Accessibility Partner
Company: Northwest Center
Location: Redmond
Posted on: June 21, 2022
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Job Description:
Northwest Center is hiring anAccessibility Partnerto join our
team!As anAccessibility Partner, you will be providing sighted
assistance to an employee in the technology field. You will partner
with the person to anticipate and address barriers and obstacles in
the workplace and during the workday.We are looking for someone who
is dedicated to ensuring an equitable work experience.
Position Title:Accessibility Partner
Location:Redmond, WA
Wage:$21.00 - $26.00 per hour DOE
Schedule:Monday Friday; Full-TimeWhat we can offer:
Competitive and affordable Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, and
Life insurance
Generous Paid Time Off benefits equal to 3.4 weeks in your first
year
Retirement 401(K) with a company match
Additional Floating Holidays, Parental Leave, Paid Compassion
Leave, and Paid Holidays
Employment Assistance Program (EAP)
Six free therapy sessions per year through Spring Health
Gym & Fitness Reimbursement Program
Student Loan Repayment Program
Check out the entire list of benefits Northwest Center has to offer
here:http://www.nwcbenefits.com/
Job Duties:
Seeking to understand the ways to best partner with and empower the
employee through relationship building
Clearly and professionally communicating visual cues from in-person
interactions and rendering visual descriptions to the employee as
appropriate
Creating and reformatting all documents into an accessible format
as needed
Maintaining and supporting an electronic document filing system
Supporting in daily key tasks such as taking notes, administrative
tasks that may be inaccessible, building visual images or graphics,
and presentations in-person or virtual
Proactively working to anticipate and address barriers and
reprioritizing tasks based on the needs of the employee
Growing your 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 experience working in direct service, job
coaching, disability-focused human services field, or
administrative support
Tech-savvy with an in-depth understanding of Microsoft Excel,
Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Demonstrated ability to deal with confidential information,
including sensitive human resources situations
Valid Driver's license and personal mode of transportation
Experience working with people who are visually impaired, or
blindpreferred
Northwest Center is committed to offering reasonable accommodations
to applicants with disabilities. If you need any assistance or
accommodations with the application or interview process, please
contact us atjobs@nwcenter.org.
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
towards a day when people of all abilities can learn and work
together. Northwest Center is proud to be an equal opportunity
employer, including disability and veteran status.PI181080246
Keywords: Northwest Center, Redmond , Accessibility Partner, Other , Redmond, Washington
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