Tech Review Coordinator (Part Time)

Join our Team at Portland Community College

Please Note: PCC currently limits employment to individuals residing in Oregon and Washington. Employment offers are contingent upon the ability to establish residence in Oregon or Washington.

Portland Community College is the largest post-secondary institution in Oregon and 19th largest in the nation serving approximately 80000 full- and part-time students. PCC which is roughly the size of Rhode Island has four comprehensive campuses five workforce training and education centers and 200 community locations in the Portland metropolitan area. Wherever youre coming from and wherever youre going in life Portland Community College has the classes and programs to get you there. Our unique role is to make high-quality education accessible to everyone creating opportunities for our students and contributing to the economic development of our community.

Portland Community College embraces equity and inclusion as a priority. We are committed to building a community with a variety of backgrounds skills views and life experiences. The more we value equity and inclusion the more we will add value to the work we do and how we serve our students engage with each other and the Oregon Community that we serve. Creating a culture that honors equity and inclusion is our objective and the smart path forward.

Portland Community College will ensure that applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for the hiring process are provided for. If reasonable accommodation is needed please contact the PCC Talent Acquisition Team at .

What Youll Do and Who We Are Looking For

The PCC Digital Accessibility Review Team is committed to evaluating and improving the accessibility of digital technologies across the college. As the Technology Review Coordinator you will facilitate the accessibility evaluation process serving as a vital checkpoint within the PCC procurement and contract pipeline.

In this role you will perform technical assessments of current and proposed technologies to identify barriers to access. By analyzing VPATs ACRs and other technical documentation you will evaluate compliance with WCAG standards and help the college make informed decisions.

Collaborating closely with the Manager for Accessible Technology you will provide strategic recommendations on testing priorities risk levels and vendor engagement. Your work is essential to reducing digital barriers and ensuring that PCCs technology landscape increasingly supports an inclusive environment for all users.

This role serves as the central hub for the testing team overseeing everything from initial scenario development and vendor coordination to the facilitation of live sessions and meetings. The Coordinator ensures high-quality output by refining testing reports and streamlining the distribution of results across all internal and external stakeholders.

This job classification and description serves three distinct roles in our organization with the duties of the technology review coordinator focusing on the following:

• Optimizes transparency and access to the digital library of reviewed technologies for college wide consumption.

• Compiles and organizes testing results into actionable reports for a variety of user personas.

• Provides subject matter expertise on accessible technology to PCC staff and faculty across the District. Assists faculty in the use of material and equipment to ensure proper usage and compliance with access laws.

• Works to expand program materials and services. Researches new alternative media technologies and makes recommendations to the college community.

• Performs gap analyses and analyzes course media to be presented and researches viable formats currently available. Reviews and evaluates claims made in Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates (VPAT) for technology under consideration.

• Coordinates with PCC staff and vendors to gather accessibility documentation and provide access and use case information for tech reviewers.

• Assigns and reviews the work of classified casual and student employees.

Success criteria:

• Ability to analyze Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates (VPATs) and ACRs with a focus on translating technical data into functional implications for end users.

• Assistive Technology Proficiency: Hands-on experience operating a variety of assistive technologies (such as screen readers or magnification software) to conduct end-user testing.

• Technical Reporting: Track record of authoring accessibility audits or technical evaluation reports that provide actionable feedback to developers and represent the end user (students faculty staff).

• Strategic Collaboration: Demonstrated success in partnering with vendors and navigating complex organizational landscapes to build consensus.

• Leadership: Ability to lead teams facilitate meetings and orchestrate the workflows of others to meet deadlines fostering an inclusive workplace by navigating cross-cultural cross-disability dynamics with a commitment to equitable access.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree in CIS Education or related. The degree requirement may be substituted with experience on a year for year basis.

Three years of experience creating adapting and/or coordinating the adaptation of a variety of media used in the accommodation of students with disabilities.

Knowledge of:

• Applicable Federal State and local laws regulations codes and statues including but not limited to as Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act;

• Web Accessibility Initiative Accessible Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA)

• HTML5 CSS JavaScript;

• Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG);

• Current laws regarding media accessibility and copyright;

• Project management principles;

• Business application consulting and development.

Skills in:

• Analyzing and resolving problems with minimal supervision;

• Evaluating accessibility using a variety of tools and manual testing;

• Providing feedback to developers and designers;

• Leading collaborative work groups involving multiple stakeholder groups;

• Leading collaborative projects across departments;

• Resolving conflict;

• Investigating complaints.

Ability to:

• Learn new media systems and respond quickly to constantly changing technology;

• Remain current on adaptive technology trends;

• Effectively communicate both in writing and verbally;

• Listen effectively;

• Be detail-oriented;

• Remain calm under high pressure situations;

• Meet college expectations regarding customer service;

• Interact effectively with students the public and college staff members;

• Manage time/multitask.

Why Youll Love Working Here

The PCC district encompasses a 1500-square-mile area in northwest Oregon and offers two-year degrees one-year certificate programs short-term training alternative education pre-college courses and life-long learning. As part of our College community youll enjoy:

• A collaborative and inspiring campus community

• Opportunities for learning and professional development

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Total Rewards Package / What We Offer

There is never a dull moment at PCC. We offer more than just a competitive salary. When you join our team at PCC youll also enjoy:

• Comprehensive benefit package designed to provide employees and their families including domestic partners with access to a broad range of benefit options. Includes Health Dental and Vision options Group Life Long-term Disability Long-term Care and Auto and Home Insurance programs

• Oregon PERS contribution - PCC currently fully funds the Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS/OPSRP) pension and contributes an additional 6% into the employees Individual Account Program under PERS/OPSRP

• Tax deferred annuity program and a deferred compensation program where employees may save additional pre-tax dollars for retirement

• PCC provides a tuition waiver for you your spouse/domestic partner and dependent children under 24 years of age as well as partial tuition reimbursement for full-time employees at other accredited institutions

• Free access to the sport centers / campus gymnasiums performing arts and cultural events

• Conference and events rental space - Employees receive 50% off when on-campus for personal events

• Generous Paid Leave - as determined by our collective bargaining agreement (Pro-rated by FTE for Part-Time Employees) -

  Faculty and Academic Professional Agreement

Paid Leave:

• Starts at 13.33 hours of vacation leave per month (additional vacation hours with years of service)

• 1 day of sick leave per month

• 12 holidays

• PCC Winter Break (when College is closed)

• 1 additional personal leave day per year

View a complete list of PCC benefits

How We Determine Initial Salary Placement

The first two steps of the range are: $32.13/hr. and 34.42/hr. Higher salary placement may be available based on qualifications experience and internal equity

Oregon Veterans Preference in Public Employment

Portland Community College complies with the Oregon Veterans Preference in Public Employment law which provides qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment.You will be given instructions during the application process to claim Veterans Preference in the recruitment of this position and to provide the documents required for verification of eligibility. Please do not send your documentation to the hiring manager directly. For verification of eligibility please submit the following documentation:

• Veterans:DD214

• Disabled Veterans:DD214 and Letter from the Department of VA

Notice of the Availability of the Annual Security Report

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) you may view Portland Community Colleges (PCC) most recent Annual Security Report (ASR) on theDepartment of Public Safetywebsite. The ASR contains current security and safety-related policy disclosure statements emergency preparedness and evacuation information crime prevention and sexual assault prevention information and resources and drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains crime statistics for Clery Act crimes which occurred on PCC properties for the last three calendar years. Paper copies of the ASR are available upon request at allDepartment of Public Safetyoffices.

PCC Employment Offers are Contingent Upon the Successful Completion of a Criminal Background Check

Please note that Portland Community College is not currently able to provide visa (e.g. H1-B Visa) sponsorship for potential employees.

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