Digital Accessibility Specialist

Job Summary

A company is looking for a Digital Publishing Accessibility Specialist.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the remediation of existing digital publication files and ensure new publications are born-accessible
• Collaborate with the Open Publishing Coordinator to ensure compliance with WCAG 2.1 AA standards
• Utilize assistive technology and accessibility testing techniques to assess and improve publication accessibility

Required Qualifications

• Working knowledge of digital accessibility trends, issues, and strategies
• Experience remediating PDFs, EPUBs, and live web publications to WCAG 2.1 AA standards
• Familiarity with digital accessibility tools and editing software
• Experience using assistive technologies for manual accessibility testing
• Experience planning and managing projects to meet deadlines