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<div>We are currently searching for a new web accessibility
specialist. If you are interested or know someone who might be,
please have them apply at the url below.</div>
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<div><font color="#000000">Req Number: mit-00001262.<br>
Position Title: Web Accessability Specialist<br>
Percent Effort: 50%</font><br>
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<div><font color="#000000">Supporting the Adaptive Technology Lab,
investigate current and developing web technologies for accessibility
solutions. Develop coding solutions for common web accessibility
problems, and develop accessible examples and templates for authoring
tools as needed. Participate in defining best practices in web
accessibility at MIT. Assist MIT clients on web accessibility
coding issues through consultation, diagnosis and resolution.
Educate the MIT community with web accessibility seminars and
outreach. Participate in standards groups and professional
groups. REQUIREMENTS: 1+ years experience with web accessibility
issues; a Bachelor's degree or the equivalent combination of education
and experience is preferred. Demonstrated experience with HTML coding
and publishing software (e.g. Dreamweaver, Javascript PDF and Flash),
as well as file and media formats. Knowledge of Macintosh and Windows
platforms required; Unix/Athena experience a plus.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Customer
service orientation and the ability to solve customer problems in a
timely manner. Commitment to making the Web accessible to
persons with disabilities a must.</font></div>
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<div><font color="#000000">(If, for any reason, you cannot access the
job description itself directly, you can get there through MIT's
internal candidate web site:<u>
http://sh.webhire.com/Public/631/Intranet/)</u></font><br>
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