Document Accessibility Production Lead — PDF / Microsoft Office / OCR (Part Time & Remote)
About The Position
TestPros is seeking an experienced Document Accessibility Production Lead to oversee high-volume remediation of electronic documents for a university-wide accessibility initiative. The project is an anticipated university digital accessibility remediation contract and is contingent upon award. The role leads production across university departments, covering PDFs, Microsoft Office documents, scanned documents, and accessible forms. It is a remote, U.S.-based, part-time contract/project-based opportunity. Compensation is estimated at $40–$75 per hour for 1099 or Corp. to Corp.; the range is not guaranteed, and final compensation depends on experience, qualifications, contract labor-rate requirements, and other factors.
Requirements
- Five or more years of document remediation or accessibility production experience is preferred.
- Demonstrated experience supervising document remediation specialists or comparable production teams.
- Hands-on experience with Adobe Acrobat Pro and PDF remediation tools.
- Experience with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OCR workflows.
- Knowledge of WCAG 2.1 AA, PDF/UA, and Section 508.
- Experience managing document production deadlines and quality requirements.
- Experience with higher education, government, or similarly complex document environments.
Nice To Haves
- Experience supporting large-scale university document remediation initiatives.
- Experience with academic documents, course materials, research publications, and administrative forms.
- IAAP Accessible Document Specialist (ADS) certification.
- DHS Trusted Tester certification.
- Experience with PAC, CommonLook, and related remediation and validation tools.
- Familiarity with secure processing of FERPA- or PHI-related documents.
Responsibilities
- Lead document remediation production across multiple university departments.
- Coordinate remediation of PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and scanned documents.
- Manage daily workload assignments, turnaround times, staffing, and production quality.
- Oversee OCR, document tagging, reading order, tables, alternative text, and accessible forms.
- Establish consistent remediation procedures and quality checkpoints.
- Coordinate with accessibility QA specialists to correct deficiencies.
- Monitor document throughput, first-pass acceptance, and rework rates.
- Support urgent remediation requests and peak academic workload.
- Maintain production and capacity reports.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
