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As the Digital Accessibility Coordinator, Deputy ADA Coordinator - Digital Accessibility you support WSU's compliance with federal and state digital accessibility requirements and University policy (UPPM 10.45) by coordinating system-wide efforts to ensure digital content, technologies, and services are accessible. You provide training and technical assistance to faculty and staff; develop resources in support of accessibility, administer funding (where available) to system partners; coordinate web accessibility audits, prioritize, and follow up with appropriate campus partners and/or third party vendors; and collaborate with stakeholders, including the Digital Accessibility Subcommittee, to implement sustainable accessibility practices across the University. You work in collaboration and coordination with WSU Information Technology Services in the execution of the digital accessibility program, specifically via the institutional web accessibility scanning platform and associated remediation efforts.

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This is a full-time (100% FTE), permanent position. Overtime eligibility will be determined based on final salary placement.
Monthly Salary: $4,942.10 - $7,500.00 | Commensurate with experience and qualifications.
In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate's current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position.
Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts; training and development; and employee tuition waiver. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for AP staff and Total Compensation.

Required qualifications:

• A Bachelor's degree in a field relevant to area of specialization and three (3) years of experience directly related to the specialty area. Any combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.

• Demonstrated effective interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.

• Demonstrated computer software skills, including the ability to use Microsoft Office programs, such as: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and web platforms.

• Demonstrated experience interpreting and applying policies, procedures, and digital accessibility standards.

• Demonstrated experience providing technical guidance and/or training on digital accessibility.

• Demonstrated experience remediating digital content to meet accessibility requirements.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in higher education.

• Experience providing digital accessibility technical guidance to faculty.

• Experience collaborating and coordinating projects across interdisciplinary teams and departments.

• Experience with audits or reporting on large systems.

Position Sponsorship Eligibility: Not eligible for work visa sponsorship.
About Compliance and Civil Rights : https://ccr.wsu.edu/

Area/College: Compliance and Risk Management
Department Name: Compliance and Civil Rights
Location: Pullman, WA
Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.
1) Resume
2) Cover Letter
External candidates, upload all documents in the "Application Document" section of your application.
Current WSU Employees (internal candidates), before starting your Workday application, please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates, upload all documents in the "Resume/Cover Letter" section of your application.
Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible.
Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.
Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

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Washington State University encourages all qualified candidates to apply, including members of the military and veterans, and persons with disabilities.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or hrs@wsu.edu.

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In matters of admission, employment, housing or services, or in the educational programs or activities it operates, WSU does not discriminate or permit discrimination by any member of its community against any individual on the basis of sex, race, color, national or ethnic origin, physical disability, mental disability, sensory disability, use of a trained service animal, age, religion, creed, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, honorably discharged veteran, member of the military, or immigration or citizenship status except as authorized by federal or state law, regulation, or government contract.

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More information, resources, and contact information are available here: https://ccr.wsu.edu/notice-of-nondiscrimination/