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The Pennsylvania State University is hiring a Part-Time Instructional Production Specialist for the Smeal College of Business Marketing Department. This role involves working directly with faculty to ensure Canvas course content complies with ADA accessibility standards, providing hands-on training and support to improve Anthology Ally scores and achieve full compliance by the late April deadline.

Highlights

Review Canvas courses and interpret accessibility scores with faculty in one-on-one or small group settings.
Use course management system tools to set up course materials as directed by faculty.
Assist faculty in identifying duplicate or low-scoring files and accessibility barriers within Canvas courses.
Facilitate migration of materials between systems and instruct on resolving common accessibility issues such as alt text and captioning.
Provide consultative support on emerging media technologies for teaching and participate in marketing course material development.
Collaborate with instructional designers, IT staff, and accessibility coordinators to maintain consistent institutional support.
Proficiency required in navigating Canvas, including course structure and content organization.
Understanding of DOJ standards and ADA digital accessibility requirements is essential.
Strong analytical skills and a collaborative approach working with faculty new to accessibility compliance are necessary.
Experience in higher education or instructional support roles preferred; part-time position at 15-20 hours per week through early May with flexible scheduling.

Part-Time - Smeal Marketing Dept - Instructional Production Specialist Full Description

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Smeal College of Business Marketing Department is looking for a part time detail-oriented Instructional Production Specialist to work directly with department faculty to ensure all Canvas course content meets accessibility standards in compliance with updated Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidance from the Department of Justice (DOJ). This position will provide hands-on support, training, and guidance to faculty as they work to improve their Anthology Ally scores and achieve full accessibility compliance by the late April deadline.

Job duties to include:

Work one-on-one or small groups with faculty to review Canvas courses, interpret Anthology Ally accessibility scores, and develop action plans for remediation. Utilize course management system tools to set-up assignments, syllabi, course materials, media, links, and learning resources as directed by the faculty member
Assist faculty in identifying unused or duplicate files, low-scoring content, and accessibility barriers within their Canvas courses. Facilitate material migrations between systems.
Provide step-by-step instruction on fixing common accessibility issues (alt text, document structure, color contrast, captioning, etc.).
Provide consultative services to faculty, on the effective use of emerging media technologies for teaching and learning. Participate in the development and enhancement of materials in support of Marketing courses.
Applies knowledge of institutional policies and procedures in determining course of action
Work closely with instructional designers, IT staff, and accessibility coordinators to ensure consistent support across the institution

Requirements, qualifications, and/or competencies:

Demonstrated proficiency navigating Canvas, including course structure, file management, and content organization
Understanding of DOJ standards and ADA digital accessibility requirements
Strong analytical skills to assess accessibility issues and recommend practical solutions
Patient, collaborative approach when working with faculty who may be new to accessibility requirements
Experience in higher education or instructional support roles

Schedule:

Part-time, 15-20 hours per week through early May
Flexible scheduling

BACKGROUND CHECKS/CLEARANCES
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