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.