OER Digital Accessibility (DA) Student Assistant

The OER Digital Accessibility (DA) Student Assistant supports faculty in improving the quality usability and accessibility of Open Educational Resources (OER) for French 101 and 102. This position is part of a pilot program coordinated by the Center for Inclusive Teaching and Learning (CITL) and the UWSP Library.

The student assistant will review and revise course materials in Pressbooks (On y Go! 2) to ensure accessibility compliance and usability. Responsibilities include formatting content adding or revising alternative text for images reviewing heading structure and supporting video captioning as needed. The student will also document accessibility updates and track justified exceptions particularly those related to language-learning pedagogy.

All work can be performed remotely and supervised check-in meetings can be held on Zoom.

• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow guidelines

• Excellent organizational and documentation skills

• Strong written communication skills

• Ability to learn and apply digital accessibility standards

• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines

• Familiarity with French 101 and 102 materials

• Interest in OER instructional design or educational technology

• Background in French or language learning

• Familiarity with digital accessibility principles (e.g. alt text headings captions)

• Experience with Pressbooks LMS or web-based publishing tools

• Must be a currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate student

• Good academic standing

• Availability to work during the summer and/or academic term

$15/hour

Up to 200 total hours (maximum funding of $3000) starting from July 1st 2026.
Students may work up to 25 hours per week during the academic semester and up to 40 hours per week during the summer months (beginning July 1) in accordance with UW System student employment policies.

Candidates may be asked to submit:

• A brief statement of interest (12 paragraphs) describing relevant experience and interest in accessibility OER or educational technology

• Optional: sample of detail-oriented work (e.g. edited document project or coursework)

Hiring Committee

Hiring Committee Chair: Vera Klekovkina

Hiring Committee Member(s): Lindsey Cheever CITL/Library Representative (if needed)

Contact Information

For specific position details and questions: Vera Klekovkina

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