Digital Accessibility Coordinator (IT@JH University Information Systems)

About the role

The IT@JH University Information Systems (UIS) is seeking a Digital Accessibility Coordinator to lead the support, technical direction, assessment, coordination and implementation of new and existing technologies at Johns Hopkins University. This position will also serve as the primary accessibility technology leader, facilitating the University's compliance with applicable laws and national standards.

Responsibilities

• Leads one or more IT related projects within the constraints of scope, quality, time and cost to meet the specified requirements to the satisfaction of the customer.
• Coordinates the people, work and resources involved.
• Owns project documents and communication plans.
• Communicate effectively with all project participants.
• Scope and budget management.
• Develop project requirements.

Accessibility Capabilities

• Serves in a lead position to develop standards of practice and uniform business processes to drive ongoing improvements to the level of campus technology accessibility compliance, focusing on WCAG 2.+ Level A and AA.
• Oversees regular audits and remediation efforts of campus-wide digital assets and develop plans for continual improvement.
• Works closely with partners and advocates to support campus-wide accessibility initiatives.
• Develops and implements training on accessibility standards and best practices for a wide variety of audiences including faculty, staff and students.
• Identifies or develops tools and processes for evaluating technology assets, platforms, and services for compliance with accessibility standards.

Technology

• Identifies or develops tools and processes for evaluating technology assets, platforms, and services for compliance with accessibility standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Five years of related experience, including two years of project administration.
• Minimum three years of experience in the field of digital accessibility with extensive remediation, documentation creation, and oversight experience.
• Minimum three years of expertise related directly to accessibility standards and guidelines (WCAG 2.+, Section 508, ARIA); including accessibility auditing and testing tools and strategies such as VPAT and WCAG 2.+ validation toolsets (e.g. WAVE, ANDI).
• Experience developing and delivering training workshops and webinars.
• Demonstrated knowledge of assistive technologies (JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver) and their interactions with browsers and native accessibility APIs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to make sound decisions and work independently with minimal oversight.
• Experience working with people with disabilities or lived experience as an assistive technology user.
• Certification as a Certified Professional in Web Accessibility (CPWA) or Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) by the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP) or Department of Homeland Security Section 508 Trusted Tester Certification.