Digital Accessibility Specialist (Ref: 18097)

Position: Digital Accessibility Specialist (Ref: 18097)

Location: Harrisburg, PA USA, 17101

Salary: $30.52/hr.

Duration: 4 Months 22 Days - Contract

Openings: 1

Deadline: 02/10/2026

Description:

***Local Candidates

***Hybrid – onsite 1-2 days/week

The Digital Accessibility Specialist will support the accessibility initiative by evaluating, testing, remediating, and creating digital content to ensure compliance with digital accessibility regulations and requirements.

The Specialist will perform the following duties and responsibilities:

• Evaluate and remediate digital documents (including forms, PDFs, and other formats) to meet guidelines and standards.

• Conduct both manual and automated tests to verify compliance.

• Apply established testing methodologies, including keyboard-only navigation, screen reader testing, and use of other assistive technologies.

• Utilize automated accessibility testing tools, manual testing methodologies (keyboard, screen reader, etc.) and assistive technologies (e.g., JAWS).

• Track and clearly document all testing and remediation processes and results.

• Performs related work as required.

• 2 years of digital accessibility testing, remediation, and digital content creation.

• 2-year college degree or equivalent technical study.

• Knowledge of digital accessibility and disability inclusion.

• Knowledge of usability principles and user-centered design

• Understanding of the current version of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and the Revised Section 508 Standards

• Ability to test using accessibility evaluation tools and frameworks (e.g., accessibility inspectors) for mobile and non-mobile platforms

• Experience with assistive technologies (e.g., JAWS, VoiceOver, Dragon Naturally Speaking, ZoomText), color contrast analyzer

• Experience using automated accessibility testing tools

• Ability to self-direct creation of test plans to include documentation of test strategies and cases, test results, and remediation recommendations

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Adept at liaising with multiple stakeholders

• Effective verbal and written communications

• Section 508 Trusted Tester Certification

• Accessible Technology Certified Professional

• Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies

• Web Accessibility Specialist (specialization in HTML, JavaScript, WCAG)

• Certified Professional in Web Accessibility

• PDF Accessibility Essentials (Adobe Experience League)

• Certified Document Remediation Specialist (508 Institute)

• Accessible Document Specialist

• Desired working hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (30-minute lunch)

Required / Desired Skills

• Digital accessibility testing, remediation, and digital content creation Required - 2 Years

• Knowledge of digital accessibility and disability inclusion Required - 2 Years

• Knowledge of usability principles and user-centered design Required - 2 Years

• Understanding of the current version of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and the Revised Section 508 Standards Required - 2 Years

• Ability to test using accessibility evaluation tools and frameworks (e.g., accessibility inspectors) for mobile and non-mobile platforms Required - 2 Years

• Experience with assistive technologies (e.g., JAWS, VoiceOver, Dragon Naturally Speaking, ZoomText), color contrast analyzer Required - 2 Years

• Experience using automated accessibility testing tools Required - 2 Years

• Ability to self-direct creation of test plans to include documentation of test strategies and cases, test results, and remediation recommendations Required - 2 Years

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Required - 2 Years

• Adept at liaising with multiple stakeholders Required - 2 Years

• Effective verbal and written communications Required - 2 Years

• Section 508 Trusted Tester Certification Required - 1 Years

• Accessible Technology Certified Professional Required - 1 Years

• Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies Required - 1 Years

• Web Accessibility Specialist (specialization in HTML, JavaScript, WCAG) Required - 1 Years

• Certified Professional in Web Accessibility Required - 1 Years

• PDF Accessibility Essentials (Adobe Experience League) Required - 1 Years

• Certified Document Remediation Specialist (508 Institute) Required - 1 Years

• Accessible Document Specialist Required - 1 Years

• 2-year college degree or equivalent technical study Required - 1 Years