Remote Digital Accessibility Specialist

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disb

Retirement Savings Plan

Paid Parental Leave

Holidays and PTO

Mentoring program

Job summary

EBSCO Information Services is seeking an Digital Accessibility Specialist to help ensure EBSCOhost and related products meet accessibility standards across web platforms. You will test, identify, and remediate issues while collaborating with engineering and design teams to embed accessibility from the ground up.

This early-career role offers growth in accessibility, with guidance from cross-functional teams and a focus on inclusive design and industry best practices.

Qualifications

• 0-2 years of accessibility experience (internships, coursework, certifications, or hands-on projects welcome).
• Familiarity with WCAG guidelines and assistive technologies (e.g., JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver).
• 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 (screen readers, keyboard navigation, color contrast, etc.) against WCAG 2.2AA, EN 301 549and Section 508 standards
• Document accessibility defects clearly and collaborate withcross functional teamstoidentifyremediation approaches
• Support accessibility audits of new and existing features throughout the development lifecycle
• Helpmaintainand update accessibility documentation, includingACRs (VPATs), Roadmaps, 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

Team collaboration

Tools

JAWS

NVDA

VoiceOver

HTML/CSS/JS basics

Job description

EBSCO Information Services is seeking an Digital Accessibility Specialist to help ensure EBSCOhost and related products meet accessibility standards across web platforms. You will test, identify, and remediate issues while collaborating with engineering and design teams to embed accessibility from the ground up.

This early-career role offers growth in accessibility, with guidance from cross-functional teams and a focus on inclusive design and industry best practices.