Temporary Digital Accessibility Specialist

Appointment Type: Temporary (Full-Time)

Hours/Week: 35

Expected Term: Start Date To Be Determined – June 30, 2027; extension contingent on funding and business need

Compensation: $35-$45/hour

About TCNJ

The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) is a highly selective institution that is consistently recognized as one of the top comprehensive colleges in the nation. Founded in 1855 as the New Jersey State Normal School, TCNJ maintains the eighth highest four-year graduation rate among all public colleges and universities. It is ranked by Money as one of the top 15 public colleges “most likely to pay off financially,” and U.S. News & World Report rates it the No. 1 public institution among regional universities in the northeast.

Position Overview:

The Accessibility Resource Center collaborates with students, faculty, staff, and guests to advance access within the campus community and to further extend both the mission of The College of New Jersey and the mission of the Division of Inclusive Excellence to persons with disabilities. As part of this effort, ARC promotes awareness of disability as a facet of diversity, with underpinnings of collaborative efforts being rooted in social justice.

The College of New Jersey and the Accessibility Resource Center are dedicated to advancing digital accessibility. This role works collaboratively across academic and student affairs units, partnering with faculty, staff, technology services, and students to embed digital accessibility and inclusive design principles throughout the institution. The specialist oversees audits, training, remediation guidance, procurement review, and policy implementation to ensure compliance with relevant laws (including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title II/III, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act) and standards (such as Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA).

Audits, Remediation & Testing:

Conduct accessibility audits of college digital assets: websites, web applications, LMS content (e.g., Canvas), PDFs, multimedia, mobile apps, student portals, etc.

Use both automated tools and manual testing (including screen-readers, keyboard navigation, magnification) and provide remediated guidance or remediation hand-off to units.

Work with units to prioritize remediation efforts based on risk, usage, enrollment impact or legal exposure.

Support stakeholders who are engaged in accessibility remediation processes.

Training & Outreach

Design and deliver training sessions, workshops, and online modules for faculty, instructional designers, student affairs staff, student services staff and student employees on digital accessibility, inclusive design, universal design for learning (UDL) and best practices.

Develop and maintain accessible resources, tool-kits, web landing pages, quick-reference guides and FAQs for campus content creators (faculty, staff, students).

Act as an accessibility consultant to cross-functional teams: IT, marketing/communications, academic technology, student systems, academic departments, student affairs divisions.

Promote awareness and a culture of digital inclusion; collaborate with the Division of Inclusive Excellence, ADA/504 Coordinator, academic leadership and student services leadership.

Digital Accessibility Strategy & Governance

Serve as a subject-matter expert on digital accessibility for both academic units (faculty, instructional design, learning management systems) and student-affairs units (student systems, portals, student services platforms).

Collaborate with procurement, IT, and vendor-management units to ensure digital products, vendor applications, and third-party tools meet accessibility requirements (e.g., review of vendor VPATs/ACRs).

Assist in the development, implementation, and monitoring of the College’s digital accessibility policy, standards, guidelines, and workflows.