Library Undergraduate Digital Accessibility Assistant (Student Wage)
$37,440–$37,440 year
HybridCharlottesville, Virginia, United States
Job Summary
Conduct high-volume captioning, transcription, or PDF remediation work for the UVA Library Digital Accessibility Student Team, adhering to strict style guides and quality benchmarks. Create accurate captions and transcripts for digital media collections, including a multilingual pilot, or correct document structure, tags, and metadata to meet WCAG 2.1 AA standards. Submit completed files to the Graduate Lead for review, incorporate feedback, and maintain accurate work logs while flagging complex items for escalation. Participate in onboarding, team check-ins, and workflow improvement discussions. Work up to 20 hours weekly at $18/hour.
Required Qualifications
- Current undergrad UVA student
- Submit a CV/resume
- Submit a cover letter detailing experience with accessibility, attention to detail, or related skills, and commitment to digital equity and information access
Desired Qualifications
- Prior experience with captioning, transcription, or audio/video editing
- Familiarity with captioning platforms such as YouTube Studio, Verbit, 3Play Media, or Amara
- Experience with or interest in linguistics, a second language, or translingual content
- Prior experience with PDF editing, document formatting, or accessibility remediation
- Familiarity with Adobe Acrobat Pro, Microsoft Word accessibility features, or HTML/document structure concepts
- Background in a STEM field or familiarity with technical notation (formulas, equations, diagrams)
- Familiarity with version control or document management practices, such as tracking file versions, naming conventions, and organized handoffs
- Interest in disability studies, media accessibility, or library and information science
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