Digital Accessibility Specialist

Digital Accessibility Specialist

Job no: 514899

Denton, Texas, United States

Staff

Title:

Digital Accessibility Specialist

Employee Classification:
Digital Accessibility Spec.

Campus:
University of North Texas

Division: UNT-Student Affairs

Sub Division-Department: UNT-AVP Health and Wellness

Department: UNT-Office of Disability Access-161540

Job Location:

Denton

Salary: $56,640.00 (commensurate with experience)

FTE: 1.000000

Retirement Eligibility: TRS Eligible

Welcome to the University of North Texas System. The UNT System includes the University of North Texas in Denton and Frisco, the University of North Texas at Dallas and UNT Dallas College of Law, and University of North Texas Health Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas-Fort Worth region. We are growing with the North Texas region, employing more than 14,000 employees, educating a record 49,000+ students across our system, and awarding nearly 12,000 degrees each year.

We are one team comprised of individuals who are committed to excellence, curiosity and innovation. We are transforming lives and creating economic opportunity through education. We champion a people-first values-based culture where We Care about each other and those we serve. We believe that we are Better Together because we foster an environment of respect, belonging, and access for all. We demonstrate Courageous Integrity through setting exceptional standards and acting in the best interest of our communities.

We are encouraged to Be Curious about opportunities for learning, creating, discovering, and innovating, and are encouraged to learn from failure. Show Your Fire by joining our team and exhibiting your passion and pride in your work as part of our UNT System team.

Learn more about the UNT System and how we live our values System.edu.

The Office of Disability Access (ODA) at the University of North Texas works to ensure access for students with disabilities across university programs, services, and activities. ODA collaborates with students, faculty, staff, and campus partners to identify and reduce disability-related barriers, coordinate reasonable accommodations, support student independence and self-advocacy, and advance accessible practices across the university. Through consultation, education, innovation, and partnership, ODA contributes to a campus environment in which students with disabilities can fully participate in the academic and university experience.

The Digital Accessibility Specialist within the Office of Disability Access is a student-, faculty-, and staff-facing position focused on advancing digital accessibility across the University of North Texas. The Digital Accessibility Specialist works directly with students with disabilities and faculty to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve digital accessibility barriers that may impact a student's access to course materials, instructional technologies, or participation in the academic experience.

This position takes both a responsive and proactive approach to digital accessibility by providing consultation, education, training, and remediation support to faculty and staff across the university. Particular emphasis is placed on supporting accessibility within face-to-face courses that incorporate online or digital content, while also helping campus partners improve the accessibility of documents, websites, instructional materials, and other digital resources. The Digital Accessibility Specialist helps faculty and staff build accessible practices and identify opportunities to remove barriers before they impact members of the university community.

In addition to digital accessibility responsibilities, the Digital Accessibility Specialist holds a Coordinator role by maintaining a small student caseload and assisting students with the implementation and coordination of approved accommodations. Depending on the needs of the office and students, this position may also supervise and provide guidance to student employees supporting accommodation-related services and programs.

This position offers an exciting opportunity for a Digital Accessibility Specialist who is interested in innovation, collaboration, and institutional change. The successful candidate will have opportunities to help shape digital accessibility practices, develop creative and sustainable solutions, build accessibility capacity across campus, and help advance digital accessibility initiatives throughout the UNT Denton campus and across the UNT System.

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher education.

• Demonstrable knowledge of digital accessibility principles and standards, including Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), WAI-ARIA, Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, and assistive technology. Knowledge of WCAG 2.1 Level AA and familiarity with WCAG 2.2 or…