Student Worker - Alternative Media Technician

The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) appreciates your interest in employment at our growing institution. We want your application process to go smoothly and quickly. Final applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment.

If you need assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please contact our recruitment helpline at (775) 784-1495 or . For UNR Med professional job postings, please contact the Office of Professional Recruitment at (775) 784-6778.

The University of Nevada, Reno's Disability Resource Center (DRC) is looking for an Alternative Media Technician.

Responsibilities

The Alternative Media Technician is responsible for:

• Processing course materials in alternative formats for students with print access disabilities.

Required Qualifications

• Candidates must be enrolled at The University of Nevada, Reno

• Must have the ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Must be willing to learn and work with new technologies and software

• Attention to detail and timeliness are essential

• Working knowledge of Windows Operating Systems, ABBYY FineReader, Adobe Acrobat, and Microsoft Office Suite

• Experience with formatting and editing Word and PDF documents

• Excellent written, oral and organizational skills

• Excellent interpersonal skills in order to effectively communicate with students, faculty and other campus personnel

• Experience in OCR (Optical Character Recognition) software, scanning, image enhancement, Photoshop, and MAC Operating Systems

• Experience with technology troubleshooting

Compensation Grade

Student Employee Level 1

Attach the following attachment(s) to your application

Resume/CV - (required) List a detailed description of the major duties that you performed as part of each job. You must demonstrate that you qualify for the position and your education and experience must be clearly documented.

Cover Letter - (required)

Contact Information for Three References - (required) Please include name, contact information, and relation.

This posting is open until filled

Qualified individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. Lists of eligible candidates will be established and hiring may occur early in the recruiting process. Recruitment will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received or a hiring decision has been made.

A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents. If the academic credentials cannot be verified, HR will notify the faculty member that an official transcript of their highest degree must be submitted within thirty days of the faculty member's first day of employment.

References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.

Applicants hired on a federal contract may be subject to E-Verify.

As part of the hiring process, applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

For positions that require driving, evidence of a valid driver's license will be required at the time of employment and as a condition of continued employment.

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.