Digital Accessibility Associate

Accurate Placement•Phoenix, AZ

19h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Digital Accessibility Associate will be responsible for reviewing PDF documents for accessibility issues and remediating them to comply with WCAG 2.1 AA and PDF/UA accessibility standards. This role involves ensuring documents are logically structured for screen readers, adding alternative text to images, and correcting formatting issues. The associate will use software like Adobe Acrobat Pro and Grackle, follow established accessibility standards, and perform quality assurance reviews.

Requirements

Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
Ability to analyze document layouts and determine proper reading flow.
Comfort learning and using specialized software.
Ability to follow detailed standards and procedures.
Patience with repetitive, detail-oriented work.
Successful completion of a Background check.

Nice To Haves

HTML/CSS
Website development
ADA accessibility requirements
WCAG standards
Adobe Acrobat Pro
Accessibility testing

Responsibilities

Review PDF documents for accessibility issues.
Remediate (fix) PDFs so they comply with WCAG 2.1 AA and PDF/UA accessibility standards.
Add and correct document tags that identify headings, paragraphs, lists, tables, and other content structures.
Ensure the reading order of documents is logical for screen readers.
Create and add alternative text (alt text) for images, charts, and graphics.
Correct structural and formatting issues that may prevent people with disabilities from accessing content.
Test documents with accessibility tools and assistive technology requirements in mind.
Use software such as Adobe Acrobat Pro and Grackle to identify and correct accessibility problems.
Follow established accessibility standards, procedures, and compliance requirements.
Perform quality assurance reviews to ensure documents meet accessibility guidelines before being published or distributed.