Digital Accessibility Graduate Assistantship

Introduction:  

Rod Library is seeking a Digital Accessibility Graduate Assistant in the Digital Scholarship Unit. This position will play a key role in making unique cultural heritage collections discoverable and usable by everyone. The Digital Accessibility Graduate Assistant will work closely with UNI departments and students to create training materials, provide instruction, and ensure that materials created for UNI coursework are accessible and available for teaching, learning, and research worldwide.

Position Title: Digital Accessibility Graduate Assistantship

Position Type: Support/Hybrid

Reports to: Olivia Waller, Digital Services Coordinator (olivia.waller@uni.edu)

Terms of Employment:

• For the Fall semester 10 hours per week, beginning August 24, 2026 and ending December 18, 2026.
• For the Spring semester 10 hours per week, beginning January 19, 2027 and ending May 14, 2027.

Compensation:

• Graduate Assistantship stipend is $3,182.50 for a half-time appointment (10 hours per week) per semester. Pay is biweekly and stipend is prorated depending on start date.
• Graduate Assistants and their spouses may qualify for in-state tuition. Spouses must submit marriage certificate to gradcollege@uni.edu. 
• Graduate Assistants may receive University holidays and do not work during the interims between semesters.
• For more information regarding Graduate Assistantship procedures review https://grad.uni.edu/faq-grad-assistantship-tuition-scholarship.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develops Blackboard modules for accessibility requirements for theses, dissertations, and graduate research projects.
• Develops documentation of requirements and instructions for creating accessible theses, dissertations, and graduate research projects.
• Develops and holds instructional sessions for creating accessible theses, dissertations, and graduate research projects.
• Reviews submitted files for compliance with University accessibility standards.
• Coordinates transfer of files to Digital Services for long-term access and preservation.

General Qualifications:

• Must be a full-time (enrolled in at least 9 eligible credits), degree-seeking student in a UNI's graduate program. Online students able to commute to campus are eligible for assistantships.
• Be regularly admitted without provisions to degree status in a graduate degree program.  
• Maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.00. First semester graduate students must have an undergraduate GPA of at least 2.75.
• Have an official transcript on file and be fully declared in their graduate major before the start of the assignment.
• Must meet and complete I-9 eligibility to work in the United States.
• Must complete UNI’s mandatory employee training timely.
• See detailed eligibility on https://grad.uni.edu/faq-grad-assistantship-tuition-scholarship.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Blackboard
• Experience with Adobe Acrobat

Application Process and Deadline:

To apply, submit the Assistantship application form. Attach: resume and cover letter. The contact receiving your submission is Marykaye Roberts (marykaye.roberts@uni.edu). 

Applications received by August 7 will be given full consideration. 

UNI is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any basis protected by federal and/or state law.