[Job-Listings] Remote/NH: Southern New Hampshire University hiring Accessibility Analyst (technological expertise)
David Andrews
dandrews920 at comcast.net
Sun Feb 14 21:38:50 UTC 2021
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> Accessibility Analyst
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> Temporarily Remote
> * Apply
> * Southern New Hampshire University is
> seeking an Accessibility Analyst. The
> Accessibility Analyst will play a critical role
> in assisting the SNHU information technology
> organization (ITS) make continual
> improvements in the accessibility of the
> technical assets within ITSâ responsibility.
> The Accessibility Analyst will provide
> technical support and consultation to
> Information Technology Solutions (ITS) and the
> other university organizations related to
> digital accessibility. The primary goal of
> this position is to help ITS staff and the
> university with acquiring; selecting,
> developing and conducting training; assisting
> teams with assessing and reporting; and, in
> general, supporting Electronic & Information
> Technologies (EIT) that are accessible to all
> members of SNHUâs community of users,
> regardless of disability, age, or other factors
> related to the access and use of digital
> information and interactions.The Accessibility
> Analyst will play a critical role in assisting
> the SNHU information technology
> organization (ITS) make continual
> improvements in the accessibility of the
> technical assets within ITSâ responsibility.
> The Accessibility Analyst will provide
> technical support and consultation to
> Information Technology Solutions (ITS) and the
> other university organizations related to
> digital accessibility. The primary goal of
> this position is to help ITS staff and the
> university with acquiring; selecting,
> developing and conducting training; assisting
> teams with assessing and reporting; and, in
> general, supporting Electronic & Information
> Technologies (EIT) that are accessible to all
> members of SNHUâs community of users,
> regardless of disability, age, or other factors
> related to the access and use of digital information and interactions.
> Essential duties and responsibilities of
> this position include the following:
> * Consult with ITS staff to support
> monitoring and/or mitigating EIT for
> accessibility, providing guidance on
> appropriate accessibility testing tools and interpreting test results
> * Consult with ITS and business units on
> best practices and impacts to EIT accessibility
> across digital content creation, visual/UX
> design, software and platform configuration,
> technical development, and testing
> * Manage the reporting of EIT
> accessibility compliance for all of ITS, and
> consult with the individual platform and
> application teams on platform/application level assessment and reporting
> * Recommend potential resources or
> solutions to address accessibility barriers
> based on WCAG 2.x AA and Revised 508 compliance standards
> * Curate and/or develop accessibility training
> * Provide training on EIT accessibility
> and universal design (online, instructor led, other)
> * Perform accessibility reviews for EIT
> acquisitions, including Voluntary Product
> Accessibility Template (VPAT) review and interpretation
> * Support the development, collection of
> and reporting on EIT accessibility key
> performance indicators (KPIâs) for ITS EIT and stakeholder reporting
> * Develop accessibility awareness among
> SNHU stakeholders, increasing their ability to
> identify opportunities for delivering more
> accessible experiences to SNHU users
> * Participate in the development and
> refinement of the proposed direction for ITS accessibility operations
> Minimum Qualifications:
> * 3-5 years of experience in one of the
> following fields: user experience, web
> development, technical support, academic
> support, vendor management, technical customer
> support, teaching, assistive technology,
> digital or user interface design, software
> development, quality assurance, or accessibility
> * Experience using, designing, testing
> and/or developing with HTML, CSS, browsers,
> common mobile or desktop operating systems, and general web-based technologies
> * Experience using various
> document/content authoring tools: Adobe PDF,
> Adobe Acrobat Pro, and Microsoft Office
> products, including O365, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel
> * Experience coaching and training professionals
> * Willingness to master a working
> knowledge of current Web Content Accessibility Guidelines WCAG 2.x AA
> * Willingness to develop a working
> knowledge of relevant accessibility and
> disability laws, standards, and regulations,
> including ADA, Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and Revised 508 standards
> * Willingness to develop a working
> knowledge of user experiences and impacts to
> accessibility for users of assistive
> technologies such as screen readers, screen
> magnifiers, braille displays, assistive
> learning tools, closed captioning, and more
> * Ability to establish effective working relationships
> * Strong sense of empathy and desire to help others succeed
> * Ability to communicate clearly,
> concisely, and professionally, both orally and in writing
> * Certification or comparable experience
> in web design and development, human-computer
> interaction, computer science, or related fields
> * Commitment to learning, collaboration,
> customer experience, and organizational successÂ
> * Preferred Qualifications:
> * Familiarity and/or experience with front-end / web development
> * Familiarity and/or experience with
> accessibility testing tools or other kinds of testing tools
> * Familiarity and/or experience with content remediation
> * Familiarity and/or experience with
> user experience in the contexts of software,
> web, or similar digital development
> * Familiarity and/or experience with
> accessibility audits and reporting
> * Familiarity and/or experience with assistive technologies
> Work Hours:Â
> Typically Monday through Friday, 8:00am to
> 4:30pm with flexibility to meet business demands as needed.
> * Apply
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