees are required to submit official transcripts, if required in the minimum qualifications for the position).
- Individuals who have completed college or university course work at an institution in a country other than the United States must obtain a complete evaluation of foreign transcripts, degrees, and other relevant documents.
- A foreign transcript evaluation is required any time foreign course work is used to meet minimum qualifications and/or salary placement even if the foreign transcript has been accepted by a college or university in the United States.
- Foreign transcript evaluations are ONLY accepted from AICE (Association of International Credential Evaluations, Inc.) or NACES (The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services) agencies or evaluators. For additional information on Foreign Transcript Evaluations click here.
Do not submit additional materials that are not requested.
Salary:
$4,715.80 per month LRCCD Salary Schedules
Additional Salary Information:No additional salary information to note
Posting Date:09/27/2021
Closing Date:09/17/2021
Open Continuously:No
Beginning and/or Ending Dates:Beginning on or about January 1, 2022.
How and where to apply:Please visit our Frequently Asked Questions for complete information on how to apply online with our District. Application services are available between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. If you need assistance with any phase of the application process, please call (916) 568-3112 during our business hours.
After hour inquiries should be emailed to HR@losrios.edu. Submission of applications are by 11:59 p.m., of the posting closing date.
Offers of employment are contingent upon the successful clearance from a criminal background check, freedom from tuberculosis, and proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States prior to the first day of work. The District may select additional qualified candidates should unexpected vacancies or needs occur during this recruitment/selection process. When education is a requirement for the position, official academic transcripts from the accredited college/university must be submitted within 60 days of hire.
https://jobs.losrios.edu/postings/15720
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