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City of New York · 5 months ago

Digital Accessibility- Graduate College Aide

Manhattan, NY

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$18.78/hr - $24.06/hr

The City of New York's Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) is seeking a Digital Accessibility College Aide to support their efforts in ensuring web content is accessible. The role involves reviewing applications and websites for compliance with accessibility standards and collaborating with teams to improve accessibility.

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Responsibilities

Review applications and websites for compliance with accessibility standards

Collaborate with the team to provide recommendations for improving accessibility

Review public facing content (in MS Word, PowerPoint, Adobe PDF, etc.) for compliance with accessibility standards

Execute recommendations to improve accessibility

Participate in training workshops and learning opportunities

Qualification

Digital accessibility knowledgeWCAG complianceMicrosoft ApplicationsTechnical thought processDiverse populations experienceWeb DevelopmentUser Experience DesignWork independently

Required

Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school. Employment is conditioned upon continuance as a student in a college or graduate school

For Assignment Level II: Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school with a specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or closely related field, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study

For Assignment Level III: Matriculation at an accredited college or graduate school with a specific course of study in information technology, computer science, management information systems, data processing, or other area relevant to the information technology project(s) assigned, including or supplemented by 9 semester credits in an acceptable course of study

Maximum tenure for all Assignment Levels in the title of College Aide is 6 years

No student shall be employed more than half-time in any week in which classes in which the student is enrolled are in session

Students may be employed full-time during their vacation periods