Remote Digital Accessibility Specialist WCAG & 508 Expert

Code4lib; Baltimore, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 59,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Teleworking options

Professional development

Job summary

University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) invites applications for a Digital Accessibility Assistant. The role focuses on ensuring ADA Title II, Section 508, and WCAG 2.2 compliance by assessing and improving the accessibility of digital content in library and scholarly environments.

Based in the Health Sciences and Human Services Library, the Specialist collaborates with campus partners, documents workflows, and supports accessibility initiatives to advance equitable access to information.

Qualifications

• Experience with WCAG, ADA Title II, and Section 508 requirements.
• Ability to evaluate accessibility using automated tools and manual testing.
• Experience remediating accessible content across PDF, Word, slides, and media.
• Ability to develop documentation and training materials for accessibility workflow.

Responsibilities

• Conduct accessibility testing of digital content using automated tools and assistive technologies.
• Remediate accessibility issues across formats to WCAG 2.2/508/ADA Title II standards.
• Support accessibility workflows for library and academic content environments.
• Provide technical guidance on accessibility practices to staff and partners.
• Develop and document accessibility workflows, guides, and training materials.

Skills

Accessibility testing

Remediation

WCAG compliance

Digital accessibility

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's preferred

Tools

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Accessibility checkers

Captioning platforms

Job description

University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) invites applications for a Digital Accessibility Assistant. The role focuses on ensuring ADA Title II, Section 508, and WCAG 2.2 compliance by assessing and improving the accessibility of digital content in library and scholarly environments.

Based in the Health Sciences and Human Services Library, the Specialist collaborates with campus partners, documents workflows, and supports accessibility initiatives to advance equitable access to information.