Inclusive Digital Learning Specialist

Laredo College; Laredo (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Laredo College seeks a Digital Accessibility Specialist to promote inclusive design, audit digital learning environments for accessibility, and ensure compliance with ADA, Section 508, and WCAG standards.

The role supports faculty, staff, and students by providing guidance, training, and ongoing accessibility improvement across face-to-face, online, hybrid, and technology-enhanced courses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Educational Technology, Computer Technology, or related field.
• Minimum of 1–3 years of professional experience in training and LMS administration, or academic systems support.

Responsibilities

• Conduct accessibility audits of face-to-face, online, hybrid, and technology-enhanced courses in the LMS to ensure compliance with ADA, Section 508, and WCAG standards.
• Provide guidance, training, and one-on-one support to faculty and staff in creating and maintaining accessible course content (documents, multimedia, assessments, and digital resources).
• Develop and deliver workshops, guides, and professional development sessions focused on digital accessibility and inclusive course design.
• Collaborate with the OER initiative and other institutional projects to ensure all instructional resources are accessible and affordable for students.
• Partner with ITC and vendors to review and evaluate third-party tools and integrations for accessibility compliance before adoption.
• Prepare and maintain reports on accessibility audits, trends, and progress toward institutional accessibility goals, supporting accreditation and quality assurance processes.
• Support the Quality Matters review process and other institutional quality initiatives by ensuring accessibility standards are consistently met.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for faculty and staff with accessibility-related questions in digital learning environments.
• Stay current with emerging accessibility standards, assistive technologies, and universal design for learning (UDL) principles to recommend best practices.
• Perform other related duties as assigned to advance the goals of the eLearning & Instructional Innovation Center and the institution.

Skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Training others

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems/Educational Technology/Computer Technology or related field

Master's degree in Educational Technology/Instructional Design or related field

Tools

Ally

WAVE

Screen readers

Captioning tools

Job description

Laredo College seeks a Digital Accessibility Specialist to promote inclusive design, audit digital learning environments for accessibility, and ensure compliance with ADA, Section 508, and WCAG standards.

The role supports faculty, staff, and students by providing guidance, training, and ongoing accessibility improvement across face-to-face, online, hybrid, and technology-enhanced courses.