NIMAC Technical Assistance Specialist

Location: Hybrid or Remote – Louisville, KY

About the role

Under the supervision of the NIMAC Director, this position is responsible for developing and providing general and specialized technical assistance (TA) to support NIMAC operations and help stakeholders understand and implement the NIMAS requirements under IDEA 2004. This includes providing training, guidance, and resources to state and local education agencies, NIMAC State Coordinators, Authorized Users, educational publishers, and other partners while working closely with NIMAC leadership and staff to identify stakeholder needs, develop helpful resources, deliver training, and gather feedback for improved technical assistance services. Additionally, this position maintains knowledge of applicable federal requirements and recommends improvements to resources, workflows, and processes to better support stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develops and delivers general and targeted technical assistance to states, school districts, and other stakeholders to support understanding and implementation of NIMAS requirements under IDEA 2004.
• Collaborates with NIMAC leadership, OSEP staff, and other partners to identify states and districts needing compliance support and provide targeted outreach, training, and guidance.
• Provides technical assistance to NIMAC stakeholders who interact directly with the repository, including State Coordinators, Authorized Users, Accessible Media Producers, educational publishers, and NIMAS conversion vendors.
• Builds and maintains relationships with OSEP-funded projects, regional and national organizations, and other stakeholder networks to expand technical assistance across all 50 states and U.S. territories to deliver support through on-site visits, phone and email outreach, virtual meetings, and presentations at conferences.
• Design and develop technical assistance resources in collaboration with NIMAC leadership and staff, including webinars, training materials, guidance documents, and online learning tools.
• Assesses stakeholders' needs, collects and analyzes feedback and project evaluation data, and recommends improvements to technical assistance strategies, resources, and service delivery.
• Works with project leadership to identify system enhancements, including reports, user interfaces, and functionality.
• Maintains in-depth knowledge of NIMAS requirements under IDEA 2004, their relationship to ADA Title II and Section 504, and evolving federal policies regarding accessible instructional materials in K–12 education.
• Ability to travel up to 8 times per year for regional or national conferences and in-person meetings with state and local education agency staff.