Digital Accessibility Champion - WCAG & Inclusive Content

Garver; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional memberships

Industry licenses support

Continuing education opportunities

Wellness program

Job summary

Garver is seeking a Digital Accessibility Specialist to join our Transportation Business Line Strategic Communications team in-office in Houston, TX. The ideal candidate will enhance digital content to meet WCAG guidelines, remediate accessibility issues, and train staff on accessibility practices.

Responsibilities include auditing content, collaborating with creators, and reporting on compliance progress while staying current with accessibility laws and technologies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in communications, IT, web design, or related fields.
• Knowledge of WCAG 2.1 or later success criteria.
• Experience with Section 508 compliance and remediation.
• Experience remediating web pages, Microsoft Office files, PDFs, and Audio/Video files.
• Familiarity with accessibility testing and review tools (e.g., WAVE, ANDI, Adobe Acrobat).
• Ability to identify accessibility issues and propose effective solutions.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and remediate digital content for accessibility standards, including PDFs, Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, and websites.
• Conduct accessibility audits of digital content and provide guidance and instruction for WCAG and other accessibility guidelines.
• Collaborate with content creators to develop best practices for creating accessible documents.
• Prepare and present reports on the status of compliance efforts.
• Provide training and support to staff on accessibility tools and techniques.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and updates to accessibility legislation.
• Work with IT, legal, engineering, and communications teams to develop accessibility strategies.
• Coordinate tasks and manage deliverable timelines with project managers.

Skills

WCAG knowledge

Section 508 remediation

Content remediation

Accessibility audits

Education

Bachelor's degree in communications/IT/web

Tools

WAVE

ANDI

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Garver is seeking a Digital Accessibility Specialist to join our Transportation Business Line Strategic Communications team in-office in Houston, TX. The ideal candidate will enhance digital content to meet WCAG guidelines, remediate accessibility issues, and train staff on accessibility practices.

Responsibilities include auditing content, collaborating with creators, and reporting on compliance progress while staying current with accessibility laws and technologies.