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$29/hr–$32/hr
Full-time
Medical insurance, Hearing and hardware coverage, Dental insurance, Vision insurance, Disability insurance, Life insurance
Posted 4d ago
~40 hrs/week
Responsibilities
The Accessibility Partner provides in-person support to blind or low-vision professionals by mitigating workplace barriers and remediating inaccessible materials. Responsibilities include sighted guidance, administrative assistance, and the creation of accessible document formats.
Requirements
Candidates should have experience in disability services, accessibility, or blindness rehabilitation, along with strong technical proficiency in MS Office and Google Suite. Excellent interpersonal skills and a commitment to disability allyship are essential for this role.
Full job description
The Employment Transformation Collective (ETC) from Northwest Center is looking for an Accessibility Partner to join our team!
As an Accessibility Partner, you partner with a blind or low-vision professional in the technology field to anticipate and mitigate barriers and obstacles in the workplace and during the workday. Duties include providing sighted guidance and remediating inaccessible materials, among other responsibilities. We are seeking a tech-savvy individual with a professional demeanor and organized mindset, excellent interpersonal skills, and a commitment to ongoing education in disability allyship and promoting an equitable workplace.
A Foundation of Inclusion:
This role draws from a very specific set of skills. If your career includes experience in one of the areas below, we highly encourage you to apply:
Disability Services professional in higher education (i.e. Accommodation Coordinator. Disability Resources office)
Accessibility or Assistive Technology (AT) Specialist, particularly supporting blind or low-vision individuals
Blindness Rehabilitation Specialist, Orientation and Mobility Instructor, or Vocational Rehabilitation Professional
About ETC and the AP Service
The ETC is a new B2B offering from Northwest Center. The ETC provides businesses with the professional services necessary to create anti-ableist workplaces where all employees can thrive. This includes assessment, consulting, training, and coaching, and our flagship offering: Accessibility Partners Service (AP).
The AP Service enables employers to accommodate disabled employees and dismantle barriers to equity. APs provide virtual or in-person workplace support to employees with a range of disability, from vision loss to mobility impairment. APs partner with clients with disabilities by mitigating and circumventing technological and physical barriers to equity.
The ETC and AP Services remove the burden of workplace transformation and accommodation implementation from the disabled employee. Be a part of something new, exciting, and long overdue!
Learn more about our Employment Transformation Collective and The Accessibility Partner service here: https://theetc.org/
Wage Range: $29.16 - $32.40 per hour
Location: Redmond, WA
(In-Person)
Schedule: Monday - Friday; Full-Time; specific daily hours vary by client need
Benefits:
Competitive and affordable Medical (including hearing & hardware coverage!), Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life insurance
17 Accrued Paid Time Off Days Annually
7 Paid Holidays + 2.5 Days of Floating Holiday; 5 Floating Holiday days annually after one year
Retirement 401(K) with a company match
Employment Assistance Program (EAP) via Spring Health
Mental Wellness Program including six free therapy sessions per year
Physical Wellness Reimbursement Program - $25 per month
Student Loan Contribution Program - $50 per month
Pet Insurance Discount Program
Highly skilled, dedicated, and collaborative team
Opportunity for career development with our NWC Mentorship Match program
Seeks to understand the ways to best partner with and empower the employee through relationship building
Clearly and professionally communicates visual cues and renders visual descriptions to the employee as appropriate
Remediates and reformats documents into an accessible format as needed
Maintains and supports an electronic document filing system
Supports daily key tasks such as taking notes, administrative tasks that may be inaccessible, remediating visual images and graphics for accessibility, interpreting visual cues such as body language and facial expressions, and creating presentations, in-person or virtual
Provides in-person support and sighted guidance
Proactively anticipates and addresses barriers, reprioritizing tasks based on the needs of the employee
Grows knowledge of support practices and skills on digital and physical accessibility tools through participation in self-research, learning different strategies, workshops, professional meetings, networking, and reading of current literature in the field of accessibility
Qualifications:
One or more years of experience working in a disability and accessibility focused human services field highly preferred
Experience working with people who are visually impaired, or blind highly preferred
Tech-savvy with an in-depth understanding of various platforms and office software Particularly MS Office and Google Suite
Demonstrated ability to safeguard confidential and sensitive information and to follow strict confidentiality agreements and guidelines
Strong administrative skillset
Strong written and verbal communication skills
High attention to detail
Although not required, we encourage candidates to highlight any experience related to accessibility tools and software, knowledge of programming languages, or a demonstrated understanding of the difference between doing a task for someone and enabling someone to do a task themselves.
Northwest Center is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact us at [email protected]
At Northwest Center, we do not just accept diversity and inclusion — we celebrate it, support it, live it, and flourish in it to benefit our employees, the community, and our clientele. We believe that our strength lies within our diversity and the forward motion toward a day when people of all abilities can learn and work together.
We believe that curiosity and critical thinking are essential to the dialogue and improving decision-making, planning, resource allocation, and how we treat others. Our goal is to create and implement more equitable practices, policies, and culture. To be equitable means to value and respect individuals from all cultural backgrounds, genders, races, identities, and abilities. Northwest Center is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, including disability and veterans’ status.
To promote the growth, development, and independence of people with disabilities through programs of therapy, education
Industry
Civic and Social Organizations
Company size
501-1,000 employees
Founded
1965
Headquarters
SeaTac, Washington
LinkedIn followers
5,923
We envision a day when all people have the same opportunities to grow, contribute to our society and enjoy a fulfilling life. Since 1965, our mission has been to promote the growth, development and independence of people with disabilities through programs of education, rehabilitation and work opportunity.
Northwest Center employees embody our commitment to diversity and inclusion. Each of our business divisions is unique, offering a micro-community that is also part of the larger non-profit organization and mission. Our passionate staff members are connected by our core value of inclusion for people of all abilities.
Our corporate headquarters are located in Seattle and we operate throughout Washington State. For more information and to get involved, visit: www.nwcenter.org
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