Senior Digital Accessibility Manager

Basis: 12 months

Job Search Category: Other

About University of South Carolina:

From the Upstate to the Lowcountry, the University of South Carolina system is transforming the lives of South Carolinians through the impact of our eight institutions and 20 locations throughout the state. More than 50,000 students are enrolled at one of eight institutions, including the research campus in Columbia and comprehensive four-year universities in Aiken, Upstate and Beaufort. In addition, our Palmetto College campuses in Salkehatchie, Union, Lancaster and Sumter enable students to earn associate or bachelor’s degrees through a combination of in-person, online or blended learning. All of our system institutions place strong emphasis on service — helping to build healthier, more educated communities in South Carolina and beyond.

Veterans' Preference Statement:

The University of South Carolina is committed to equal opportunity and proudly values the skills and experience military veterans bring to our workforce. Across South Carolina, we are making veterans a priority for employment and recognize their vital contributions to our state and our communities.

Advertised Job Summary:

With the vision of supporting the values and mission of the Office of Civil Rights & Title IX, the Senior Digital Accessibility Manager will promote an inclusive and accessible digital university environment at the University of South Carolina. In partnership with and reporting to the Deputy ADA Coordinator, the Senior Digital Accessibility Manager provides strategic leadership for the University of South Carolina’s digital accessibility efforts, including the development of institutional standards, policies, and initiatives. The Senior Digital Accessibility Manager also oversees and coordinates University-wide efforts to promote and maintain accessible digital content and technology. The Senior Digital Accessibility Manager serves as a subject-matter expert in digital accessibility technical standards, including accessible technologies, interpretation of WCAG guidelines, implementation of solutions to meet those guidelines, manual and automated testing, and documentation of accessibility compliance to support the accessibility and compliance of University digital assets with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and other federal and state laws and regulations pertaining to persons with disabilities. The scope of responsibility includes faculty, staff, student-employees, and students, as well as public access to programs and facilities.

Job Related Minimum Required Education and Experience:

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in a job related field and 4 or more years of job related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of job related certification, training, education, and/or experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Masters, J.D. or Doctorate in related field; Related training or certification through a nationally recognized organization.
• Experience in higher education ADA digital accessibility compliance.
• Familiarity with digital accessibility principles and tools (WCAG standards, assistive technologies, and web practices).
• Direct experience and proven success with digital accessibility strategy and remediation.
• Experience using reports from automated testing platforms and being able to translate that to best practices for remediation.
• An intermediate level of being able to use accessible technology to test best practices.
• Direct involvement in prior large-scale accessibility remediations and strategic planning initiatives

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to maintain neutrality and work under stress.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with campus and University partners.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret federal, state, and local equal opportunity and nondiscrimination laws and regulations, including but not limited to Title VII, the ADA, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and other applicable laws and regulations that prohibit harassment, discrimination, or retaliation.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills, written skills, and presentation communication skills are required.
• Experience collaborating with others across departments and job levels, including reviewing work and offering feedback to high-level stakeholders

Job Duty:

Digital Accessibility Program Leadership: Leads institutional efforts to promote accessible digital content. Provides expert technical guidance on accessibility matters, including reviewing digital content and collaborating with University Stakeholders to resolve digital accessibility concerns. Serves as a primary liaison with college units, departments, and divisions, as well as the disability community, state and federal agencies, and other digital accessibility experts and ADA coordinators at peer institutions and external organizations.

Essential Function: Yes

Percentage of Time: 25

Job Duty:

Compliance, Policy, and Strategic Planning: Maintains current knowledge of evolving federal and state regulations, laws, and established standards related to accessible technology, as well as the best practices of universities and private employers, to improve digital accessibility while maintaining program performance standards. Serves as a principal planning coordinator and oversees institutional priorities relating to digital accessibility compliance and coordinates the development of policies, procedures, and strategic plans. Partners with the Deputy ADA Coordinator to determine and communicate levels of risk and best practices and informs University leadership on associated risks and opportunities for technology and digital content.

Essential Function: Yes

Percentage of Time: 20

Job Duty:

Education and Training Leadership: Leads the strategy, development and coordination of University-wide training and awareness initiatives related to digital accessibility. Partners with relevant offices to support delivery of training and promote understanding of accessibility standards and obligations. Advances University awareness and participation in matters related to universal design, inclusive experience, and digital accessibility.

Essential Function: Yes

Percentage of Time: 20

Job Duty:

Complaint Resolution, Response, and Remediation Coordination: Coordinates processes to support the prompt and equitable resolution of digital accessibility complaints and inquiries. Collaborates with appropriate University offices to address barriers and ensure alignment with the ADA and other applicable federal and state laws regarding university digital technologies and assets. Ensures appropriate documentation and reporting of accessibility-related concerns. Coordinates remediation strategies and supports units in implementing corrective actions to address identified accessibility barriers.

Essential Function: Yes

Percentage of Time: 20

Job Duty:

Assessment, Reporting, and Continuous Improvement: Oversees the evaluation and continuous improvement of University-wide digital accessibility efforts. Develops and maintains reporting mechanisms to assess progress, identify risks, and inform strategic decision-making. Monitors institutional progress towards accessibility compliance and provides recommendations to University leadership to address gaps and support ongoing improvement.

Essential Function: Yes

Percentage of Time: 10

Job Duty:

Accepts and performs other duties as assigned.

Essential Function: Yes

Percentage of Time: 5

Safety Sensitive or Security Sensitive: No

Hazardous weather category: Non-Essential

Number of Vacancies: 1

Job Open Date: 09/14/2026

Job Close Date: 10/13/2026

Open Until Filled: No

Special Instructions to Applicant:

Positions are advertised for a minimum of five (5) business days on our job website. After five (5) business days, positions can be closed at the discretion of the department at any time. This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email.

We are only accepting applications submitted by October 13, 2026.

The University of South Carolina offers a valuable benefits package including but not limited to:

• Health and Life Insurance
• Retirement Programs
• Paid Tuition
• Dependent Scholarships
• Annual Leave
• Sick Leave
• 13 Paid Holidays (including an extended December holiday)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Professional Development Opportunities

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The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law.

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Working at University of South Carolina

With more than 200 years of history and tradition, the University of South Carolina is redefining itself for decades to come. There's never been a better time to be at South Carolina, the state's flagship university and one of only 62 public universities to receive the Carnegie Foundation's highest designation for research.

The University is located in the heart of South Carolina in the capital city of Columbia, which is the nexus of government, a thriving arts and culture center, a venue for big-time Southeastern Conference intercollegiate athletics, and a community that is reinventing itself with redevelopment projects citywide. Much of the development is tied to land along the scenic, slow-moving Congaree River. Working with government, business, and community leaders, Carolina has developed a unified plan that will allow the University to expand from its origins on the historic Horseshoe to its future-Innovista, a research and innovation district that will stretch to the banks of the Congaree.

Innovista represents a new vision for research by creating a vibrant, urban community where students and researchers, including those from private firms, will live, work, learn, and play. Innovista will represent the University's four core research areas-hydrogen fuel cells, nanoscience and technology, biomedical and public health, and the environment-but will include other initiatives and business partners that serve the knowledge economy. Innovista's first private tenant, for example, is a leader in software applications for the insurance industry and will create several hundred high-paying jobs.

By attracting similar companies and jobs-and by capitalizing on an attractive location for restaurants and residential and retail space-Innovista will help drive the economy and increase per-capita income in the city and state. Recreational space will include a world-class waterfront park along the Congaree River and a new stadium for the Gamecocks' nationally ranked baseball program. Greenway paths for biking, walking, and running already line much of the river area. Innovista's 8 million square feet will blend seamlessly with the Vista, the city's nearby entertainment district of restaurants, bars, shops, and art galleries.

Chartered in 1801, Carolina began classes in 1805 with nine students and a single building, Rutledge College. As the campus grew and buildings were added during the next 50 years, a horseshoe layout was adopted. Today, the Horseshoe is on the National Register of Historic Places, with 10 of its 11 buildings dating to the 19th century. Those renovated buildings house, among other areas, the South Carolina Honors College and Undergraduate Admissions, representing much of the University's current and future lifeblood.

In fact, incoming freshman classes have never been larger or more competitive. The freshmen from fall 2006 set records for their size (more than 3,700) and SAT scores (1171 average). Freshmen enrolling in the Honors College had average SAT scores of 1398. Members of the University's prestigious scholarship programs, Carolina Scholars for in-state students and McNair Scholars for out-of-state students, had average scores of 1449 and 1477, respectively. Total enrollment at Carolina for undergraduates and graduates is more than 27,300, with some 350 degree programs to choose from. Since 1994, Carolina students have earned more than $9.9 million in prestigious national scholarships such as the Goldwater, Truman, Rhodes, and NSF scholarships and the Fulbright Fellowships.

South Carolina's student body is diverse. In fact, Carolina was recently recognized as the state flagship university with the highest percentage of African-American student enrollment in the nation. Research by the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education shows African-American students made up 14.7 percent of enrollment in 2004, the latest year available. The JBHE also ranks Carolina eighth in the nation in percentage of African-American faculty at a state flagship university with 4.3 percent.

The University's faculty garnered a record $173.3 million in federal, state, and private funding for research, outreach, and training programs in 2005-06, and several key hiring plans will introduce more talent and expertise to the faculty ranks. An aggressive campus building master plan and the faculty recruiting initiatives will change the collective face of the University and the faces of many of its key teachers and researchers.

South Carolina is recruiting world-class faculty to be endowed chairs-and change agents-for a series of "research centers of economic excellence" in areas such as nanoelectronics, polymer nanocomposites, brain imaging, regenerative medicine, cancer therapeutics, drug discovery, vision research, hydrogen fuel cells, and travel and tourism technology. These centers, some in collaboration with other state research universities and health and hospital systems, are funded with $30 million annually in state lottery money, as well as private matching money. Carolina is in the midst of a faculty recruitment plan to hire 600 new members. The Faculty Excellence Initiative is recruiting 150 faculty, many in interdisciplinary clusters of emphasis, while the Centenary Plan will recruit 100 elite research faculty to lead the University's core initiatives. Additionally, 350 faculty will be hired across disciplines to replace retirees over the next few years.

The University has forged a number of international collaborations in research, and the University's global connections are also strong in academics, particularly in international business. U.S. News & World Report has consistently ranked the Moore School of Business best in the nation for its undergraduate and graduate programs in international business; the undergraduate program is No. 1 for the 10th consecutive time, while the graduate program is No. 1 among public universities for the 18th consecutive year and No. 2 overall, continuing a streak of 18 years with a top-two overall ranking.