Part Time Digital Accessibility Specialist
About The Position
NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) provides quality and affordable higher education to empower lives and strengthen communities within Northwest Arkansas and surrounding areas. As the largest community college in Arkansas, NWACC is recognized as a leader in education. NWACC offers a full range of associate degrees, certificates and workforce training programs that prepare students for rewarding futures and careers. NWACC employees are dedicated to fostering a diverse educational community and cultural learning environment that supports student success. The Digital Accessibility Specialist is a 12-month, 15-20 hr/wk on campus position, responsible for supporting institutional compliance with ADA Title II and WCAG 2.1 AA standards across digital academic content and instructional technologies. This role works with instructional designers, academic leadership, and campus partners to help evaluate, process, and remediate materials for digital accessibility.
Requirements
- Certification in Web Design or Digital Accessibility best practices
- 1 year of experience supporting digital content design, delivery, or learning technologies
- Familiarity with WCAG 2.1 AA, ADA Title II, and accessibility evaluation practices for documents and web/LMS content
Nice To Haves
- Experience directly supporting digital accessibility in a higher education setting
- Experience coordinating with third-party vendors or document remediation services
- Relevant certification such as IAAP CPACC or WAS
Responsibilities
- Support institutional efforts to improve accessibility of digital academic content in alignment with ADA Title II and WCAG 2.1 Level AA requirements
- Evaluate documents and media content to determine the correct remediation process
- Collaborate with instructional designers to process documents and media through remediation companies
- Convert or remediate instructional materials into accessible formats as needed (e.g., HTML/Canvas pages, accessible Word/PDF files, accessible slide decks).
- Stay current on developments in digital accessibility standards, instructional accessibility practices, and higher education compliance requirements
- Update accessibility documentation, checklists, examples, and FAQs
- Assist with campus accessibility auditing, remediation tracking, and documentation efforts
- Support faculty and staff use of accessibility evaluation and remediation tools (e.g., UDoIt accessibility tool, YuJa video hosting, document and media remediation workflows)
- Perform other related duties as assigned to support the mission of Digital Learning and the College
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
