Remote Section 508 & Accessibility Consultant

goldschmittandassociates; United States; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with immediate vesting

Paid Federal Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Medical Insurance

Job summary

Goldschmitt & Associates LLC is seeking a Section 508/Accessibility Consultant to help ensure that digital services, data products, dashboards, documentation, and user interfaces developed or supported for Federal Student Aid are accessible and compliant with applicable federal accessibility requirements.

This role partners with a cross-functional product, human-centered design, analytics, and engineering team to integrate accessibility from the start, not as a final check.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Section 508 requirements and WCAG standards
• Experience performing automated and manual accessibility testing
• Experience testing with keyboard-only navigation and assistive technologies
• Experience with screen readers (JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver)
• Ability to translate accessibility requirements into actionable design/development criteria
• Experience documenting accessibility findings and remediation validation

Responsibilities

• Serve as SME for Section 508, WCAG, and accessible design
• Interpret accessibility requirements into design/development criteria
• Partner with UX designers to identify accessibility needs early
• Review wireframes and prototypes for accessibility
• Evaluate digital products for accessibility and use of color
• Perform manual and automated accessibility testing
• Test screen-reader behavior and keyboard navigation
• Document accessibility findings and remediation actions
• Support VPAT/ACR documentation as needed

Skills

Section 508 & WCAG knowledge

Automated accessibility testing

Manual accessibility testing

Screen reader testing

HTML, ARIA, semantic markup

Communication with stakeholders

Tools

ANDI

axe

WAVE

Accessibility Insights

Job description

Goldschmitt & Associates LLC is seeking a Section 508/Accessibility Consultant to help ensure that digital services, data products, dashboards, documentation, and user interfaces developed or supported for Federal Student Aid are accessible and compliant with applicable federal accessibility requirements.

This role partners with a cross-functional product, human-centered design, analytics, and engineering team to integrate accessibility from the start, not as a final check.