Accessibility Project Lead & Quality Assurance

University of Illinois Springfield; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 37,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) seeks a knowledgeable Accessibility Coordinator to support the Office of Digital Accessibility (ODA). The role blends hands-on accessibility work with project coordination to advance remediation across courses, documents, and Canvas content.

You will work with ODA staff and DART members to perform WCAG checks, track requests, and ensure remediated materials are properly returned to instructional systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master’s preferred or 2+ years in digital accessibility/remediation.
• Demonstrated knowledge of WCAG 2.1 AA and Section 508.
• Experience reviewing digital content for accessibility compliance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate digital accessibility remediation projects across courses and departments.
• Review remediated documents and LMS content for WCAG compliance; assist with LMS remediation.
• Add accessibility-verified content to Canvas and platforms with proper remediation records.

Skills

Project coordination

WCAG 2.1 AA

Section 508

Accessibility tools

Communication

Microsoft Office

Canvas

NVDA / JAWS / VoiceOver

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree or 2+ years accessibility experience

Tools

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Equidox

Accessibility checking software

NVDA

JAWS

VoiceOver

Job description

University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) seeks a knowledgeable Accessibility Coordinator to support the Office of Digital Accessibility (ODA). The role blends hands-on accessibility work with project coordination to advance remediation across courses, documents, and Canvas content.

You will work with ODA staff and DART members to perform WCAG checks, track requests, and ensure remediated materials are properly returned to instructional systems.