Wgu
Associate Accessibility Analyst
Salt Lake City, UT · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$47k-$70kDetected 5 days ago
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About the role
- Whatever your role, working for WGU gives you a part to play in helping students graduate, creating a better tomorrow for themselves and their families.
- This includes both internally and externally developed course and assessment materials.
- The role is responsible for organizing evaluation results into clear, actionable reports for communication with WGU stakeholders and vendors.
Responsibilities
- Assists with accessibility assessments of websites, documents, and multimedia content.
- Collects, analyzes, and documents data related to accessibility issues in a clear and concise manner.
- Collaborates with higher-level accessibility analysts to perform audits and recommend improvements.
- Maintains current knowledge of accessibility guidelines, including WCAG 2.2 AA, and participates in relevant training.
- Partners with various departments to support remediation of identified accessibility issues.
- Manages captioning and transcript requests for media assets in courses and assessments.
- Provides one-on-one accessibility coaching and Q&A support to staff.
- Reviews course and assessment content to identify and implement accessibility improvements.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- Supports accessibility audits and user experience testing of student-facing content to ensure compliance with WCAG 2.2 AA standards.
Requirements
- Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Familiarity with assistive technologies (e.g., screen readers, magnification software)
- Ability to read and interpret HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- Strong time management skills and ability to meet deadlines
- Clear communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical issues in simple terms
- Ability to contribute to team projects under the direction of senior staff
- Ability to study and understand complex technical documentation (e.g., WCAG 2.2 AA, Section 508)
- Basic understanding of WCAG 2.2 AA standards and web accessibility guidelines
- Passion for improving access to higher education for people with disabilities
- Proficient in collecting and analyzing data to identify process improvements
- Effective collaboration skills with cross-functional teams
- Self-motivated and capable of conducting independent research
- Accountability for decisions impacting individual students
- Ability to support student learning through accessible course experiences
Compensation
- $46,700.00 - $70,000.00
Company info
- Additional travel may include conferences, visits to company locations, and other business-related events as needed.
Equal opportunity
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic as required by law.
- Accommodations: Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at recruiting@wgu.edu.
- Applicants with disabilities who require assistance or accommodation during the application or interview process should contact our Talent Acquisition team at recruiting@wgu.edu.
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