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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign · 18 hours ago

Digital Content Accessibility Specialist or Senior Digital Content Accessibility Specialist

Urbana, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$60K/yr - $65K/yr

2+ years exp

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a leading research institution seeking a Digital Content Accessibility Specialist to support its Digital Accessibility Program. This role involves creating, remediating, and evaluating electronic documents and multimedia to ensure compliance with accessibility standards, as well as providing consultation and training to faculty and staff.

Higher Education

No H1B

Responsibilities

Provide consultation and guidance to faculty, staff, and departments on creating accessible digital content, including PDFs, Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, and multimedia

Remediate inaccessible documents and multimedia to meet institutional accessibility standards

Evaluate and test digital documents and multimedia for accessibility using assistive technology tools (e.g., screen readers, voice recognition software)

Maintain documentation and tracking systems for remediation requests and completed work

Lead complex remediation efforts to meet institutional accessibility standards

Conduct comprehensive evaluations of digital documents and multimedia for accessibility using assistive technology tools (e.g., screen readers, voice recognition software)

Develop and maintain personal and professional excellence through university-provided and external training/seminars/courses

Stay current with evolving accessibility standards, tools, and technologies, and recommend improvements to institutional practices

Mentor, train, and provide quality assurance oversight for student workers engaged in accessibility remediation

Deliver workshops and training sessions

Serve as a campus subject matter expert in digital accessibility

Advise on institutional accessibility practices and policies

Qualification

Digital accessibilityWCAG 2.1 complianceAssistive technologiesAccessibility evaluation toolsDocument remediationTrainingCommunication skillsMentoringInterpersonal skills

Required

High school diploma or equivalent

Any one or any combination totaling two (2) years (24 months) from the following categories: College coursework which includes Information Technology (IT), IT Management, Programming, IT systems, or a closely related discipline, as measured by the following conversion table or its proportional equivalent: 30 semester hours equals one (1) year (12 months), Associate's Degree (60 semester hours) equals eighteen months (18 months), 90 semester hours equals two (2) years (24 months), Bachelor's Degree (120 semester hours) equals three (3) years (36 months)

Work experience in IT-related functions, such as hardware/software support, programming, network design, network engineering, IT systems integration, or closely related field

Demonstrated experience in digital accessibility and/or document remediation

High school diploma or equivalent

Any one or any combination totaling three (3) years from the following categories: College coursework which includes Information Technology (IT), IT Management, Programming, IT systems, or a closely related discipline, as measured by the following conversion table or its proportional equivalent: 30 semester hours equals one (1) year (12 months), Associate's Degree (60 semester hours) equals eighteen months (18 months), 90 semester hours equals two (2) years (24 months), Bachelor's Degree (120 semester hours) equals three (3) years (36 months)

Work experience in IT-related functions, such as hardware/software support, programming, network design, network engineering, IT systems integration, or closely related field

Demonstrated experience in digital accessibility and/or document remediation

Demonstrated expertise in applying WCAG 2.1 Level AA, ADA Title II, and IITAA standards to electronic documents and multimedia

Proficiency with accessibility evaluation and remediation tools (e.g., Microsoft Accessibility Checker, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Equidox or CommonLook, PAC pdf accessibility checker, or similar)

Familiarity with assistive technologies such as screen readers (e.g., JAWS, NVDA), voice recognition software, and alternative input devices

Strong communication and interpersonal skills to explain accessibility concepts to diverse, non-technical audiences

Experience providing training, mentoring, or support to others, including student workers or interns

Preferred

Experience working in a higher education environment

Familiarity with Learning Management Systems (e.g., Canvas, Moodle) and their accessibility features

Senior level: Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) or other International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP) certification

Benefits

Health

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid time Off

Tuition waivers for employees and dependents

Company

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is dedicated to building upon its tradition of excellence in education, research, public engagement and economic development.

Founded in 1915

Champaign, IL, US

10001+ employees