Founded in 1927, Austin Peay
State University is a comprehensive, state-assisted university with an enrollment of approximately 9,000 students.
APSU was named in honor of the late Tennessee Governor
Austin Peay, who served from
1923 –1927.
With a main campus in
Clarksville, Tenn. and a satellite campus on post at Fort
Campbell, Ky., APSU is one of
47 universities, community colleges and technology centers in the Tennessee
Board of Regents system, the sixth largest system of higher education in the nation. The
University offers a full range of academic programs at the associate, baccalaureate and master’s degree levels in the arts, sciences, business and selected professional programs. APSU offers 13 online degree programs and hundreds of Web-based classes. Among APSU’s many points of distinction are its outstanding programs in the sciences, two centers of excellence in the creative arts and field biology and four chairs of excellence in the creative arts, business, free enterprise and nursing.
An integral part of Clarksville, a rapidly growing city of more than 100,000 located 45 minutes northwest of Nashville, the University led the state in enrollment growth in recent years. Since 2000, Austin Peay has renovated and erected numerous top-of-the-line facilities on its 160-acre main.
Of the universities offering classes on post at Fort
Campbell, only APSU has been given permission to construct its own building. The
University enrolls more students at the Fort Campbell
Center than the other five institutions combined.
Adaptive Technology Coordinator
Disability Services
Regular Full-Time Position
Position Number 641200
Skill Level 6
General Description
The Adaptive Technology Coordinator is under the general supervision of the Associate Director of Disability Services. This individual serves as a resource in the area of assistive technology to faculty, staff and students; oversees the conversion of instructional materials into alternative media formats; provides expertise in web design, electronic documents, and distance education delivery methods to ensure accessible format for disabled persons.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities
 Administer Campus Assistive Technology Site License agreements.
 Develop and coordinate effective adaptive technology programming.
 Help ensure the University is in compliance with the Vocational Rehabilitation Act,
Section 504 and Section 508 and the Americans with Disabilities Act as amended 2008 requirements concerning disability issues.
 Coordinate, train and support qualified students with disabilities on the use of adaptive technology.
 Coordinate in-service training for students, staff, faculty and administrators working with students with disabilities on the use of adaptive technology.
 Coordinate, train and supervise students/graduate assistants on the use of adaptive technology
 Troubleshoot assistive technology issues.
 Assist students in the management of their accommodations.
 Coordinate the conversion of instructional materials into alternate media format
 Coordinate communication between students and faculty requesting alternate media formats.
 Coordinate activities in the Access labs on campus and Fort Campbell.
 Maintain effective accommodations for ODS students within the ODS computer lab and across campus to provide access to educational information through adaptive software.
 Work with technology vendors and tech support personnel in order to manage registration and warranty information on all adaptive technology.
 Serve as ex-officio member to the Technology Committee, University Committee for
Persons with Disabilities, University Web Committee and other committees as deemed appropriate.
 Maintain data base for reporting on- and off-campus.
 Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
Essential Functions
 Ability to use and understand Intel-based personal computers running MS Windows and/or Macintosh and new applications when deemed appropriate.
 Ability to communicate effectively and appropriately.
 Ability to maintain confidentiality of records and information.
 Ability to interact in an effective and appropriate manner with diverse populations, the
University community and the public.
 Ability to detect and correct grammatical and spelling errors in written correspondence.
 Ability to maintain files accurately, in paper and in software programs.
 Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
 Ability to use and understand desktop application software including Microsoft Office.

Essential Functions continued
 Ability to install, test and maintain assistive technology software.
 Ability to effectively assist users with software and hardware problems.
 Ability to professionally present instruction in a classroom environment.
 Ability to work independently.
 Ability to think clearly, creatively and logically.
 Ability to effectively utilize technical manuals.
 Promote the accessible design of APSU ’s Web, CMS, LMS multimedia and programs for equal access for persons with disabilities.
 Manage ODS Web and online media development, support AT application and ODS file server(s) on the APSU network, integrate ODS data into the Banner system.
 Ability to use Banner and integrate Disability Services data into the Banner system.
 Knowledge of file format processes and software applications used in alternate media production;
 Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws and regulations related to Americans with
Disabilities Act, Vocational Rehabilitation Sections 504 and 508 and access to technology.
 Ability to use specialized equipment, hardware and software including screen reading, screen magnification, text-to-speech, voice recognition software, desktop control, closed captioning, optical character recognition (OCR), e-text conversion, conversion to
Braille, ergonomic positioning and other assistive technology.
Required Minimum Qualifications
 B achelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Rehabilitation Science, Special Education,
Communications, Education, Psychology, Social Work, Social Science, Information
Technology, Health and Human Performance or related field.
 Two years previous experience working with personal computers running Windowsbased software and MS Office.
 A background check will be required of the successful applicant.
Additional Preferred Qualifications
 ATP certification from an accredited institution.
 Two years previous experience working with individuals with disabilities and adaptive technology.
 Previous experience providing assistive technology accommodations.
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