About the Role
Sr Accessibility Specialist I-US Remote
locations
Ohio
Georgia
Philadelphia, PA
Missouri
New York
California
time type
Full time
job requisition id
R77548
Would you like to empower librarians, researchers, scientists, and students with user-friendly and accessible tools and products?
Are you ready to help us further drive our Digital Accessibility initiatives?
About our Team
At Elsevier, we help our communities accelerate knowledge for a better world by helping to establish, discover and advance knowledge. Our team is comprised of experts in digital accessibility and user experience. We help design and test digital experiences so they can be used by everyone, including people with disabilities. Our team’s work spans over 20 years across more than 200 products/apps with a global user population. We are a growing team with a culture of collaboration, generously sharing and receiving accessibility knowledge inside and outside our company. We are passionate about designing experiences which delight end users and exceed the minimum standards.
About the Role
The Senior Accessibility Specialist conducts expert reviews of websites, mobile apps, and digital content to ensure accessibility. They deliver detailed lists and Accessibility Conformance Reports (ACRs). Using their expertise in WCAG, they guide designers and developers towards compliance including testing and validation of fixes. They apply their knowledge of user experience best practices and how people use assistive technology, to create better user experiences and identify opportunities for innovation.
Responsibilities
- Producing the required technical documentation (VPATs) and squad coaching to support the eBook and eCommerce products covered under the European Accessibility Act
- Maintaining a consistent schedule of VPATs/Audits to be completed once every 1-2 weeks and sharing with the relevant product partners.
- Authoring product accessibility statements
- Partnering with teams to include people with disabilities in the design and testing of our products.
- Supporting dozens of teams through technical coaching, testing, and sign-off in achieving and sustaining compliance.
- Keeping up to date with emerging trends, technologies, and best practices in UX and accessibility
- Assisting customers and sales teams in resolving accessibility issues with products.
Requirements
- Have experience in an accessibility specialist role supporting digital websites, apps, and content.
- Have experience authoring over 10 Accessibility Conformance Reports/ VPATs
- Have experience testing websites and native apps with screen readers, screen magnifiers, and other assistive technologies.
- Demonstrate advanced knowledge of WCAG 2.1 success criteria and techniques.
- Demonstrate knowledge troubleshooting accessibility problems on websites and mobile applications.
- Demonstrate understanding of how people with disabilities use assistive technology.
- Be comfortable working on multiple projects and with multiple team members concurrently.