Course Content Accessibility Manager
Swarthmore College
Philadelphia,US
* Oversee the comprehensive remediation of digital course materials to ensure accessibility for students with diverse needs.
* Develop and implement innovative workflows, processes, and accountability plans to improve the efficiency, effectiveness, and quality of digital content remediation and overall digital accessibility efforts.
* Serve as a key campus resource on digital accessibility standards—including WCAG, ADA, and Section 508—and emerging best practices.
* Analyze remediation processes and costs, providing recommendations for continuous improvement and efficiency gains.
* Select, manage, and optimize vendor relationships, including contract implementation, and quality evaluation, to ensure cost-effective and high-quality remediation services.
* Consult with Student Disability Services, faculty, and other stakeholders in support of the creation of accessible course materials.
* Collaborate with stakeholders to help develop solutions to proactively enhance accessibility of course materials and reduce the need for individual accommodations.
* Partner with colleagues across departments and committees to contribute to the institutional accessibility strategy.
* Conduct quality assurance reviews of remediated materials, including manual testing using assistive technologies such as NVDA, VoiceOver, and JAWS.
* Develop and deliver training and process documentation for faculty, staff, and students on creating and maintaining accessible course content using tools we already support (e.g., Microsoft Office, Google Workspace).
* Research, evaluate, and implement new and emerging assistive technologies and tools that support best practices in digital accessibility.
* Participate in institutional committees and cross-departmental initiatives related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA).