Role: Accessibility Specialist, SME
Employment Type: Both options - Contract to Perm and Full Time
Work Location: New York, NY 10055
Work Model: Hybrid (3 days onsite and 2 days remote every week)
(Sponsorship not available for this role)
What you will bring:
- Proven track record of directly advising clients about inclusive design and digital accessibility standards and best practices.
- Expert knowledge of W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, The Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 508, evolving accessibility standards and VPAT.
- Core understanding of web development technologies and how they impact the user experience.
- Experience developing user interfaces and PDF documents is a plus.
- Skilled with HTML, CSS, and WAI-ARIA (JavaScript a plus).
- Adept at conducting manual accessibility testing of websites, mobile apps and digital products using assistive technologies such as screen readers (e.g., JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver) and magnification software.
- Experience with automated accessibility testing tools and how to interpret/prioritize results.
- Proven ability to develop and offer technical solutions, training and guidance to web developers, designers, and software engineers.
- Knowledge of standards that apply to accessible multimedia.
- Ability to create accessible electronic documents (MS Office, GSuite, PDF).
- Prior experience with project management platforms (such as Asana and Basecamp), collaboration platforms (Slack) and bug-tracking systems (Jira).
Requirements
Education and Experience Requirements:
- MS/BS degree in technology or equivalent work.
- 4+ years of recent experience as an Accessibility Specialist or similar.
- Accessibility knowledge a huge plus.
Huge Plus:
- IAAP Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC).
- Web Accessibility Specialist (WAS) Certification.
Keywords:
WCAG W3C Accessibility IAAP VPAT JAWS NVDA VoiceOver Telecommute Remote Hybrid WFH JavaScript Web CPACC WAS Technical SME NY New York Midtown East Brooklyn Manhattan
What you will bring: Proven track record of directly advising clients about inclusive design and digital accessibility standards and best practices. Expert knowledge of W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, The Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 508, evolving accessibility standards and VPAT. Core understanding of web development technologies and how they impact the user experience. Experience developing user interfaces and PDF documents is a plus. Skilled with HTML, CSS, and WAI-ARIA (JavaScript a plus). Adept at conducting manual accessibility testing of websites, mobile apps and digital products using assistive technologies such as screen readers (e.g., JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver) and magnification software. Experience with automated accessibility testing tools and how to interpret/prioritize results. Proven ability to develop and offer technical solutions, training and guidance to web developers, designers, and software engineers. Knowledge of standards that apply to accessible multimedia. Ability to create accessible electronic documents (MS Office, GSuite, PDF). Prior experience with project management platforms (such as Asana and Basecamp), collaboration platforms (Slack) and bug-tracking systems (Jira). Requirements Education and Experience Requirements: MS/BS degree in technology or equivalent work. 4+ years of recent experience as an Accessibility Specialist or similar. Accessibility knowledge a huge plus. Huge Plus: IAAP Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC). Web Accessibility Specialist (WAS) Certification. Keywords: WCAG W3C Accessibility IAAP VPAT JAWS NVDA VoiceOver Telecommute Remote Hybrid WFH JavaScript Web CPACC WAS Technical SME NY New York Midtown East Brooklyn Manhattan