Digital Divide Coordinator - Temp position with State of NM Job at ATA Services Inc, Albuquerque, NM

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  • ATA Services Inc
  • Albuquerque, NM

Job Description

ATA Services is currently looking to hire a Digital Divide Coordinator to work on a temporary assignment with the NM Technology Assistance Program (NMTAP).

  • Pay Rate: $20.00 per hour
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Assignment end date: June 2024
  • Location: Albuquerque

Temporary job with New Mexico Technology Assistance Program (NMTAP) – great opportunity NOW!

Position Summary: This job, Digital Divide Coordinator, is to help reduce the gaps among groups of individuals with disabilities or age-related challenges who experience a digital divide in their communities due to the lack of awareness and/or lack of resources. The goal is to work with individuals and service providers to understand and improve the gaps, and to increase awareness of Assistive Technology (AT) devices, AT services, broadband services, and accessibility requirements to increase opportunities for work, healthcare, community living, and school.

Job Duties:

  • Providing presentations about NMTAP services around the state in person or virtually as appropriate.
  • Collecting information about what is accessible and not accessible for New Mexicans with disabilities related to accessing services (e.g. virtual platforms, completing documents, using a website etc.) for healthcare, getting a job, applying for community services, going to school, and/or decreasing isolation.
  • Join various collaborative groups working to extend Internet connections to the rural areas and other efforts that are related to closing the gap in the digital divide. As the NMTAP liaison, bringing awareness about the needs of persons with disabilities related to plans to be implemented.
  • Reporting on collected information, activities of the collaborating groups, services available related to digital access or AT, increase in awareness of needed accessibility, and continuing needs for digital access.

Preferred skills include technical/computer skills, training experience with small and large groups, networking, and working with individuals with disabilities. Knowledge of computer accessibility features (built in or external software/hardware), accessing virtual platforms, understanding of Internet connections especially in rural and impoverished areas of the state is preferred. Knowledge or willingness to learn accessibility requirements for website, documents, and virtual platforms. Interest in interviewing individuals to capture the challenging trends.

Job will be carried out in a hybrid work environment, attending collaborative meetings/trainings, providing presentations, and some traveling around the state under the direction of the NMTAP Program Manager.

ATA Services, Inc., provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, we comply with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

ATA Services, Inc., expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.

Compensation details: 20-20 Hourly Wage

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Job Tags

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