Temporary Digital Accessibility Specialist
- Employer
- The College of New Jersey
- Location
- Ewing, NJ
View more categoriesView less categories
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Appointment Type: Temporary (Full-Time)Hours/Week: 35Expected Term: Start Date To Be Determined – June 30, 2027; extension contingent on funding and business needCompensation: $35-$45/hour About TCNJThe College of New Jersey (TCNJ) is a highly selective institution that is consistently recognized as one of the top comprehensive colleges in the nation. Founded in 1855 as the New Jersey State Normal School, TCNJ maintains the eighth highest four-year graduation rate among all public colleges and universities. It is ranked by Money as one of the top 15 public colleges “most likely to pay off financially,” and U.S. News & World Report rates it the No. 1 public institution among regional universities in the northeast. Position Overview:The Accessibility Resource Center collaborates with students, faculty, staff, and guests to advance access within the campus community and to further extend both the mission of The College of New Jersey and the mission of the Division of Inclusive Excellence to persons with disabilities. As part of this effort, ARC promotes awareness of disability as a facet of diversity, with underpinnings of collaborative efforts being rooted in social justice. The College of New Jersey and the Accessibility Resource Center are dedicated to advancing digital accessibility. This role works collaboratively across academic and student affairs units, partnering with faculty, staff, technology services, and students to embed digital accessibility and inclusive design principles throughout the institution. The specialist oversees audits, training, remediation guidance, procurement review, and policy implementation to ensure compliance with relevant laws (including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title II/III, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act) and standards (such as Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA). Responsibilities: Audits, Remediation & Testing:
- Conduct accessibility audits of college digital assets: websites, web applications, LMS content (e.g., Canvas), PDFs, multimedia, mobile apps, student portals, etc.
- Use both automated tools and manual testing (including screen-readers, keyboard navigation, magnification) and provide remediated guidance or remediation hand-off to units.
- Work with units to prioritize remediation efforts based on risk, usage, enrollment impact or legal exposure.
- Support stakeholders who are engaged in accessibility remediation processes.
- Design and deliver training sessions, workshops, and online modules for faculty, instructional designers, student affairs staff, student services staff and student employees on digital accessibility, inclusive design, universal design for learning (UDL) and best practices.
- Develop and maintain accessible resources, tool-kits, web landing pages, quick-reference guides and FAQs for campus content creators (faculty, staff, students).
- Act as an accessibility consultant to cross-functional teams: IT, marketing/communications, academic technology, student systems, academic departments, student affairs divisions.
- Promote awareness and a culture of digital inclusion; collaborate with the Division of Inclusive Excellence, ADA/504 Coordinator, academic leadership and student services leadership.
- Serve as a subject-matter expert on digital accessibility for both academic units (faculty, instructional design, learning management systems) and student-affairs units (student systems, portals, student services platforms).
- Collaborate with procurement, IT, and vendor-management units to ensure digital products, vendor applications, and third-party tools meet accessibility requirements (e.g., review of vendor VPATs/ACRs).
- Assist in the development, implementation, and monitoring of the College’s digital accessibility policy, standards, guidelines, and workflows.
- Comprehensive knowledge of WCAG 2.1 (Levels A & AA), ADA, Section 504/508, and higher education obligations under these laws.
- Demonstrated experience conducting accessibility audits and remediation of web content/documents/multimedia and working with assistive technologies (e.g., JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver, screen magnifiers).
- Familiarity with web development technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, WAI-ARIA) and digital content management systems; experience with LMS (Canvas, Blackboard, D2L) and student systems is a plus.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to translate technical accessibility concepts into practical guidance for non-technical audiences (faculty, staff, students).
- Project management skills; ability to handle multiple projects, set priorities, work collaboratively and independently, and manage change across diverse stakeholders.
- Commitment to inclusive excellence, accessibility, universal design, and the mission of serving students with disabilities in a post-secondary environment.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
- Highly responsive, flexible, and adaptable to changing priorities and deadlines.
- Critical thinking and creative problem-solving abilities.
Primary Location: Roscoe West Hall - Accessibility Resources
Work Locations:
Roscoe West Hall - Accessibility Resources (Roscoe West Hall - Accessibility Resources)
2000 Pennington Rd
Ewing Township, 08628
Job: Temporary
Organization: The College of New Jersey
Job Posting: Sep 4, 2026, 5:36:15 PM
Organization
The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) is a highly selective institution that has earned national recognition for its commitment to excellence. Founded in 1855 as the New Jersey State Normal School, TCNJ has become an exemplar of the best in public higher education and is consistently acknowledged as one of the top comprehensive colleges in the nation. TCNJ currently is ranked as one of the 75 “Most Competitive” schools in the nation by Barron’s Profiles of American Colleges and is rated the No. 1 public institution in the northern region of the country by U.S. News & World Report. TCNJ was named the #10 value in public higher education by the Princeton Review in 2009 and, in 2006, was awarded a Phi Beta Kappa chapter—an honor shared by less than 10 percent of colleges and universities nationally.
A strong liberal arts core forms the foundation for a wealth of degree programs offered through TCNJ’s seven schools—Arts & Communication; Business; Humanities & Social Sciences; Education; Science; Nursing, Health, & Exercise Science; and Engineering. The College is enriched by an honors program and extensive opportunities to study abroad, and its award-winning First-Year Experience and freshman orientation programs have helped make its retention and graduation rates among the highest in the country.
Campus
Known for its natural beauty, the College’s campus is set on 289 tree-lined acres in suburban Ewing Township (map). The College has 39 major buildings, including a state-of-the-art library; 14 residence halls that accommodate 3,600 students; an award-winning student center; more than 20 academic computer laboratories; a full range of laboratories for nursing, microscopy, science, and technology; a music building with a 300-seat concert hall; and a collegiate recreation and athletic facilities complex. TCNJ has a full-time undergraduate enrollment of approximately 6,400 students (95 percent from New Jersey).
The College of New Jersey encourages students to expand their talents and skills through more than 150 organizations that are open to students. These groups range from performing ensembles and professional and honor societies to student publications, Greek organizations, as well as intramural and club sports. The College also offers numerous leadership opportunities through the Student Finance Board, Student Government Association, and Residence Hall Government to name a few.
High achievement and scholarship in the classroom have been mirrored by the success of The College of New Jersey’s varsity student-athletes. Since the 1978–79 Lion wrestling team captured the College’s first National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) team championship, TCNJ has established itself as one of the nation’s most successful Division III (non-athletic scholarship) programs. Since 1979, The College of New Jersey has amassed a total of 39 Division III crowns in seven different sports. In addition, the Lions have posted 32 runner-up awards, giving the College an aggregate of 71 first- and second-place finishes. That figure is tops among the nation’s 400-plus Division III colleges and universities during the past 30 years. The Lions have also produced 58 Division III CoSIDA First Team Academic All-Americans.
As impressive as the overall athletic record is, TCNJ’s accomplishment as a leader in women’s sports is even greater. Since NCAA Championships were initiated for women in 1981, only TCNJ has won 32 Division III team championships. The total does not include the Lions’ lacrosse championship in 1981 or the softball championships in 1980 and 1981, which were sponsored by the AIAW (Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women) prior to women’s sports inclusion in the NCAA. In the fall of 1999, TCNJ’s women’s athletic program was voted as the top Division III institution for female student-athletes by Sports Illustrated for Women.
Get job alerts
Create a job alert and receive personalized job recommendations straight to your inbox.
Create alert