Digital Accessibility Specialist

California State University, Monterey Bay is a mid-sized university in California’s Central Coast that grants undergraduate and graduate degrees. Powered by an inspiring Founding Vision Statement , CSUMB is part of the nation’s largest four-year public university system,
California State University , which educates nearly 460,000 students every year.

With a vibrant, diverse student body of over 7,000 students, CSU Monterey Bay is both a Minority Serving Institution and a Hispanic Serving Institution. Our staff and faculty transform students’ lives with a focus on student success and engagement through experiential learning, service learning, and a strong emphasis on multicultural and global perspectives. CSUMB’s sustainability goal is to be carbon neutral by 2030.

The university’s Strategic Plan prioritizes inclusive excellence through recruiting and investing in developing a diverse body of faculty, staff and administrators. Many appreciate living and working close to the shores of beautiful Monterey Bay, with easy access to recreational areas from Big Sur to Santa Cruz. Nearby opportunities for collaborative research include working in the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary and Silicon Valley, and with colleagues at local research universities, including UC Santa Cruz and Stanford University.

As one of the 22 campuses in the CSU system, CSUMB offers excellent benefits, including access to below-market-rate rental housing on East Campus, and competitive salaries for faculty and staff. With proximity to the San Francisco Bay Area and San Jose, opportunities for faculty, staff and students are as endless as the shores of the nearby Pacific Ocean.

PURPOSE
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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.

This position serves as 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
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Digital Accessibility & Remediation Services

• Lead the University’s digital content and instructional materials accessibility assessment and remediation program, including complex and high-impact accessibility issues across documents,…