Digital Accessibility Specialist

Essential Duties and Responsibilities The Digital Accessibility Specialist ensures the accessibility, compliance, and continuous improvement of the college’s face-to-face, online, hybrid, and technology-enhanced courses. This position supports faculty, staff, and students by promoting inclusive design practices, auditing digital learning environments for accessibility, and ensuring that academic technologies meet federal and institutional standards for equitable access. Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities Conduct accessibility audits of face-to-face, online, hybrid, and technology-enhanced courses in the LMS to ensure compliance with ADA, Section 508, and WCAG standards. Provide guidance, training, and one-on-one support to faculty and staff in creating and maintaining accessible course content (documents, multimedia, assessments, and digital resources). Develop and deliver workshops, guides, and professional development sessions focused on digital accessibility and inclusive course design. Collaborate with the OER initiative and other institutional projects to ensure all instructional resources are accessible and affordable for students. Partner with ITC and vendors to review and evaluate third-party tools and integrations for accessibility compliance before adoption. Prepare and maintain reports on accessibility audits, trends, and progress toward institutional accessibility goals, supporting accreditation and quality assurance processes. Support the Quality Matters review process and other institutional quality initiatives by ensuring accessibility standards are consistently met. Serve as the primary point of contact for faculty and staff with accessibility-related questions in digital learning environments. Stay current with emerging accessibility standards, assistive technologies, and universal design for learning (UDL) principles to recommend best practices. Perform other related duties as assigned to advance the goals of the eLearning & Instructional Innovation Center and the institution. Required: Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Educational Technology, Computer Technology, or related field. Minimum of 1–3 years of professional experience in training and LMS administration, or academic systems support. Preferred: Master’s degree in Educational Technology, Instructional Design, or related field. Experience in higher education accessibility or instructional technology. Familiarity with accessibility auditing tools and assistive technologies. Knowledge of FERPA and digital records governance. Knowledge of digital accessibility standards, including ADA, Section 508, and WCAG. Familiarity with Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles and best practices for inclusive course design. Experience using accessibility evaluation tools (e.g., Ally, WAVE, screen readers, captioning tools). Skill in training and supporting faculty, staff, and students in digital accessibility practices. Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly. Strong organizational, analytical, and problem‑solving skills. Introductory Review Period All hires are subject to a 90 day introductory review period Supervision Exercised N/A Supervision Received The Digital Accessibility Specialist reports directly to the Director of eLearning & Instructional Innovation Center. Physical Requirements While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move items weighing up to 50 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work Environment Work is performed in a standard office environment. Work inside a well-lighted and air-conditioned area most of the time. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate. Safety Required to work safely and follow safety rules. Report unsafe working conditions and behavior. Take reasonable and prudent actions to prevent others from engaging in unsafe practices. Special Conditions Immediate supervisor may assign other duties. May be required to work outside regular working hours, as needed. May be required to work at a different college work site or campus as needed. EEO Statement In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Executive Order 11246 and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Laredo College is open to all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, or national origin who are otherwise eligible for admission as students. Furthermore, Laredo College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and no applicant or employee will be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability or national origin. This institution will not enter knowingly into any contractual agreement for services or supplies with any firm failing to follow fair employment practices. Foreign Degrees Foreign degrees require an evaluation for United States equivalency from an approved stated education agency or having membership with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES). Transcripts issued outside the United States of America require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from a certified transcript evaluation service verifying the degree equivalency to that of an accredited institution within the USA. This report must be attached to your online application at the time of applying. For your convenience, we have provided the following links to assist you in complying with this requirement. However, you may use any other certified transcript evaluation service. Disclaimer The above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. LC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by LC as its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. #J-18808-Ljbffr Laredo College