Application Requirements: Please submit a resume with your application. 

Job Description: The Operations and Events Assistant will support projects, programs, and events at the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching (CRLT). Depending on the project, the key responsibilities will include:

• Assisting with planning of an asynchronous graduate student teaching orientation

• Reviewing and updating Canvas course sites to meet accessibility standards

• Creating PDFs, documents, and presentations that meet accessibility standards; and remediating existing files that are not accessible

• Using an accessibility testing tool (such as axe DevTools or WAVE) to identify and fix accessibility issues on a web page

• Updating web page content and formatting using a web editor or by editing the HTML directly

• Uploading and linking files on a web page

• Using Siteimprove to fix broken links

• Compiling information into spreadsheets, documents, and/or presentations

• Cleaning and standardizing data in spreadsheets

• Organizing electronic files and folders

• Other duties as assigned

Schedule: This position requires availability on Thursdays for at least 4 hours. The remaining working hours can be completed on a different day of the week. CRLT's business hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Only in-person work is being offered.

This role will begin in late-July/early-August and continue into the fall term.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel  

• Proficiency with Google Workspace tools, including Docs, Sheets, and Forms

• Knowledge of digital accessibility standards, including WCAG 2.1

• Experience remediating documents and PDFs to improve accessibility

• Experience reviewing and editing Canvas course sites 

• Preferred: Experience using the Panorama accessibility tool

• Preferred: Knowledge of HTML or experience editing web page content