"Course Content Accessibility Manager"

Job Details

Swarthmore College is a highly selective liberal arts college located in the suburbs of Philadelphia, whose mission combines academic rigor with social responsibility. Swarthmore has a strong institutional commitment to inclusive excellence and nondiscrimination in its educational program and employment practices and encourages candidates who will further advance the goal of fostering a diverse and inclusive community. As one of the nation’s finest institutions of higher learning, Swarthmore College is global in outlook and draws students from around the nation and world. The 425‐acre campus is a designated arboretum, complete with gardens, rolling lawns, a creek, wooded hills, and hiking trails in the Crum Woods.

Who We Are:

Information Technology Services (ITS) works in partnership with the campus community to provide leadership and assistance in information technology matters to achieve their goals and objectives. We are a highly service-oriented organization that provides robust, reliable, adaptable, and innovative technological resources through which the College community is empowered to accomplish the College’s mission and strategic plan.

The opportunity:

The Course Content Accessibility Manager plays a pivotal role in advancing Swarthmore College's commitment to equitable and inclusive education by ensuring that all students have equal access to high-quality learning materials.

Under the general direction of the Director of Academic Technology, the Course Content Accessibility Manager is a strategic leader responsible for overseeing and optimizing the accessibility of digital course materials. This position is responsible for managing the end-to-end remediation process and vendor partnerships, while also driving innovation and process improvements in the accessibility of digital course content. The incumbent works closely with the Digital Accessibility Program Manager and collaborates with faculty, staff, and students to ensure compliance with digital accessibility standards and foster a culture of inclusivity, serving as a key resource and strategic advisor on digital accessibility. This is a 35 hour per week position that requires ability to be on campus.

Essential Responsibilities

• Oversee the comprehensive remediation of digital course materials to ensure accessibility for students with diverse needs.
• Develop and implement innovative workflows, processes, and accountability plans to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of digital content remediation and overall digital accessibility efforts.
• Serve as a key campus resource on digital accessibility standards—including WCAG, ADA, and Section 508—and emerging best practices.
• Analyze remediation processes and costs, providing recommendations for continuous improvement and efficiency gains.
• Select, manage, and optimize vendor relationships, including contract implementation, and quality evaluation, to ensure cost-effective and high-quality remediation services.
• Consult with Student Disability Services, faculty, and other stakeholders in support of the creation of accessible course materials.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to help develop solutions to proactively enhance accessibility of course materials and reduce the need for individual accommodations.
• Partner with colleagues across departments and committees to contribute to the institutional accessibility strategy.
• Conduct quality assurance reviews of remediated materials, including manual testing using assistive technologies such as NVDA, VoiceOver, and JAWS.
• Develop and deliver training and process documentation for faculty, staff, and students on creating and maintaining accessible course content using tools we already support (e.g., Microsoft Office, Google Workspace).
• Research, evaluate, and implement new and emerging assistive technologies and tools that support best practices in digital accessibility.
• Participate in institutional committees and cross-departmental initiatives related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA).

Who you are:

• Strong organizational, project management, and problem-solving skills with the ability to balance and prioritize multiple tasks.
• Experience mentoring student workers or staff, including scheduling, procedure documentation, and training.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the interest and ability to effectively teach others and work effectively with diverse stakeholders.

What you bring:

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with two to five years of relevant job-related experience or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• Broad familiarity with technology and a desire and ability to explore new technologies to solve problems.
• Ability to work collaboratively as well as independently.
• Demonstrated ability to select, manage, and evaluate vendors and external partnerships.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, and academic learning management systems.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing complex accessibility workflows, including remediation of various content types.
• Knowledge of digital accessibility standards (e.g., WCAG, ADA, Section 508) and assistive technologies (e.g., Kurzweil, Read & Write,NVDA, VoiceOver, JAWS).
• Experience applying Instructional Design (ID) and/or Universal Design for Learning (UDL) best practices to creating accessible instructional resources, developing training programs, and consulting with faculty on accessible materials.
• Experience managing and fixing digital accessibility issues in complex content, such as STEM documents, or familiarity with technical languages like LaTeX, HTML, EPUB, and metadata standards.
• Competency with a broad range of assistive technology tools (e.g., Kurzweil, Read & Write, VoiceOver, JAWS, NVDA), experience teaching others how to use these tools, and knowledge of new AT evaluation/implementation.
• Experience developing and implementing accessibility initiatives at an institutional level.
• Experience with library systems, digital repositories, or open educational resources.

What You Will Get:

You’ll work at one of the world's most renowned liberal arts Colleges, with incredible benefits, a stunning 420-acre campus, and a collaborative work environment. Join a team of passionate, creative people who work hard and have fun supporting the College students, faculty, and staff.

We want to hear from you if you are excited about this role! For full consideration, submit applications with an uploaded resume, including a cover letter by December 12, 2025. Applications received after this date may be reviewed on a rolling basis until the job has been filled. A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position. If you have experience that meets any of the preferred qualifications, please include a detailed explanation of any such experience in your cover letter and how it meets the preferred qualification(s).

The market range for this position is $62,000-$85,000 per year, which represents the College’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range at the time of posting. The salary offered is determined based on factors including, but not limited to, experience and education of the final selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal salary equity considerations, and available market information.

PA Criminal Clearance Required

Swarthmore College requires a PA Criminal background check for all staff positions prior to the start of employment.

Education Verification Required by Position

An education verification is required for this position because a college degree is a required qualification for this position.

Preview our Benefits Flyer. We offer benefit plans starting at zero cost! Upon benefit eligibility, the College contributes 10% of an employee’s salary to their retirement account. Employees are 100% vested in their accounts on the date participation begins.

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Swarthmore College is committed to creating a culture of respect and inclusion so that every member of our community feels a sense of belonging. We actively seek and welcome candidates with diverse perspectives and experiences, exceptional qualifications, and a demonstrable commitment to a more inclusive society and world. Swarthmore College is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on any identity or characteristic protected by law or College Policy.

Advertised: Nov 14 2025 Eastern Standard Time
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