Remote US-Based WCAG & Accessibility Specialist (Part-Time)

Prometsource; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 41,000 - 83,000; Part time

Job summary

Promet Source is a US-based, remote, part-time Digital Accessibility Specialist role. You will test and remediate accessibility issues and collaborate with designers, developers, and project teams to ensure WCAG 2.1 AA compliance.

Ideal candidates have hands-on testing/ remediation experience, IAAP WAS certification, and a solid grounding in accessibility documentation, with knowledge of HTML/CSS/JS and Drupal a bonus.

Qualifications

• Must hold IAAP WAS certification and WCAG 2.1 AA / Section 508 knowledge.
• Hands-on accessibility testing and remediation experience.
• Ability to create accessibility documentation and guides.
• Experience with accessibility tools (Axe, WAVE, Lighthouse, NVDA/JAWS/VoiceOver).
• Drupal experience is a bonus; familiarity with HTML/CSS/JS is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Accessibility Testing on documents and Web — conduct audits and document findings with remediation guidance.
• Remediation — partner with designers and developers to fix accessibility issues across HTML, CSS, JS, and Drupal for WCAG 2.1 AA.
• Consultation — advise teams and clients on accessibility best practices throughout development lifecycles.
• Documents — create, improve, and make accessible documents, including PDFs.
• PDF remediation review.
• Training & Advocacy — educate teams on accessibility standards and champion inclusive web development.

Skills

WCAG 2.1 AA

Section 508

IAAP WAS certification

Accessibility documentation

Remote work communication

Education

IAAP Web Accessibility Specialist (WAS) certification

Tools

Axe

WAVE

Lighthouse

NVDA

JAWS

VoiceOver

Job description

Promet Source is a US-based, remote, part-time Digital Accessibility Specialist role. You will test and remediate accessibility issues and collaborate with designers, developers, and project teams to ensure WCAG 2.1 AA compliance.

Ideal candidates have hands-on testing/ remediation experience, IAAP WAS certification, and a solid grounding in accessibility documentation, with knowledge of HTML/CSS/JS and Drupal a bonus.