Instructional Accessibility Support Specialist

We are seeking an Instructional Accessibility Specialist to support digital accessibility and compliance initiatives related to instructional materials. This role focuses on ensuring digital course content meets federal accessibility standards and accreditation requirements by providing hands‑on remediation, guidance, and technical support to faculty and staff.

This is a project‑based, time‑limited position aligned with accessibility, compliance, and accreditation efforts. The Specialist will work collaboratively with academic leadership, instructional designers, IT partners, and faculty to promote accessible and inclusive learning environments.

• Provide direct support to faculty and staff to remediate digital instructional materials for accessibility, including Word documents, PDFs, presentations, and LMS content.
• Conduct accessibility reviews and assist with remediation efforts within learning management systems (LMS), such as course accessibility checks and content conversion.
• Support accessibility initiatives related to third‑party tools and platforms (e.g., video platforms, document remediation tools), including basic troubleshooting and faculty support.
• Convert and remediate complex documents into accessible formats, addressing formatting, tagging, and structural issues.
• Provide guidance on accessibility best practices aligned with WCAG standards and applicable federal accessibility requirements.
• Collaborate with academic, instructional design, and IT partners to support accessibility workflows and respond to faculty accessibility requests.
• Assist with documenting accessibility processes, workflows, and guidance materials to promote consistent practices.
• Participate in accessibility‑related meetings, trainings, and project planning sessions as needed.
• Track work completed, time spent, and progress on assigned projects.
• Maintain confidentiality when working with instructional materials and institutional data.
• Perform other related duties in support of accessibility, digital compliance, and academic operations.

• Bachelor’s degree in education, instructional design, information technology, communications, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 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 productivity tools such as Microsoft Office and/or Google Workspace.
• Strong technical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to work independently on project‑based assignments.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to support users with varying levels of technical expertise.
• Ability to work remotely and collaborate effectively in a virtual environment.

• Poteintial to work fully remote with flexible scheduling
• Meaningful work supporting inclusive and accessible education
• Competitive hourly compensation
• Opportunity to contribute to important compliance and accreditation initiatives