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Description

Northwest Center is now hiring a Project Coordinator for Accessibility Services to provide essential assistance to Amazon employees who are blind or low vision. Our unique team works together supporting employees to overcome barriers in the corporate work environment. 

Project Coordinators do a variety of tasks from jumping into meetings to providing sighted support, assisting an employee walking the Amazon Campus, or creating accessible documents. We are seeking someone technically savvy with administrative experience, excellent communication and a commitment to ongoing education in disability allyship. If you enjoy providing a high level of customer service and some variety to your day, you should take a chance any apply now.    

• Competitive and affordable Medical (including hearing & hardware coverage!), Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance
• 17 Accrued Paid Time Off Days Annually
• Additional 10 Annual Floating Holidays, Parental Leave, and Paid Compassion Leave
• Retirement 401(K) with a company match
• Company-Provided Orca Pass – Unlimited use
• Employment Assistance Program (EAP) via Spring Health
• Mental Wellness Program including six free therapy sessions per year
• Opportunity for career development with our NWC Mentorship Match program
• Physical Wellness Reimbursement Program - $25/month
• Student Loan Contribution Program - $50/month
• Pet Insurance Discount Program 

Check out the entire list of benefits Northwest Center has to offer: http://www.nwcbenefits.com/
 

Submit your resume with your application. Cover letters are preferred.

 
What You Will Do:

• Working one-on-one to provide sighted guidance for clients with daily work tasks
• Clearly and professionally communicating visual cues from in-person interactions and rendering visual descriptions to the employee as appropriate
• Creating and reformatting all documents into an accessible format as needed
• Maintaining and supporting an electronic document filing system
• Supporting in daily key tasks such as taking notes, administrative tasks that may be inaccessible, building visual images or graphics, and presentations in-person or virtual
• Proactively working to anticipate and address barriers and reprioritizing tasks based on the needs of the employee
• Providing on-campus sighted guidance support in Amazon buildings and other locations as needed.
• Navigating clients through physical spaces, conference rooms, street corners, and working with guidance dogs or assistive technologies
• Growing your knowledge of support practices and skills on digital and physical accessibility tools through participation in self-research, learning different strategies, workshops, professional meetings, networking, and reading of current literature in the field of accessibility.

Who You Are:

• Associate degree or equivalent
• 2-3 years’ experience as an assistant or other relevant administrative support experience
• Experience working with people who are visually impaired or blind preferred
• Tech-savvy with an In-depth understanding of Microsoft Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word
• Professional level verbal English and highly effective written communication skills
• An understanding of Slack, Amazon Chime, and Smartsheet (we will train you!)
• Able to work in a fast-paced corporate environment while maintaining a high level of customer service support
• Able to work a flexible schedule to include evenings and weekends as needed
• Although not required, we encourage candidates to highlight any experience related to administrative/executive assistance, experience with accessibility tools and software, and/or knowledge of programming languages

Working Conditions: 

• Must be able to frequently carry and lift a backpack containing a laptop and other supplies, up to 50 pounds
• It is a combination of desk and actively visiting several Amazon buildings so the ability to walk consistently within a 1.5 radius is required
• Ability to read, write, speak and comprehend the English language
• Ability to see both distance and details at close range, within a few feet of the observer (with or without corrective lenses)
• Ability to identify and understand the speech of another person (with or without a personal auditory hearing device)
• This is a dog-friendly environment with over 1,000 dogs on campus. Individuals with dog allergies or those who do not particularly care for dogs may not be the best fit. This role requires flexibility in scheduling and hours per week with the understanding that every reasonable accommodation is made to support the customer.