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Posted: 13-Mar-23
Location: Ithaca, New York
Type: Full-time
Salary: Open
Temporary Document Conversion Assistant
Cornell University embraces diversity and seeks candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports students, faculty and staff of all identities and backgrounds. We strongly encourage individuals from underrepresented and/or marginalized identities to apply.
Student & Campus Life (SCL) inspires transformation in all Cornell students on their journey of individual, academic and personal evolution. Our division is comprised of leading student affairs experts who support our campus on pressing student life matters including public service, health, wellness, social justice, residential living, food services, sports, recreation, career services, and student activities and organizations including sorority and fraternity life. Our nearly 4,000 staff and student employees who make up SCL embrace the opportunity to represent the division and strive for excellence as we shape the Cornell student experience, one interaction at a time.
Cornell Health is a fully accredited ambulatory care center with more than 200 employees, committed to providing integrated and culturally sensitive medical, mental health, health promotion and public health services for the diverse Cornell community. Cornell Health is nationally recognized for innovation and leadership in the development of integrated, cost-effective, and community-based services and campus health initiatives.
Student Disability Services (SDS) works in partnership with Cornell faculty, staff, and students to ensure that all aspects of student life are accessible, equitable, and inclusive of individuals with disabilities. SDS establishes and disseminates criteria for disability services, meets with students to discuss access needs, receives and stores confidential disability documentation to support a student's eligibility for disability services and accommodations, collaborates with faculty and staff regarding essential course and/or program requirements and appropriate reasonable accommodations. SDS provides campus leadership of diversity efforts that promote disability equity and inclusion.
The Temporary Document Conversion Assistant works as part of the Accessible Media Resource Center (AMRC) team to help arrange and implement critical accommodations for students with print-based disabilities. This position serves as a point-of-contact for specific students' document conversion needs. As part of the AMRC team, this position assists with the conversion of documents into accessible formats and with the oversight of document conversion workflow by student employees in the department.
Success Factors:
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to build relationships with a wide variety of individuals
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize work and manage numerous tasks at a time; adjusting to changing time demands while maintaining high productivity, accuracy, and tact
- Strong team contributor, with demonstrated success working in a collaborative team environment
- Ability to deliver accurately converted accessible formatted materials to students with disabilities in a timely manner
- Ability to convert documents into a variety of accessible formats materials to meet the diverse disability needs of students
- Ability to understand how different assistive technologies are used to access or interact with documents and how to design documents in ways to be accessible to those various technologies
Required Qualifications:
- Formal training beyond a HS Diploma of 1-2 years
- Ability to learn new software systems and technical processes quickly.
- Experience in managing records in various tracking systems.
- Experience with Microsoft Office software such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- High level of sensitivity, judgment, independent decision-making, and problem-solving, including a heightened appreciation for confidentiality
- Attention to detail
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working with a college-age population and in a university setting, particularly with knowledge of Cornell systems and programs.
- Experience working with individuals with disabilities.
- Knowledge of assistive technology and software
- Experience converting documents into different accessible formats
- Experience with workflow tracking software
University Job Title:
Temporary Administrative Assistant, Entry
Job Family:
Temporary Administration
Level:
No Grade - Hourly
Pay Rate Type:
Hourly
Pay Range:
Refer to Posting Language
Remote Option Availability:
Fully Onsite
Company:
Contact Name:
Brianna Muscente
Number of Openings:
1
Job Titles and Pay Ranges:
Non-Union Positions
Noted pay ranges reflect the potential pay opportunity for each job profile. The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:
Prior relevant work or industry experience
Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position
Unique applicable skills
Academic Discipline (faculty pay ranges reflects 9-month annual salary)
Union Positions
Current Employees:
Online Submission Guidelines:
Employment Assistance:
Applicants that do not have internet access are encouraged to visit your local library, or local Department of Labor. You may also visit the office of Workforce Recruitment and Retention Monday - Friday between the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. to use a dedicated workstation to complete an online application.
Notice to Applicants:
EEO Statement:
Diversity and Inclusion are a part of Cornell University's heritage. We are a recognized employer and educator valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. We also recognize a lawful preference in employment practices for Native Americans living on or near Indian reservations. Cornell University is an innovative Ivy League university and a great place to work. Our inclusive community of scholars, students, and staff impart an uncommon sense of larger purpose, and contribute creative ideas to further the university's mission of teaching, discovery, and engagement.
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