Director of Digital Accessibility & Inclusive Experience

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Delaware seeks a Digital Accessibility Manager to lead a team of accessibility specialists and ensure all digital assets, including websites, multimedia, applications, and third-party products, comply with WCAG and WAI-ARIA standards.

You will collaborate with Procurement and campus units, perform regular accessibility audits, track metrics, and guide remediation plans while mentoring staff and providing training to the campus community in Newark, DE.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of six years related experience or equivalent.
• Experience with magnification, speech recognition, screen readers, color contrast, keyboard-only navigation, and accessibility testing tools.
• Familiarity with WCAG/AA, UAAG/ATAG, and WAI-ARIA standards.
• Excellent communication and project leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead Digital Accessibility Specialist role and oversee campus accessibility efforts.
• Identify and implement tools for monitoring web accessibility.
• Perform regular accessibility audits and track metrics to measure success.
• Assist procurement and departments with accessible digital product purchases.
• Provide tutorials, guidelines, and training to campus stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Accessibility testing

Communication skills

Assistive technology

HTML/CSS/JS knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree with related experience

Master’s degree or PhD preferred

IAAP certification preferred

Tools

JAWS

NVDA

VoiceOver

Screen readers

Job description

The University of Delaware seeks a Digital Accessibility Manager to lead a team of accessibility specialists and ensure all digital assets, including websites, multimedia, applications, and third-party products, comply with WCAG and WAI-ARIA standards.

You will collaborate with Procurement and campus units, perform regular accessibility audits, track metrics, and guide remediation plans while mentoring staff and providing training to the campus community in Newark, DE.