Role OverviewThe Document Accessibility Specialist ensures that documents produced by UTSW are accessible, compliant, and usable by individuals with disabilities, including those using assistive technologies. This role supports institutional accessibility goals by auditing, remediating, and validating electronic documents across formats such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF, and other published materials.
What You Will Do
Audit and remediate electronic documents for accessibility issues, create accessible source documents and final deliverables, tag and perform quality assurance on PDFs, collaborate with content authors, and develop and maintain accessible templates and checklists.
Why It Might Be a Fit
This role requires a strong understanding of WCAG principles, Section 508/ADA compliance, assistive technology basics, document structure, and accessibility testing. The ideal candidate will have experience in remediation of electronic documents, creating and remediating accessible electronic documents across multiple formats, and familiarity with clinical or healthcare environments.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in communications, information technology, technical writing, or a similar degree
- Minimum of 1-2 years of experience in remediation of electronic documents
- Previous experience creating and remediating accessible electronic documents across multiple formats, including Word and PDF
- IAAP Accessible Document Specialist (ADS) certification
- IAAP Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC)
Benefits
- PPO medical plan
- 100% coverage for preventive healthcare
- Paid Time Off
- Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
- Paid Parental Leave Benefit
- Wellness programs
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
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