Assistive Technology Manager

About the role

The University of Ghana invites applications from its own staff for the position of Assistive Technology Manager, reporting to the Deputy Chief Information Technology Officer of IT Services and supervising Assistive Technology Support Staff. The role provides operational support in planning, implementing and demonstrating assistive technologies, and raises awareness so that students, faculty and staff with special needs can carry out their normal duties.

Key responsibilities

• Recommend, evaluate, install and maintain assistive technologies on campus, choosing appropriate solutions for students with sensory (hearing and vision) and upper-body mobility impairments.
• Train individual students with disabilities in using assistive technology and adapting their learning strategies.
• Advise colleagues and technology partners on the accessibility of websites, hardware and software.
• Help develop policies and procedures on accessibility and assistive technology.
• Carry out performance assessments to identify skills gaps, design training programmes, ensure learning environments meet teaching and learner needs, and keep records of learner development and resource allocation.
• Initiate new ICT programmes and help set exam questions and mark scripts on assistive technology.
• Design, develop and organise IT training programmes for students and staff on the use of assistive technologies.

Required profile

• Must be a staff member of the University of Ghana at the grade of at least Principal ICT Assistant.
• Master's degree in a technology, higher education or teaching-related field, with at least six years of related professional experience, preferably in a tertiary setting.
• Professional certification in Management Information Systems is an advantage.
• Experience of teaching across age and ability ranges, and the ability to build good relationships with students and adults.

Required skills

• Hands-on usability expertise in assistive software, troubleshooting of AT software and hardware, and knowledge of assistive hardware.
• Knowledge of how assistive technology helps people with and without disabilities in education.
• Strong communication, mentoring, organisational and problem-solving skills, and the ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.

To apply, candidates submit a completed application form, an up-to-date CV, copies of educational and professional certificates and two reference letters (at least one from a University of Ghana head of unit) to the Registrar, either by hard copy or by email. The closing date was 23 November 2020.