Digital Accessibility Specialist

Digital Accessibility Specialist

Department: Access, Compliance, and Community

Classification: GMU Worker

Job Category: Part-Time / Hourly Wage

Job Type: Part-Time/ 20 Hours Per Week

Salary: $28-$36/hour; commensurate with experience

Location: Fairfax, VA

Workplace Type: Hybrid Eligible

Sponsorship Eligibility: Not Eligible for Visa Sponsorship

Salary: Salary commensurate with education and experience

Criminal Background Check: Yes

About the Department:

The Office of Access, Compliance, and Community (OACC) at George Mason University is dedicated to fostering an all-inclusive, accessible, and welcoming environment where all individuals-students, faculty, and staff-can thrive. Guided by the university's commitment to equal opportunity, compliance, and community engagement, OACC aims to:
1) Enhance Access and Success by supporting individuals from all backgrounds by removing barriers, promoting opportunities, and ensuring access to resources for personal and professional growth;
2) Uphold Compliance and Accountability by ensuring compliance with federal and state laws, and university non-discrimination policies, while fostering a culture of transparency, integrity, and accountability; and
3) Embrace Our “All Together Different” Community by promoting an all-inclusive diverse, welcoming, and respectful campus environment through strategic initiatives, educational outreach, and meaningful partnerships that celebrate the richness of our community.

OACC provides strategic leadership and oversight over George Mason's compliance with federal and state laws, regulations, executive orders, and mandates, and university non-discrimination policies. Additionally, OACC monitors the university's continuing commitment to equal opportunity in both employment and educational practices. OACC reports to the president of the university and is responsible for the implementation of all equal opportunity and nondiscrimination policies, including federal requirements associated with the Americans with Disability Act, Titles VI, VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA) as well as all state and university-related policies.

OACC affirms and supports George Mason's commitment to equitable access and compliance as well as a culture of integrity that values shared responsibility, as critical elements of an inclusive academic community. Through various outreach and educational opportunities, OACC ensures that the campus community understands their rights and responsibilities related to matters of civil rights. OACC works collaboratively with other campus partners and the surrounding community to ensure that George Mason maintains a campus environment that is free of discrimination, misconduct, retaliation, and harassment.

About the Position:

The Digital Accessibility Specialist position reports to the IT Accessibility Coordinator and plays a pivotal role in ensuring that George Mason University's digital environments and instructional technologies are accessible to individuals with disabilities.

Ongoing Testing & Monitoring of George Mason Websites

• Conducts WCAG 2.x conformance testing of Mason websites, web-based resources (e.g., surveys, documents, videos), mobile apps, and non-web-based software applications using manual reviews, automated testing tools, and assistive technologies to ensure they are accessible to people with a broad range of disabilities;
• Works with the IT Accessibility Coordinator to establish testing scenarios based on project requirements;
• Works with the IT Accessibility Coordinator to establish project requirements and expectations for WCAG conformance testing;
• Compiles reports on WCAG conformance failures and makes recommendations for prioritizing and remediating identified issues;
• Reviews WCAG conformance failures with developers and content authors;
• Monitors the resolution of WCAG conformance failures.

Accessibility Reviews of Instructional Technologies

• Reviews existing and newly acquired academic technologies, including digital learning platforms, instructional tools, and classroom technology for accessibility compliance and works with…