Job Details

IT@JH University Information Systems (UIS) is seeking a Digital Accessibility Coordinator who will be the primary accessibility technology leader with responsibility for the support, technical direction, assessment, coordination and implementation of new and existing technologies at Johns Hopkins University. This position will take the lead in developing standards of practice and business processes that create repeatable and meaningful impacts on accessibility and facilitate the University's compliance with applicable laws and national standards. This position will provide expertise to the university community on acquisition, development, and implementation of digital information and digital services, including documents, multimedia, websites, web and native applications.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Leads Projects
• Communicate Effectively with All Project Participants
• Scope and Budget Management
• Develop Project Requirements
• Accessibility Capabilities
• Accessibility Coordination
• Training and Education
• Technology

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Five years of related experience, including two years of project administration.

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum three years of experience in the field of digital accessibility with extensive remediation, documentation creation, and oversight experience.
• Minimum three years of expertise related directly to accessibility standards and guidelines (WCAG 2.+,Section 508, ARIA); including accessibility auditing and testing tools and strategies such as VPAT and WCAG 2.+ validation toolsets (e.g. WAVE, ANDI).
• Experience developing and delivering training workshops and webinars
• Minimum one year of direct experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, ARIA, and web content management systems
• Demonstrated knowledge of assistive technologies (JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver) and their interactions with browsers and native accessibility APIs
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to make sound decisions and work independently with minimal oversight
• Experience working with people with disabilities or lived experience as an assistive technology user.
• Certification as a Certified Professional in Web Accessibility (CPWA) or Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) by the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP) or Department of Homeland Security Section 508 Trusted Tester Certification.