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Job Description Job Description Senior Specialist, Digital Accessibility $45-$55/ hr Remote Houston Area What Matters Most Competitive pay of $45-$55 per hour
Primarily remote opportunity with occasional onsite travel
Must live within reasonable traveling distance of Houston, Texas
Lead accessibility evaluations across websites, applications, documents, graphics, and other digital content
Provide expertise around WCAG, Section 508, VPATs, accessibility testing, and remediation
Develop training and help educate internal teams on digital accessibility best practices
Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on accessible and inclusive digital experiences
Why You'll Love This Opportunity If you're passionate about making technology more accessible, this opportunity gives you the ability to influence accessibility well beyond simply identifying compliance issues. You'll serve as a subject matter expert who evaluates digital experiences, helps teams understand and remediate accessibility barriers, develops standards and best practices, and educates stakeholders on creating more inclusive digital content. You'll work across websites, applications, Word documents, PDFs, graphics, social media, and other digital assets while collaborating with technical and nontechnical teams to improve accessibility throughout the organization. Job Description Our client, a large and highly respected organization, is seeking an experienced Senior Specialist, Digital Accessibility to help advance its enterprise digital accessibility program. In this role, you'll conduct accessibility audits and evaluations, document and communicate identified barriers, guide remediation efforts, develop accessibility standards and procedures, and help ensure digital content aligns with organizational policies and applicable accessibility requirements. You'll also serve as an accessibility resource to faculty, staff, technology teams, content owners, and other stakeholders by providing consultation, training, and practical recommendations for creating accessible digital experiences. Responsibilities Conduct accessibility audits and evaluations of websites, applications, documents, and other digital assets
Identify accessibility barriers and provide actionable remediation recommendations
Guide development and content teams on designing, developing, and testing accessible digital experiences
Track identified accessibility issues and follow up with content owners on remediation progress
Evaluate accessibility against WCAG, Section 508, and applicable standards
Develop and maintain accessibility testing procedures, standards, and best practices
Create Accessibility Conformance Reports, QA/validation reports, and VPAT-related documentation
Review vendor VPATs and accessibility documentation during technology procurement and implementation
Develop accessible document templates and accessibility reporting standards
Create training curriculum and conduct accessibility workshops for internal stakeholders
Provide guidance on accessible instructional materials and digital media
Advise teams on accessibility requirements and remediation strategies
Stay current on emerging accessibility standards, technologies, and best practices
Collaborate across departments to promote inclusive digital experiences
Qualifications & Requirements Required Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or another technology-related field
4+ years of experience working with accessible and assistive technologies
2+ years of experience using automated accessibility testing tools
Ability to interpret, analyze, and prioritize automated accessibility testing results
Strong knowledge of WCAG and Section 508
Experience evaluating websites and web/mobile applications for accessibility
Experience with accessible digital documents
Knowledge of assistive technologies, software, applications, online services, and related accessibility solutions
Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills
Ability to explain accessibility requirements and remediation strategies to technical and nontechnical audiences
Technical Skills Experience with technologies and standards such as: WCAG 2.x
Section 508
Deque axe or similar accessibility testing tools
Siteimprove or comparable accessibility platforms
Adobe Acrobat
Microsoft Office accessibility
HTML5
Accessible Rich Internet Applications (ARIA )
Automated accessibility testing
Manual accessibility validation
Assistive technologies
What Will Make You Successful The strongest candidates will combine technical accessibility expertise with the ability to help others put accessibility principles into practice. You'll stand out if you can demonstrate experience: Performing both automated and hands-on accessibility evaluations
Turning accessibility findings into practical remediation recommendations
Working directly with development or content teams to resolve accessibility barriers
Evaluating websites, applications, PDFs, Word documents, and other digital content
Worksite address
grapeland, TX, 75844, US
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