Digital Accessibility Specialist

Job no: 562965

Work type: Staff

Location: Monterey Bay

Classification: Accessibility Technologist IV

Hours: Full-time / 40 hours per week

FLSA: Exempt

Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $9,454 (Step
8) to $9,634 (Step
9)
* mo.

* CSUMB provides pay scales representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for this position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, and CSU systemwide pay for comparable jobs.

Priority Screening Date: October 26, 2026

Recruitment Status: Open Until Filled

PURPOSE: Under the general direction of the Deputy Chief Information Officer & Information Security Officer, the Digital Accessibility Specialist works independently with minimal supervision and provides expert technical, strategic, and programmatic leadership for the University's digital accessibility program. The position serves as a key technical advisor to management and campus partners and leads the design, development, implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of accessibility technology solutions across digital content, instructional materials, web technologies, and information and communication technology (ICT) procurement.

Under the University’s Accessible Technology Initiative (ATI) Compliance Coordinator and primary liaison to the CSU Chancellor’s Office for ATI reporting, meetings, and systemwide activities, the position leads campus digital remediation and accessibility assessment efforts; establishes strategies, standards, procedures, quality assurance practices, and measures of success; evaluates complex accessibility risks; and recommends innovative and scalable solutions that support compliance with applicable accessibility requirements, including Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Work is performed with a high degree of autonomy, technical expertise, and leadership. The position provides expert guidance to accessibility, web, instructional technology, procurement, and other technical staff; leads complex cross-functional accessibility initiatives; works directly with vendors to resolve accessibility barriers; and provides work direction to accessibility staff and oversight of a student workforce supporting remediation and other digital accessibility activities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Lead the University's digital content and instructional materials accessibility assessment and remediation program, including complex and high-impact accessibility issues across documents, multimedia, web content, applications, and other digital materials.
• Establish and continuously improve scalable remediation workflows, production standards, testing protocols, quality assurance practices, and service expectations that support Title II readiness and ongoing compliance.
• Lead automated and manual accessibility testing of websites, electronic documents, instructional materials, and third-party applications, providing expert technical guidance and remediation recommendations to campus partners.
• Identify, evaluate, test, and implement emerging accessibility technologies, tools, and software solutions that improve the scalability, integration, monitoring, and quality of accessible digital content.
• Develop and implement accessibility training, resources, templates, and consultation services that build campus capacity and support faculty and staff in creating accessible digital materials.
• Evaluate accessibility and assistive technology trends, tools, services, and practices; assess their institutional impact and make recommendations for adoption, improvement, or replacement.

• Serve as the University's ATI Compliance Coordinator and primary liaison to the CSU Chancellor's Office, representing the University in systemwide accessibility meetings, working groups, training, reporting, and related activities.
• Lead institutional accessibility compliance planning, including ATI plans, assessments, reporting, and implementation of Title II requirements, CSU policies, standards, and other applicable accessibility requirements.
• Serve as a key technical advisor to campus leadership and departments on digital accessibility strategies, risks, priorities,…