Hybrid Digital Accessibility Specialist

Portland State University

Portland, Northern (OR, KY)

Hybrid

USD 49,000 - 74,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Tuition benefits

Job summary

Portland State University is seeking a Digital Accessibility Support Specialist to join the DAC team within the Office of Information Technology. You will provide direct support for public-facing and internal digital resources, maintain accessibility resources, and contribute to training and policy alignment.

Work involves collaboration with campus partners, development of workshops, and ongoing content updates to ensure WCAG compliance across PSU systems.

Qualifications

This classification requires a basic foundation of knowledge and skills in technology and information systems.
Demonstrate understanding of digital accessibility regulations and standards (e.g., ADA, Section 504, WCAG 2.X).
Experience creating, validating, and remediating digital resources in Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, PDF, and HTML per WCAG 2.X.

Responsibilities

Consultation, Training, and Support (30%): triage requests, coordinate third-party remediation, and develop workshops.
Digital Accessibility Resource Management (20%): maintain resources, update training materials, monitor Siteimprove QA.
Team Support and Related Projects (20%): assist projects with cross-campus stakeholders, report status.
IT Contract Review (20%): review vendor docs against WCAG standards and support procurement workflows.