UX Accessibility Specialist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Oregon.

📋 Description

• Champion user needs throughout the design and development phases, ensuring solutions effectively address genuine user requirements.

• Review current products and features to pinpoint user challenges while aligning with product objectives and technical limitations.

• Perform both manual and automated accessibility assessments, document results, and propose actionable solutions.

• Consult with product, technology, business executives, sourcing, and legal teams regarding accessibility trade-offs and the implications of decisions on users with disabilities.

• Aid in prioritizing accessibility issues and improvements.

• Instruct developers on best practices for accessible development utilizing HTML, CSS, and ARIA.

• Integrate accessibility into the product team’s processes and protocols to enhance overall accessibility maturity.

• Develop accessibility annotations for development, including keyboard interactions, screen reader notifications, and ARIA guidance.

• Design and conduct digital accessibility training sessions.

• Enhance collaboration among accessibility teams by facilitating updates to documentation concerning patterns and components.

• Initiate and lead accessibility program projects aimed at enhancing quality, consistency, and efficiency.

⛳️ Requirements

• 7–9 years of professional experience in digital accessibility.

• Understanding of disabilities and assistive technology.

• Familiarity with globally recognized accessibility standards, including WCAG.

• Knowledge of best practices in the accessibility industry.

• Proficiency in HTML, CSS, and ARIA.

• Capability to conduct manual and automated accessibility testing.

• Skill in auditing digital products and features, identifying user challenges, and suggesting solutions.

• Ability to guide stakeholders on accessibility and business-related trade-offs.

• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in Human-Computer Interaction, Psychology, Instructional Design, or Computer Science.

• Preferred: Accessibility certifications such as CPACC or WAS.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision

• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

• Short and long-term disability

• Health Spending Account (HSA)

• Transportation benefits

• Employee Assistance Program

• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)