Course Accessibility Consultant

Job Summary

This position supports the College of Literature Science and the Arts Technology Services team by testing, analyzing and remediating course websites and course content to ensure they meet digital accessibility standards. The employee will apply best practices for digital accessibility, especially the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, and become proficient with technologies that help make digital content accessible. They will work independently and collaboratively to identify and address accessibility issues in Canvas courses and supplemental documents such as slide decks and syllabi.

They will consult with faculty to explain concepts of digital accessibility and plan remediation of course sites and materials. They will also analyze data from their testing and remediation efforts to provide insights on common issues and provide estimates for the time required to bring future courses up to accessibility standards.

Please Note:

This position is hybrid, with both on-site and remote work. The amount of on-site work is flexible, but at least one day per week on-site will be required. This position is full-time and has a one year term limit.

• 5 or more years experience in evaluating and editing digital content
• Demonstrated proficiency in making digital content accessible
• Good written communication skills, awareness of inclusive practices for communication about disability
• Excellent attention to detail and strong organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and in teams
• Willingness to learn and continually develop

• Experience editing HTML
• Experience creating alt text for complex images such as graphs
• Experience remediating document and slide structure in Microsoft and Google
• Experience in reviewing digital content against specific accessibility standards (eg WCAG)
• Experience with specific accessibility tools:
  Canvas, Design Plus, Grackle, Panorama
• Experience with version control and document management processes
• Demonstrated problem solving skills for resolving complex content remediation issues and edge cases (eg. making comics or hand-written math equations accessible)