508 Compliance Specialist

Skills
Digital AccessibilityDigital ContentEducational MaterialsEvaluation ToolsGeneral PublicPost Traumatic StressProject Teams
Role

What the job involves

The main requirements, responsibilities and hiring steps.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Information Technology Communications Digital Media Accessibility Human-Computer Interaction Education or related discipline
  • Minimum of three years of experience supporting Section 508 compliance or digital accessibility initiatives
  • Demonstrated experience evaluating and remediating digital content for compliance with Federal accessibility standards

Day to day

  • Ensure digital products, multimedia content, documents, and communications meet Section 508 and federal accessibility standards
  • Review educational materials throughout planning, design, production, testing, and delivery to identify and resolve accessibility issues
  • Collaborate closely with project teams and government stakeholders to provide guidance, document findings, and verify remediation before acceptance