Description

JOB SUMMARY:

• In five sentences or less, describe the job and why it exists.
• This role ensures digital products and services are accessible and inclusive for all users, supporting organizational
• commitment to accessibility. It leads digital accessibility initiatives by applying expertise in accessibility standards, design,
• coding, and the software development life cycle. The role differentiates by embedding accessibility knowledge into
• product teams through training, coaching, and collaboration. Success is measured by the adoption of accessibility best
• practices and the removal of accessibility barriers within product development processes. The work impacts the
• organization by enabling accessible experiences that serve employees and customers of diverse abilities effectively.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Lead cross-functional discussions to review products for accessibility from research through testing phases 25%
• Provide training and coaching to product teams to build internal accessibility expertise and ownership 20%
• Identify and resolve accessibility barriers within software development life cycle processes to improve scalability 20%
• Collaborate with stakeholders across the enterprise to integrate accessibility into all stages of product development 25%
• Also responsible for other duties/projects as assigned by business management as needed 10%
• A relevant combination of education and experience in front end development.
• Expert level understanding of HTML, CSS, working knowledge of JavaScript and a reasonable familiarity with frontend frameworks like, Angular or React.
• Ability to demonstrate strong knowledge of WCAG, ARIA, and how assistive technologies work.
• Strong organizational skills combined with a self motivated, self-starter, go getter
• Has experience working in an agile team and/or cross team work environment
• You must have the patient heart of teacher, with the ability to repeatedly explain principles of HTML and accessibility.
• A strong Front-End Developer. HTML, CSS, JavaScript are your primary tools on a day to day basis.
• Strong communications skills and curiosity to understand where teams are at in their accessibility journey.
• You’re comfortable talking UX with designers, developers, and product managers/owners.
• You’ve been designing and developing code that is WCAG AA compliant for the last few years; not because it was an enforced standard, but because you love semantic markup and native elements.
• The ability to mentor coaches and other team members on subject matter Create educational content and training for a variety of audiences, such as copy writers, designers, and developers

Key Skills

Education

Any Graduate