[Athen] Digital Accessibility Position

[Angela Rabuck]

Come join the Learning Environments team at Rice University. We are looking for a talented Digital Information Accessibility Coordinator <https://emdz.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1001/job/1341/?utm_medium=jobshare> that will work with our faculty on accessible content:

Position Summary

The Digital Information Accessibility Coordinator’s primary responsibility is to ensure equitable access to university technologies and content. This position ensures technology compliance with campus and accepted accessibility standards and Universal Design. The Accessibility Coordinator acts as the accessibility expert in university technology initiatives and ensures that accessibility is part of the initial requirements for any technology initiative. This position also works with faculty/staff on best practices and guidelines for creating accessible content for use on Rice’s public websites, within the Canvas learning management system (LMS), and other university technologies. Flexible work schedule is available.

Essential Functions

Evaluate and remediate current campus technologies and training materials
Develop best practices/guidelines for future technologies
Work closely with the Disability Resource Center, Center for Teaching Excellence university committees, and other stakeholders on campus technology accessibility
Work with the Procurement Office to ensure accessible technology purchasing
Frequent interactions with vendors, including Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) review, hands-on testing, and negotiating remedies
Testing websites and applications for internal and external clients to ensure standards are met
Develop content used to engage constituents and grow channels
Develop integrated communications and/or marketing plans to meet objectives
Recommend, develop and implement the digital communication and brand strategy for the campus
Act as the internal campus expert for digital accessibility community efforts, building support for social initiatives among internal stakeholders and driving digital accessibility best practices
Contribute to overall development and refinement of campus-wide digital accessibility community strategy and innovative social initiatives
Performs all other duties as assigned
Additional Functions / Information

Serves as campus expert for accessible content
Works with faculty/staff to ensure all materials in campus LMS are accessible
Leads workshops for faculty/staff on making content accessible
Serves as a member of the university-wide accessibility committee
Works with faculty/staff to remediate inaccessible websites and other public-facing information
Engages with vendors to improve their product’s accessibility compliance

Experience and Education Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
2 years of related experience in leading accessibility workshops and training for small groups
2 years of related experience in developing and delivering training and effective support materials

Substitutions

In lieu of the experience requirement, additional related education, above and beyond what is required, on an equivalent year for year basis may be substituted
In lieu of the education requirement, additional related experience, above and beyond what is required, on an equivalent year for year basis may be substituted

Skills Required

Expert knowledge of applicable Federal and State laws/standards (ADA, WCAG 2.1, etc.)
Ability to communicate effectively (written, interpersonal, verbal) with faculty and staff members at all levels of the organization
Commitment to providing outstanding service and support to students, faculty, and staff
Strong capability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment
Strong attention to detail and ability to learn new technologies quickly
Knowledge of instructional design methodologies, pedagogical issues, and best practices for the classroom, both online and hybrid learning

Preferences

	Experience
Experience working with users to implement accessibility standards
Experience evaluating third-party technology systems against accessibility standards
Experience working with higher education faculty
Experience drafting accessible technology guidelines, procedures, and policies
Experience with implementing and using assistive technologies such as screen readers, captioning systems, screen enhancement technology, EIT mobility devices, etc.
Experience working with any of the following types of systems: learning management systems, student information systems, multimedia management systems, content management systems, databases
	Skills
Strong knowledge of Universal Design for Learning principles
Strong commitment to accessibility principles
Strong knowledge of assistive technology hardware and software (JAWS, NVDA, etc.)
Ability to process vendor VPAT (Voluntary Product Accessibility Template) statements
Experience in web development
Experience supporting both online and traditional courses
	
Angela

Angela D Rabuck, PhD
Interim Director
Learning Environments & Enterprise Data and Business Intelligence
Office of Information Technology, Rice University
713-348-8220
adehart at rice.edu





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