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Digital Accessibility Specialist
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Position Number: 5781271
Location: Syracuse, NY
Position Type: Disability Services

Digital Accessibility Specialist

Job #: 041437
Location Syracuse, NY
Pay Range: $62,000 - $70,000
Hours: Standard University business hours

8:30am - 5:00pm (academic year)
8:00am - 4:30pm (summer)
Hours may vary based on operational needs.
Job Type: Full-time

Job Description:
*Remote/Hybrid work will be considered

The Digital Accessibility Specialist will help to promote a culture of digital accessibility across Syracuse University by educating the campus community and providing resources for creating accessible digital content. This role will focus on empowering the community to apply accessibility principles when designing and delivering digital experiences, including documents, videos, websites and other media. The ideal candidate will have a working knowledge of how people with disabilities navigate and access digital content using native and third-party assistive technologies on desktop and mobile platforms. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to incorporate accessibility at each stage of the digital content lifecycle and provide expert guidance in inclusive design.

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Responsibilities:

Identify and consult with the campus community on training programs that can be used to improve digital accessibility design, build, and evaluation skills.
Maintain and develop a repository of targeted and consumable digital accessibility resources for our campus community.
Serve as a subject matter expert for digital accessibility, providing consultation and training to internal teams; including developers, designers, content creators, and leadership; as well as campus units and organizations.
Topics include accessibility best practices, available tools and assistive technology solutions, and legal requirements.
Work closely with internal ITS units, including the ITS Contracts team, as well as a network of Digital Accessibility Liaisons, Purchasing, Legal, and other campus partners to assist in the evaluation and procurement of accessible technologies consistent with the University's Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Accessibility Policy.
Support efforts to compel vendor remediation of accessibility barriers addressed by the campus community.
As appropriate, conduct accessibility testing of digital products using assistive technologies and other tools to ascertain a product's state of accessibility and conformance level with WCAG 2.1 AA success criteria.
Contribute towards the future vision of digital accessibility at Syracuse University through partnerships and collaboration with key stakeholders.
Participate in cross-organizational committees and councils in serving as a subject matter expert for digital accessibility.
Engage with external stakeholders and participate in cross-industry accessibility communities, keeping abreast of changes in the legal landscape as well as tends in higher education and among our peer institutions.

About Syracuse University:
Syracuse University is a private, international research university with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings, and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a global footprint, and over 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience.

The scope of Syracuse University is a testament to its strengths: a pioneering history dating back to 1870; a choice of more than 200 majors, 100 minors, and 200 advanced degree programs offered across the University's 13 schools and colleges; over 15,000 undergraduates and over 6,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million alumni in 160 countries; and a student population from all 50 U.S. states and 123 countries. For more information, please visit http://www.syracuse.edu.

About the Syracuse area:
Syracuse is a medium-sized city situated in the geographic center of New York State approximately 250 miles northwest of New York City. The metro-area population totals approximately 500,000. The area offers a low cost of living and provides many social, cultural, and recreational options, including parks, museums, festivals, professional regional theater, and premier shopping venues. Syracuse and Central New York present a wide range of seasonal recreation and attractions ranging from water skiing and snow skiing, hiking in the Adirondacks, touring the historic sites, visiting wineries along the Finger Lakes, and biking on trails along the Erie Canal.

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To apply, visit https://www.sujobopps.com/postings/107327

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Syracuse University has a long history of engaging veterans and the military-connected community through its educational programs, community outreach, and employment programs. After World War II, Syracuse University welcomed more than 10,000 returning veterans to our campus, and those veterans literally transformed Syracuse University into the national research institution it is today. The University's contemporary commitment to veterans builds on this historical legacy, and extends to both class-leading initiatives focused on making an SU degree accessible and affordable to the post-9/11 generation of veterans, and also programs designed to position Syracuse University as the employer of choice for military veterans, members of the Guard and Reserve, and military family members.

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