Accessibility Testing Coordinator (part-time)

Accessibility Testing Coordinator (part-time)

Company:
Salt Lake Community College

Job Location:

Category:
Disability and Accessibility Services

Type:
Adjunct/Part-Time

Salary: $26.00 - $28.00 Hourly

Location: Taylorsville Campus, UT

Job Type: Part-Time Staff

Job Number: 202500759

Division: Student Affairs

Department: Disability Resource Center

Closing Date: 5/5/2026 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA
Determined by Position

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

All employees are expected to maintain a permanent residence within the State of Utah as a condition of employment. New employees must provide a valid Utah residential address within 30 days of their start date.

Job Summary

The Accessibility Tester will work closely with the Universal Access (UA) Team to perform and coordinate testing projects on SLCC's digital resources to ensure screen reader accessibility in accordance with WCAG 2.1 AA and ensuring accessible user experiences for SLCC's public-facing digital web content and mobile apps (according to the Americans with Disabilities Act). With guidance from the UA Coordinator, the Accessibility Testing Coordinator will identify & test digital resources using a workflow to track requests and provide feedback on inaccessible design and elements in the digital space, specifically user experience for screen reader users.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities & Knowledge Skills & Abilities

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Maintain workflow for testing requests in Excel or equivalent.
• Prioritize requests with support from the UA Team.
• Collaborate with campus partners to identify opportunities for high impact testing.
• Test web content; including course content, website pages, purchased third-party software/hardware, visual & auditory media, and conventional electronic documents.
• Perform audits in collaboration with the UA Coordinator for any digital resources on campus.
• Generate screen reader guidance for users with support from the UA Team, as needed.
• Present/participate in meetings, share findings, & identify possible solutions.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Strong organizational skills
• Strong communication, writing, and presentation skills
• Familiarity with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 & 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, and how they apply to higher education
• Adaptability to unfamiliar systems and content
• Highly self-motivated
• Interest in disability justice, advocacy, and/or education
• Proactive collaborator for guidance and support

Minimum qualifications

• 10+ years lived experience as a fluent screen reader user
• Comfortable with using NVDA, JAWS, and/or VoiceOver for testing
• 1-2 years of experience working with technology in a professional environment
• Familiarity with WCAG 2.1
• High school diploma or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate's degree, an equivalent certification, or 2 years work experience in higher education
• Experience applying WCAG principles to testing
• Accessibility or Testing certification (CPACC, WAS, Trusted Tester, etc.)
• Experience with testing content in higher education (accessibility or UX)
• Proficiency with Canvas LMS, Microsoft Office Suite, and Adobe products.
• Familiarity with HTML, CSS, and Javascript
• Familiarity with Universal Design
• Familiarity with User Experience (UX) testing
• Experience with conventional electronic document remediation

SLCC Information

Salt Lake Community College is Utah's largest open-access college in the state. We proudly educate 45,000+ students pursuing degrees in 100+ programs across 8 areas of study, and Utah's fastest growing industries and four-year baccalaureate programs consistently welcome SLCC graduates. Every SLCC employee has a hand in transforming students' lives to strengthen its surrounding communities. SLCC employees work at 8 locations across the valley and capital city of Salt Lake with easy access to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, world-class outdoor recreation, sporting events, museums, history, and arts and entertainment.

Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation occurs when we can collaborate freely. As an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.

Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems ("URS"). In addition to URS, SLCC offers several other retirement account options.

This position is subject to a successful completion of a criminal background check.

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