Digital Accessibility Advocate & Training Specialist

Eightelevengroup; Frankfort (KY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Eightelevengroup is seeking a Digital Accessibility and Communications Specialist in Kentucky to support the Department for Behavioral Health with making documents and digital content accessible. This temporary, hybrid role focuses on hands-on remediation, training, and creating practical tools to help staff incorporate accessibility into daily workflows.

The role involves evaluating documents, developing templates, and collaborating across divisions to promote consistent accessibility

Qualifications

• Experience creating and remediating accessible Word, PowerPoint, and PDF documents.
• Familiarity with WCAG 2.1/2.2 and Section 508 accessibility standards.

Responsibilities

• Assist staff in creating and remediating accessible digital documents across Word, PowerPoint, PDFs, and other formats.
• Review documents for accessibility barriers: headings, tables, alt text, color contrast, and reading order.
• Provide hands-on accessibility testing and remediation using Office and Acrobat Pro.

Skills

Accessibility testing

Document remediation

Training delivery

Templates development

Interpersonal communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in communications or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Microsoft Accessibility Checker

Job description

Eightelevengroup is seeking a Digital Accessibility and Communications Specialist in Kentucky to support the Department for Behavioral Health with making documents and digital content accessible. This temporary, hybrid role focuses on hands-on remediation, training, and creating practical tools to help staff incorporate accessibility into daily workflows.

The role involves evaluating documents, developing templates, and collaborating across divisions to promote consistent accessibility