Digital Accessibility Specialist

Position Overview
The Digital Accessibility Specialist will serve as a subject matter expert in digital accessibility compliance and best practices. This role partners with IT, content creators, instructional teams, and business stakeholders to embed accessibility into workflows from the outset rather than retrofitting solutions after deployment.

The position supports compliance with federal and state accessibility regulations while improving digital equity and user experience across web, application, document, and multimedia platforms.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accessibility, Information Technology, Instructional Design, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Demonstrated experience auditing and remediating digital content
• Strong knowledge of WCAG 2.1 (AA), ADA, and Section 504 compliance standards
• Proficiency with accessibility testing tools (e.g., WAVE, axe DevTools, browser-based developer tools)
• Experience using screen readers (JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver) and assistive technologies
• Advanced experience remediating PDFs using Adobe Acrobat Pro
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and deliver independent, high-quality outputs

• IAAP certifications (CPACC, WAS, or CPWA)
• Trusted Tester certification
• Experience with LMS platforms (Canvas preferred)
• Working knowledge of HTML5, CSS, and ARIA
• Experience with accessibility tracking tools (e.g., Jira, DevOps platforms)
• Experience using enterprise accessibility scanning platforms