Hybrid Digital Accessibility Specialist

The Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia; Charlottesville (VA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

UVA benefits

Job summary

The Office of Equal Opportunity & Civil Rights at the University of Virginia is seeking a Digital Accessibility Specialist to lead accessibility efforts for ICT across the university.

This hybrid role reports to the Chief Accessibility Officer and collaborates with schools, offices, and vendors to ensure compliance with ADA, Section 508, DOJ rulings, and VPAT reviews, while promoting accessible design practices and training.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/MIS or related field; relevant experience may substitute for degree.
• Two years of relevant experience in developing accessible websites/apps or evaluating products for digital accessibility.
• Experience applying HTML/CSS/JS and accessibility standards in real-world projects.

Responsibilities

• Advise schools, offices, and departments on policy compliance (ADA, Section 508, DOJs rulings).
• Collaborate with university partners to assess accessibility of digital assets and services; evaluate third-party VPATs.
• Provide guidance on accessible design/development practices and training.
• Review and audit university websites for accessibility issues and provide actionable solutions.
• May supervise student workers for document remediation depending on funding.

Skills

HTML

CSS

JavaScript

WAI-ARIA

WCAG 2.x

Section 508

Accessibility testing

Document accessibility

Privacy/compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IT/MIS

Tools

VPAT tools

Accessibility testing tools

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

The Office of Equal Opportunity & Civil Rights at the University of Virginia is seeking a Digital Accessibility Specialist to lead accessibility efforts for ICT across the university.

This hybrid role reports to the Chief Accessibility Officer and collaborates with schools, offices, and vendors to ensure compliance with ADA, Section 508, DOJ rulings, and VPAT reviews, while promoting accessible design practices and training.