Web Content & Accessibility Coordinator

Overview

We're looking for an individual who is passionate about accessibility and has a willingness to learn and grow in this area. You're organized and appreciate the digital space and can help maintain our various website with day-to-day updates, accessibility checks and edits, pdf management, and event review and approvals. More than experience, we're looking for someone who is a quick study, a good communicator, and eager to learn. We are looking for someone that can work independently and with a team.

Responsibilities

You will work hand in hand with the web content manager, keeping various sites up to date. This includes:

• Daily small updates to school sites, as needed
• Review and approval of event postings

You will be responsible for the continued accessibility of our websites and working with the various individuals on the web team, and in schools, as needed to make sure that our sites continue to remain in compliance and improve accessibility. This includes:

• Keep up to date on WCAG requirements
• Familiarity with / use of screen reader tools
• Use of web accessibility evaluation tools, including WAVE, Siteimprove
• Monitor Touro's public-facing websites utilizing web monitoring software and analytics to ensure compliance with accessibility standards
• Fixing as able, and coordinating within the web department to schedule and track more hefty accessibility fixes
• Review & correct PDFs to make sure they are accessible
• Working with schools and departments to make sure all links and headers conform to accessibility standards
• Caption videos and provide video transcriptions for websites, as needed, or work with departments to ensure their videos meet requirements
• Quality assurance of the site, including broken link and misspelling review
• Develop content to help educate others on web accessibility requirements
• Research relevant trends and best practices in web accessibility and standards

Qualifications

Education/Experience

• Bachelor of Arts required.
• 2 years of related experience or a bachelor's degree in digital accessibility, communications or a related field preferred
• Basic HTML knowledge a plus

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Effectively manage and organize daily tasks independently and with a team, while balancing multiple projects and meeting deadlines
• You have a keen eye for details
• You are a stickler for consistency
• You are extremely organized
• You are a team player
• You are self-motivated and can work independently
• You're a great listener and learner
• Basic HTML knowledge a plus

Working Conditions

• Extensive sitting and computer use

Maximum Salary

USD $66,297.00/Yr.

Minimum Salary

USD $53,037.00/Yr.

Touro University offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees which includes:

• Full range of Health Plans Medical Plans (choice of EPO, PPO, High Deductible HSA) Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) Dental Plans (PPO & HMO) and Vision Plan
• Dependent Care and Transit Programs
• Life Insurance, AD&D and Voluntary Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term disability programs
• Retirement Plan (403b) - matching contribution up to 5% for eligible/enrolled employees following one year of employment (may make own pre-tax contributions immediately following employment)
• Touro University Tuition Exemption Program for eligible employees, their spouse and dependent children
• Employee Assistance Program
• Early-Release Fridays (upon approval)
• Generous Paid Time Off Vacation, Sick Leave, Personal Leave & Floating Holiday Annual Holiday Schedule