Academic Accessibility Compliance Specialist – Higher Ed (Remote)

TCWGlobal is hiring an Academic Accessibility Compliance Specialist for a remote higher-education engagement focused on curricular accessibility and compliance.

This role supports review, remediation, and quality assurance of online course materials, multimedia assets, documents, and digital interfaces against accessibility and related compliance standards.

• Review course materials (videos, PDFs, docs, websites) for accessibility compliance.
• Evaluate online learning content for usability and accessibility across platforms.
• Remediate/create accurate captions and transcripts in line with accessibility and copyright requirements.
• Remediate PDF and document materials for tagging, structure, and navigation.
• Conduct assistive technology testing (e.g., NVDA) and document findings.
• Identify accessibility gaps and provide clear remediation recommendations.
• Maintain accessibility review/remediation documentation and reporting.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders on continuous accessibility improvement.

• Bachelor's degree.
• 2+ years of higher education experience in accessibility/compliance/web design/special education roles.
• Advanced Microsoft Word skills (styles, references, TOC, lists, footnotes, layout tools).
• Strong PDF remediation experience and Adobe Acrobat Pro proficiency.
• Experience reviewing course/video/transcript materials for quality and accessibility.
• Working knowledge of WCAG, Sections 504/508, WAI-ARIA, UAAG, and ATAG.
• Some hands-on assistive technology experience (e.g., NVDA).
• Availability for full-time schedule (M-F, 8am-5pm in candidate time zone).

• Certification in technology accessibility, education access, or web accessibility.
• Experience supporting large higher-ed course accessibility backlogs.