Digital Accessibility Specialist

About the role

The Digital Accessibility Specialist serves as TSTC's institutional technical expert for digital accessibility, supporting compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title II, Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). This role partners with faculty, instructional designers, Information Technology, Access and Learning Accommodations, Procurement, and operational departments to evaluate digital content, learning technologies, and digital resources for accessibility and usability. The specialist conducts accessibility assessments, provides consultation and technical guidance, develops remediation strategies, delivers accessibility training, and evaluates third-party technologies to support institution-wide accessibility compliance. This position promotes proactive accessibility practices that enhance the quality, usability, and inclusiveness of digital learning environments and institutional resources. Through technical expertise, collaboration, and continuous improvement, this position helps reduce institutional risk while supporting equitable access to instructional content, digital services, and technology solutions across TSTC.

Responsibilities

• Employee will demonstrate TSTC's Core Values of Excellence, Accountability, Service, and Integrity with internal and external stakeholders, customers, students, and community members.
• Digital Accessibility Assessment & Compliance – Conduct comprehensive accessibility evaluations of Learning Management Systems (LMS), digital instructional content, websites, documents, multimedia, mobile applications, and other digital resources using manual and automated testing methodologies. Identify accessibility barriers, document findings, recommend corrective actions, and monitor remediation efforts to support compliance with ADA Title II, Section 508, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), and institutional policies.
• Accessibility Consultation & Content Remediation – Serve as the institutional technical resource for digital accessibility by providing consultation and remediation guidance to faculty, instructional designers, content developers, and operational departments. Assist stakeholders in designing, developing, and improving accessible digital content, instructional materials, graphics, engineering drawings, multimedia, and online learning resources.
• Technology Evaluation & Procurement Support – Partner with Information Technology, Procurement, instructional technology teams, and operational stakeholders to evaluate the accessibility of new and existing software, Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI) applications, and third-party technologies. Review accessibility documentation, including Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates (VPATs) and Accessibility Conformance Reports (ACRs),