Learning Accessibility Champion (Digital Content)

NWACC

Town of Springdale (WI)

On-site

USD 22,000 - 32,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) seeks a Digital Accessibility Coordinator to advance ADA Title II and WCAG 2.1 AA compliance across digital content and instructional technologies. This 12-month, full-time role collaborates with faculty, instructional designers, and campus partners to embed accessibility into course design, delivery, and LMS workflows, and to provide remediation guidance.

The coordinator develops training, keeps up with accessibility standards, uses dashboards and

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Web & Digital Accessibility, Educational Technology, Instructional Design, or related field (or equivalent experience)
1–2 years of experience supporting digital content design, delivery, or learning technologies
Demonstrated experience applying accessibility best practices (e.g., accessible documents, captions, Canvas/LMS content) in an educational or organizational setting.
Familiarity with WCAG 2.1 AA, ADA Title II, and accessibility evaluation practices for documents and web/LMS content

Responsibilities

Support institutional compliance with ADA Title II, WCAG 2.1 Level AA, and related digital accessibility standards for academic content and instructional technologies
Collaborate with faculty, instructional designers, Digital Learning staff, and campus partners to design, review, revise, and remediate accessible course materials in Canvas and other learning platforms
Provide guidance and consultation on accessible instructional practices, including document structure, alternative text, readable tables, color contrast, keyboard navigation, captions, transcripts, and audio description
Assist with converting instructional materials into accessible formats, including Canvas pages, Word/PDF documents, slide decks, images, audio, video, and other student-facing course content
Develop and deliver training, workshops, resources, checklists, examples, and faculty-facing guidance to support sustainable accessibility practices and remediation workflows
Use accessibility tools, dashboards, reports, audits, and documentation processes to identify barriers, track remediation efforts, and inform training priorities
Collaborate with legal, compliance, disability resources, student services, information technology, academic leadership, and other stakeholders to promote equitable access to digital learning environments
Stay current on digital accessibility standards, instructional accessibility practices, and higher education compliance requirements
Additional duties may be assigned as necessary to support the goals and objectives of the department and college