Instructional Accessibility Specialist - Casual

About Oakton College

Educate. Empower. Transform

At Oakton College, we know education changes lives - and that starts with the people who make it happen. For more than 50 years, we've built a welcoming and inclusive community where students from all backgrounds and experiences thrive.

We're looking for passionate educators, professionals and leaders to join our team. Whether in the classroom, student support, or behind the scenes, your talents and expertise will make a difference and shape the future.

We provide dynamic learning environments that empower students and employees alike with campuses in Des Plaines and Skokie and a Health Careers Education Center in Evanston.

As a proud institution accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, Oakton is more than a college – it's a place where innovation, equity and lifelong learning drive everything we do. We value diverse perspectives and embrace new ideas and are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and student-centered culture.

The Accessibility & Digital Compliance Specialist supports Academic Affairs by advancing institutional compliance with federal and accreditation accessibility requirements for digital instructional materials. This position focuses on supporting faculty and staff with accessibility remediation, document conversion, and learning management system (LMS) accessibility practices. Working collaboratively with Academic Affairs leadership, instructional designers, IT partners, and faculty, the Specialist provides hands‑on support, guidance, and technical assistance related to accessible course content and instructional materials.

This role is project‑based and time‑limited, aligned with accreditation, compliance, and institutional accessibility initiatives.

• Provide direct support to faculty and staff in remediating digital instructional materials to ensure accessibility for students, including Word documents, PDFs, presentations, and LMS content.
• Assist with accessibility reviews and remediation efforts related to LMS platforms (e.g., D2L or comparable systems), including basic course accessibility checks and content conversion.
• Support accessibility initiatives related to third‑party tools and platforms (e.g., YuJa, Grackle or similar tools), including assisting faculty with basic use and troubleshooting.
• Convert and remediate complex documents into accessible formats, including resolving formatting, tagging, and structure issues.
• Provide guidance on accessibility best practices aligned with WCAG standards and applicable federal accessibility requirements.
• Collaborate with Academic Affairs leadership, instructional designers, and IT partners to support accessibility workflows, manage and respond to a faculty‑facing accessibility ticketing system, and escalate technical issues as needed.
• Assist with documenting accessibility processes, workflows, and guidance materials to support consistent practices across Academic Affairs.
• Participate in accessibility‑related meetings, trainings, and project planning sessions as requested.
• Track work completed, time spent, and progress on assigned accessibility projects in accordance with departmental expectations.
• Maintain confidentiality when working with faculty materials, student‑related content, and institutional data.
• Perform other job‑related duties as assigned in support of accessibility, digital compliance, and academic operations.

Administrative supervision is received from the Dean of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment.

• Bachelor's degree in education, instructional design, information technology, communications, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience working with digital accessibility, instructional technology, or document remediation.
• Working knowledge of accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG) and accessibility tools.
• Experience using learning management systems (LMS) and common productivity software (Microsoft Office and/or Google Workspace).
• Strong technical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to work independently…