Part-Time Technology Associate, Office of Faculty Development, Academic Affairs

About Fashion Institute of Technology:

The Fashion Institute of Technology, a part of the State University of New York, has been a leader in career education in art, design, business, and technology for over 70 years. With a curriculum that provides a singular blend of hands-on, practical experience, classroom study, and a firm grounding in the liberal arts, FIT offers a wide range of outstanding programs that are relevant to today's rapidly changing industries. Internationally renowned, FIT draws on its New York City location to provide a vibrant, creative community in which to learn. The college offers more than 45 majors and grants AAS, BFA, BS, MA, MFA, and MPS degrees, preparing students for professional success and leadership in the global marketplace.

With close ties to industry, FIT draws faculty from the city's art, business, and design elite, and from the rich academic community of the region. The College continually seeks creative faculty members who are passionate about their field and demonstrate exceptional professional capability in the core competencies of instruction design, learning enrichment, globalism, and use of technology, as well as mastery of established and emerging industry practices.

Job Description:

Reporting to the Director of Faculty Development, the Part-Time Technology Associate provides individualized and group training, in both classroom and non-classroom settings, on accessibility and compliance requirements that impact teaching and learning. This includes promoting accessibility best practices for digital content, such as course materials, program information, public webpages, and internal documents.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong technological knowledge and proficiency with a range of digital tools and platforms used at FIT. They will be familiar with universal design principles as they apply across FIT's diverse creative disciplines and academic areas, understand and apply applicable SUNY, SED, and federal EITA standards, and support best practices and processes for creating and maintaining accessible digital content for academic teaching and learning. This position collaborates with the Policy and Compliance and Academic Affairs units to advance accessibility and compliance efforts across the College.

Responsibilities:

• Exemplify a unified informational approach when providing one-on-one and group training to faculty (classroom and non-classroom) related to accessibility and compliance issues that impact all aspects of teaching and learning especially (e.g., especially accessibility for all digital content, including course materials, program information, public webpages, and internal documents).
• Demonstrate a high level of knowledge and skills with a variety of digital platforms used in Higher Ed (e.g., LMS/Brightspace, digital syllabus/Concourse, Google Workspace for Education, Adobe Creative Cloud, Padlet, Voicethread, Screenpal, etc.).
• Use SUNY, SED and federal EITA standards, to support an information approach for digital content practices and processes.
• Support faculty in applying universal design principles and accessibility best practices to digital content used in teaching and learning.
• Assist faculty with identifying accessibility issues in digital content and understanding appropriate practices for improving accessibility, as applicable to the position.
• Develop and deliver training materials, presentations, and workshops to support faculty understanding of digital accessibility requirements and the use of relevant technologies.
• Collaborate with the Policy and Compliance and Academic Affairs units to support consistent accessibility practices and processes across the College.
• Other duties as assigned.

The preceding description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required of the position; other duties may be assigned consistent with the classification of the position.

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 1-3 years of relevant experience in digital accessibility and compliance within an educational setting.
• Familiarity with disability studies, instructional technology, information technology, computer science, and human-computer interaction.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree preferred, preferably in Instructional Technology, Digital Design, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of relevant experience in digital accessibility and compliance within an educational setting.
• International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP) certification.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Knowledge of digital accessibility principles, universal design, and applicable accessibility standards and compliance requirements, including WCAG 2.1 AA and PDF/UA.
• Proficiency with learning management systems, instructional technologies, and digital tools, including Brightspace, Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, and Adobe Creative Cloud, with the ability to learn new technologies quickly.
• Ability to assess digital content for accessibility, including the ability to conduct basic accessibility testing using screen readers.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts, develop and deliver training, and support faculty individually and in group settings.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities.
• Knowledge of customer service practices and the ability to work collaboratively with faculty, students, administrators, and other College stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently, exercise sound judgment and discretion, and adapt to changing priorities in a diverse higher education environment.

Additional Information:

Please note all offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of the background check process.

Salary

Salary: $48.13 per hour

The UCE-FIT Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) dictates the compensation, benefits, and conditions of employment. Hiring Salary: $48.13 per year with step increments per Salary Schedule 93, after one year of service and annually thereafter.

Work Schedule

Days/Hours: 22 hours per week, 44 weeks per year, in person; work schedule subject to change based on needs of the department.

Benefits

The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) provides comprehensive employee benefit programs designed to help keep our faculty and staff and their families healthy, safe, happy, and productive. Our programs also include a variety of components to help our employees improve the quality and balance of their work and family lives, and to help them prepare for their futures.

• Retirement Plans
• Health Care Plan and Dental Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible Spending Account
• Commuter Benefit Plan
• FIT Tuition Exemption Program
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Personal, Sick and Holidays)
• 4-day Summer Workweek
• Qualifying Employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program

For a full list of FIT benefits, visit our benefits webpage.

Pay Equity by State Employers

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

Visa Sponsorship

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship by the Fashion Institute of Technology.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement

FIT is firmly committed to creating an environment that will attract and retain people from a range of backgrounds. FIT is firmly committed to creating a learning and working environment that encourages, utilizes, respects, and appreciates the full expression of every individual's ability. The FIT community fosters its mission and grows because of its rich, pluralistic experience. FIT is committed to prohibiting discrimination, whether on the basis of race, color, creed, age, national origin, immigration or citizenship status, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital status, partnership status, caregiver status, sexual and reproductive health decisions, uniformed service, height, weight, any lawful source of income, status as a victim of domestic violence or as a victim of sex offenses or stalking, whether children are, may be or would be residing with a person or conviction or arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. FIT is committed to providing equal opportunity in employment, including the opportunity for upward mobility for all qualified individuals. Applications from veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged. Inquiries regarding FIT's non-discrimination policies may be directed to the Chief Equal Employment Opportunity Officer/Title IX Coordinator, 212.217.3360.

Annual Security Report

The safety and well-being of FIT's students, faculty, staff, and visitors is of paramount importance. Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, FIT publishes an annual report containing crime statistics and statements of security policy, accessible here: Safety Statistics. A paper copy of the report will be provided upon request by contacting Public Safety's administrative office number at (212) 217-4999.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

The working conditions for this position will be primarily in an office space. The physical requirement for this position will require constant sitting, occasional standing, occasional bending, occasional walking, and occasionally lifting 10 lbs. or less.

Application Instructions:

In order to be considered for this position, please submit the following documents online:

• Resume
• Cover letter
• Unofficial Transcript
• A list of three references with telephone numbers and email addresses

Returning Applicants - Login to your FITNYC Careers Account to check your submitted application material.

Review of applications will begin immediately until the position is filled.

Please note that due to the volume of applications, we will not be able to contact each applicant individually.

Additional information about the Fashion Institute of Technology can be found at: http://www.fitnyc.edu.