Remote Accessibility Specialist - WCAG & Inclusive UX

EBSCO Information Services, Inc.; Salem (OR); Remote; USD 63,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Parental leave

PTO

Mentoring program

Job summary

EBSCO Information Services is seeking a Digital Accessibility Specialist to ensure EBSCOhost and related products meet WCAG, Section 508, and EN 301 549 standards. You will work with engineering and design to identify and remediate accessibility issues across web platforms, building accessibility into products from the ground up.

This role is ideal for someone early in their accessibility career to grow technical skills while making a meaningful impact, with a hybrid/remote work model and

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of accessibility experience.
• Familiarity with WCAG guidelines and assistive technologies (e.g., screen readers).
• Basic understanding of HTML, CSS, and/or JavaScript as they relate to accessible web development.
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams and communicate technical issues to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Communicate and collaborate with customers
• Conduct manual and automated accessibility testing against WCAG 2.2 AA, EN 301 549 and Section 508 standards
• Document accessibility defects clearly and collaborate with cross functional teams to identify remediation approaches
• Support accessibility audits of new and existing features throughout the development lifecycle
• Help maintain and update accessibility documentation, including ACRs (VPATs), Roads Maps, Statements, etc.
• Partner with Product, Design, and Engineering teams to advocate for accessible design and development practices
• Stay current on evolving accessibility standards, assistive technologies, and industry best practices

Skills

Accessibility testing

Cross-functional collaboration

HTML/CSS/JS basics

Communication

Job description

EBSCO Information Services is seeking a Digital Accessibility Specialist to ensure EBSCOhost and related products meet WCAG, Section 508, and EN 301 549 standards. You will work with engineering and design to identify and remediate accessibility issues across web platforms, building accessibility into products from the ground up.

This role is ideal for someone early in their accessibility career to grow technical skills while making a meaningful impact, with a hybrid/remote work model and