Accessibility Support Assistant (Academic)

To provide Accessibility Support to a vision impaired academic who is on a balanced research/teaching/service contract in the Southampton Education School for 8 hours per week for 1 year with the potential for extension for up to 3 years.

Duties will vary, but will include: 

• Creating and managing data records, including Excel spread sheets, PowerPoint slides for use in a variety of research, teaching and course administrative settings
• Assisting the academic with library research activities such as searching library catalogues or databases or electronic sources.
• Data interpretation (i.e. inaccessible/visual representations of student work/quant research data);
• Providing support for electronic platform use, (i.e. worktribe);
• Academic referencing using a variety of academic conventions: i.e. APA, Harvard, and utilising software to administer appropriately cited sources;
• Preparing materials for publication;
• Carrying out reviews of literature as directed;
• Providing practical assistance to academic in campus settings, placements or field trips.
• Occasional physical location support on university campus/property.
• Reading aloud academic materials (e.g. journal articles, books, exam papers or class handouts).
• Recording academic material in digital formats.
• Transcribing information such as handwritten notes and/or audio recordings using standard word processing software.

What we can offer you 

As a university we aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect, and equality of opportunity. We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a working environment in which you are free to bring your whole self to work.  

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