Digital Accessibility Specialist
About the Position
The Digital Accessibility Specialist position reports to the IT Accessibility Coordinator and plays a pivotal role in ensuring that George Mason University’s digital environments and instructional technologies are accessible to individuals with disabilities.
Responsibilities
Ongoing Testing & Monitoring of George Mason Websites
- Conducts WCAG 2.x conformance testing of Mason websites, web-based resources, mobile apps, and non-web-based software applications using manual reviews, automated testing tools, and assistive technologies.
- Compiles reports on WCAG conformance failures and makes recommendations for prioritizing and remediating identified issues.
- Reviews WCAG conformance failures with developers and content authors; monitors the resolution of failures.
Accessibility Reviews of Instructional Technologies
- Reviews existing and newly acquired academic technologies for accessibility compliance.
- Develops training resources to assist faculty and staff.
Required Qualifications
- BS degree in a technology-related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Understanding of WCAG and ADA Title II.
- Experience with assistive technologies and evaluating accessibility of IT resources.
- Experience with HTML, CSS, and web technologies.
- Strong organization, project management, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Assistive Technology and/or Accessibility-related certifications.
- Experience in higher education and working with individuals with disabilities.
- Experience with web accessibility testing tools and authoring tools.
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