The campus Digital Accessibility Officer leads all Utah State University digital accessibility efforts, including oversight across all university colleges and divisions for compliance with University, state, and federal accessibility standards and regulations. The position promotes and implements accessibility measures and oversees the development and implementation of digital accessibility solutions and training resources.

• Develop and administer University policies, procedures, processes, and systems related to digital accessibility and ensure all standards are clearly understood and implemented.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships across divisions, departments, business areas, and vendors. Be a champion of accessibility principles. Participate with committees and advise senior leadership on relevant issues.
• Collaborate with partners to identify and prioritize existing and emerging organizational risks, develop mitigation strategies, and implement digital accessibility best practices. Respond to requests for information and data regarding digital accessibility activity.
• Develop and support digital accessibility training efforts and knowledge bases to support all the University’s content creators and digital resource managers. Provide and oversee coaching, leadership, consultation, and the development of training and knowledge base materials.
• Act as system administrator for all enterprise accessibility systems, including tools that support captioning, web accessibility, learning management system accessibility, and University-wide desktop assistive technology tools. Oversee tool user administration, training, and support.
• Conduct periodic accessibility audits of digital resource collections and enterprise systems. Monitor data to measure the effectiveness of accessibility initiatives and provide reports that clearly summarize findings to relative stakeholders. Ensure that risks associated with University activities around digital accessibility are identified, measured, monitored, and managed.
• Evaluate digital assets, applications and services being developed, considered for acquisition, or implemented.
• Hire, train, supervise, and evaluate Digital Accessibility Services staff.
• Manage a department budget, including operational costs and service reimbursement from other campus organizations.
• Manage the development and maintenance of custom software tools created to support internal accessibility efforts.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in a related field, with at least one year of experience implementing digital accessibility practices; OR bachelor’s degree with at least three years of relevant professional experience.
• Strong commitment to accessibility and disability inclusion and understanding of principles of universal and inclusive design.
• Strong communicator, relationship builder and collaborator. Effective oral, written, and interpersonal communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong leadership skills and sense of accountability/ Ability to self-start, plan, and implement large projects, work with limited supervision, and meet deadlines.
• Familiarity with World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 Standards.
• Experience with basic web technologies such as HTML, CSS, and their impact on assistive technologies.

Preferred Qualifications:

• In-depth understanding of digital accessibility guidelines and standards including the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504, Section 508, and WCAG as they apply to higher education.
• Working knowledge of leading assistive technologies such as screen readers, speech recognition, screen magnification, alternative input devices, and speech to text software.
• Experience reviewing Accessibility Conformance Reports (ACRs) and auditing third-party vendor technology to identify and prioritize identified necessary fixes.
• Experience with working collaboratively with product teams and vendors to develop, maintain, and implement accessible digital experiences.
• Experience implementing advocacy programs and innovating on behalf of and with people with disabilities
• Experience working with any of the following types of systems: learning management systems, student information systems, multimedia management systems, content management systems, databases.
• Experience conducting system analysis; planning, designing, analyzing, testing, and implementing accessibility solutions.
• Experience remediating digital assets to be accessible including PDF, spreadsheets, presentations, videos, audio files, images, word processing documents, and web pages.
• Certification in accessibility such as IAAP Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC), Certified professional in Web Accessibility (CPWA), or Web Accessibility Specialist (WAS).

Along with the online application, please attach:

1. Resume/CV to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Resume/CV”
2. Cover Letter to be typed/pasted at the end of your application

3. Letter(s) of Recommendation to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Documents 1-10”

**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**

Employees work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants, but not, necessarily, occasional temperature changes. The employee is regularly required to sit and often uses repetitive hand motions.

Founded in 1888, Utah State University is Utah’s premier land-grant, public service university, with a strong commitment to excellence, access, and inclusion, empowering people to lead successful lives of involvement, innovation, and impact. Utah State provides high-quality education to 27,500-plus students locations throughout the state, including at three residential campuses, eight statewide campuses, and 23 education centers. USU Online educates students from all 50 states and 55 countries. For over 25 years, USU Extension has served and engaged Utahns in all of Utah’s counties. As an R1 research institution, Utah State is dedicated to advancing knowledge through research and scholarly activities, providing a high-quality undergraduate and graduate education at an affordable price.

Utah State is committed to cultivating a community of inclusive excellence where all perspectives, values, cultures, and identities are acknowledged, welcomed, and valued. We seek to recruit, hire, and retain people from all walks of life who will champion excellence in education, research, discovery, outreach, and service. We believe that promoting a strong sense of community and belonging empowers and engages all members of USU to thrive and be successful. Forbes recognized our commitment to employees when they named Utah State the best employer in Utah in 2023. Learn more about USU. 

The university provides a Dual Career Assistance Program to support careers for partners who are also seeking employment. Additionally, USU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability, contact the university’s ADA Coordinator in the Office of Human Resources at (435) 797-0122 or hr@usu.edu. 

About the Region

U.S. News and World Report ranked Utah first for its strong economy, fiscal stability, education, and health care. Outstanding outdoor recreational opportunities abound throughout the state, including five national parks, 43 state parks and recreation areas, and 15 alpine ski resorts. The home of USU’s main campus, Logan, is a city of 54,000-plus people in a picturesque mountain valley 80 miles north of Salt Lake City. The Logan metro area claimed the top spot in the Milken Institute’s 2022 ranking for best-performing small cities in the nation. 

*updated 04/2024

In its programs and activities, including in admissions and employment, Utah State University does not discriminate or tolerate discrimination, including harassment, based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other status protected by University policy, Title IX, or any other federal, state, or local law.

The following individuals have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the application of Title IX and its implementing regulations and/or USU’s non-discrimination policies:

Executive Director of the Office of Equity Matthew Pinner, discrimination@usu.edu, Distance Education Rm. 401, 435-797-1266

Title IX Coordinator Cody Carmichael, titleix@usu.edu, Distance Education Rm. 404, 435-797-1266

Mailing address: 5100 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322

For further information regarding non-discrimination, please visit https://equity.usu.edu/, or contact:

U.S. Department of Education, Office of Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 800-421-3481, OCR@ed.gov

*updated 09/2023