Section 508 & WCAG Expert — Accessibility Leader

Goldschmitt and Associates (G&A); United States; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Telework options

Impactful projects

Career growth

Job summary

Goldschmitt & Associates seeks a Section 508/Accessibility Consultant to ensure that digital services and dashboards for Federal Student Aid meet accessibility standards.

You will work within a cross-functional team to integrate accessibility into design and development from the start, not as a final check. Focus on practical remediation and validation for assistive technologies and data-heavy tools.

Qualifications

• At least 5 years in digital accessibility or a related field.
• Ability to pass a 6C Public Trust investigation (US citizenship).
• Strong knowledge of WCAG/Section 508 and accessible UX principles.
• Ability to communicate accessibility concepts to non-technical teammates.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the team expert for Section 508, WCAG, and accessible design.
• Translate accessibility requirements into practical design, development, and test criteria.
• Collaborate with UX and engineering early to identify accessibility needs.
• Review wireframes and prototypes to surface accessibility barriers before development.
• Evaluate digital products for accessibility using manual and automated testing.
• Test keyboard navigation, screen readers, focus order, and dynamic content accessibility.

Skills

Section 508

WCAG standards

Automated testing

Manual testing

Screen readers

HTML/ARIA

Cross-functional

Documentation

Tools

ANDI

axe

WAVE

Accessibility Insights

Job description

Goldschmitt & Associates seeks a Section 508/Accessibility Consultant to ensure that digital services and dashboards for Federal Student Aid meet accessibility standards.

You will work within a cross-functional team to integrate accessibility into design and development from the start, not as a final check. Focus on practical remediation and validation for assistive technologies and data-heavy tools.