Temporary Digital Accessibility Specialist

The College of New Jersey; Ewing Township (NJ); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The College of New Jersey seeks a Digital Accessibility Specialist to advance accessibility across campus by auditing digital assets, guiding remediation, and partnering with IT, academic technology, and student services. The role focuses on WCAG 2.1 compliance, ADA/504/508 adherence, and WCAG 2.1 AA standards to support inclusive education.

Responsibilities include audits of websites, LMS content, and documents, plus training faculty and staff on best practices and accessibility tooling.

Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge of WCAG 2.1 (Levels A & AA).
• Demonstrated experience conducting accessibility audits and remediation of digital content.
• Familiarity with web development basics (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and LMS/content systems.
• Ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Conduct accessibility audits of college digital assets (websites, LMS content, PDFs, mobile apps).
• Use automated tools and manual testing (screen-readers, keyboard nav) to guide remediation.
• Prioritize remediation with units based on risk, usage, and legal exposure.
• Design and deliver training on digital accessibility, inclusive design, and UDl.

Skills

WCAG 2.1

Accessibility audits

Remediation guidance

Web accessibility

Stakeholder comms

Tools

JAWS

NVDA

VoiceOver

Screen magnifiers

Canvas LMS

Blackboard LMS

D2L LMS

Job description

Appointment Type: Temporary (Full-Time) Hours/Week: 35 Expected Term: Start Date To Be Determined – June 30, 2027; extension contingent on funding and business need Compensation: $35-$45/hour

About TCNJ

The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) is a highly selective institution that is consistently recognized as one of the top comprehensive colleges in the nation. Founded in 1855 as the New Jersey State Normal School, TCNJ maintains the eighth highest four-year graduation rate among all public colleges and universities. It is ranked by Money as one of the top 15 public colleges “most likely to pay off financially,” and U.S. News & World Report rates it the No. 1 public institution among regional universities in the northeast.

Position Overview

The Accessibility Resource Center collaborates with students, faculty, staff, and guests to advance access within the campus community and to further extend both the mission of The College of New Jersey and the mission of the Division of Inclusive Excellence to persons with disabilities. As part of this effort, ARC promotes awareness of disability as a facet of diversity, with underpinnings of collaborative efforts being rooted in social justice. The College of New Jersey and the Accessibility Resource Center are dedicated to advancing digital accessibility. This role works collaboratively across academic and student affairs units, partnering with faculty, staff, technology services, and students to embed digital accessibility and inclusive design principles throughout the institution. The specialist oversees audits, training, remediation guidance, procurement review, and policy implementation to ensure compliance with relevant laws (including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title II/III, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act) and standards (such as Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA).

Responsibilities

Audits, Remediation & Testing

• Conduct accessibility audits of college digital assets: websites, web applications, LMS content (e.g., Canvas), PDFs, multimedia, mobile apps, student portals, etc.
• Use both automated tools and manual testing (including screen-readers, keyboard navigation, magnification) and provide remediated guidance or remediation hand-off to units.
• Work with units to prioritize remediation efforts based on risk, usage, enrollment impact or legal exposure.
• Support stakeholders who are engaged in accessibility remediation processes.

Training & Outreach

• Design and deliver training sessions, workshops, and online modules for faculty, instructional designers, student affairs staff, student services staff and student employees on digital accessibility, inclusive design, universal design for learning (UDL) and best practices.
• Develop and maintain accessible resources, tool-kits, web landing pages, quick-reference guides and FAQs for campus content creators (faculty, staff, students).
• Act as an accessibility consultant to cross-functional teams: IT, marketing/communications, academic technology, student systems, academic departments, student affairs divisions.
• Promote awareness and a culture of digital inclusion; collaborate with the Division of Inclusive Excellence, ADA/504 Coordinator, academic leadership and student services leadership.

Digital Accessibility Strategy & Governance

• Serve as a subject-matter expert on digital accessibility for both academic units (faculty, instructional design, learning management systems) and student-affairs units (student systems, portals, student services platforms).
• Collaborate with procurement, IT, and vendor-management units to ensure digital products, vendor applications, and third-party tools meet accessibility requirements (e.g., review of vendor VPATs/ACRs).
• Assist in the development, implementation, and monitoring of the College’s digital accessibility policy, standards, guidelines, and workflows.

Qualifications

Required

• Comprehensive knowledge of WCAG 2.1 (Levels A & AA), ADA, Section 504/508, and higher education obligations under these laws.
• Demonstrated experience conducting accessibility audits and remediation of web content/documents/multimedia and working with assistive technologies (e.g., JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, screen magnifiers).
• Familiarity with web development technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, WAI-ARIA) and digital content management systems; experience with LMS (Canvas, Blackboard, D2L) and student systems is a plus.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to translate technical accessibility concepts into practical guidance for non-technical audiences (faculty, staff, students).

Preferred

• Project management skills; ability to handle multiple projects, set priorities, work collaboratively and independently, and manage change across diverse stakeholders.
• Commitment to inclusive excellence, accessibility, universal design, and the mission of serving students with disabilities in a post-secondary environment.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Highly responsive, flexible, and adaptable to changing priorities and deadlines.
• Critical thinking and creative problem-solving abilities.

Persons with disabilities may request reasonable accommodations in order to perform the essential functions of the position. If the requested accommodation(s) cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, the applicant may not be eligible for the position.

Employment at TCNJ is contingent upon the successful completion of an applicable background check, reference checks, and verification of identity and authorization to work in the United States (Form I-9).

Accommodation: Applicants who require a reasonable accommodation to apply or interview should contact [e-mail].

Primary Location

Roscoe West Hall - Accessibility Resources

Work Locations

Roscoe West Hall - Accessibility Resources (Roscoe West Hall - Accessibility Resources)

2000 Pennington Rd

Ewing Township, 08628

Job: Temporary

Organization: The College of New Jersey

Job Posting: Sep 4, 2026, 12:36:15 PM