Digital Accessibility Lead for Learning Platforms

NorthWest Arkansas Community College

Bentonville (AR)

On-site

USD 41,000 - 45,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) is seeking a Digital Accessibility Coordinator to support ADA Title II and WCAG 2.1 AA compliance across digital academic content and instructional technologies. The role collaborates with faculty, instructional designers, and campus partners to embed accessibility into course design and delivery, and to foster accessible workflows in the LMS.

This 12-month, full-time position focuses on training and remediation, providing faculty support to ensure

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Web & Digital Accessibility, Educational Technology, Instructional Design, or related field (or equivalent experience).
1–2 years of experience supporting digital content design, delivery, or learning technologies.
Demonstrated experience applying accessibility best practices (e.g., accessible documents, captions, Canvas/LMS content).
Familiarity with WCAG 2.1 AA, ADA Title II, and accessibility evaluation practices for documents and web/LMS content.

Responsibilities

Support institutional compliance with ADA Title II, WCAG 2.1 Level AA, and related digital accessibility standards for academic content and instructional technologies.
Collaborate with faculty, instructional designers, Digital Learning staff, and campus partners to design, review, revise, and remediate accessible course materials in Canvas and other learning platforms.
Provide guidance and consultation on accessible instructional practices, including document structure, alternative text, readable tables, color contrast, keyboard navigation, captions, transcripts, and audio description.
Assist with converting instructional materials into accessible formats, including Canvas pages, Word/PDF documents, slide decks, images, audio, video, and other student-facing course content.
Develop and deliver training, workshops, resources, checklists, examples, and faculty-facing guidance to support sustainable accessibility practices and remediation workflows.
Use accessibility tools, dashboards, reports, audits, and documentation processes to identify barriers, track remediation efforts, and inform training priorities.
Collaborate with legal, compliance, disability resources, student services, information technology, academic leadership, and other stakeholders to promote equitable access to digital learning environments.
Stay current on digital accessibility standards, instructional accessibility practices, and higher education compliance requirements.