Digital Accessibility Specialist for Inclusive Design

The College of New Jersey; Ewing Township (NJ); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The College of New Jersey seeks a Digital Accessibility Specialist to advance accessibility across campus by auditing digital assets, guiding remediation, and partnering with IT, academic technology, and student services. The role focuses on WCAG 2.1 compliance, ADA/504/508 adherence, and WCAG 2.1 AA standards to support inclusive education.

Responsibilities include audits of websites, LMS content, and documents, plus training faculty and staff on best practices and accessibility tooling.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge of WCAG 2.1 (Levels A & AA).
• Demonstrated experience conducting accessibility audits and remediation of digital content.
• Familiarity with web development basics (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and LMS/content systems.
• Ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Conduct accessibility audits of college digital assets (websites, LMS content, PDFs, mobile apps).
• Use automated tools and manual testing (screen-readers, keyboard nav) to guide remediation.
• Prioritize remediation with units based on risk, usage, and legal exposure.
• Design and deliver training on digital accessibility, inclusive design, and UDl.

Skills

WCAG 2.1

Accessibility audits

Remediation guidance

Web accessibility

Stakeholder comms

Tools

JAWS

NVDA

VoiceOver

Screen magnifiers

Canvas LMS

Blackboard LMS

D2L LMS

Job description

The College of New Jersey seeks a Digital Accessibility Specialist to advance accessibility across campus by auditing digital assets, guiding remediation, and partnering with IT, academic technology, and student services. The role focuses on WCAG 2.1 compliance, ADA/504/508 adherence, and WCAG 2.1 AA standards to support inclusive education.

Responsibilities include audits of websites, LMS content, and documents, plus training faculty and staff on best practices and accessibility tooling.