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Position: Digital Accessibility Librarian

Department: Academic Affairs

Type of Position: Part-time Temporary

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Work Schedule, Hours per week: Monday-Friday, 12 hours per week

Opportunity for hybrid schedule: No

Starting Salary Range:  $23.68-$30.64 and determined based on relevant years of work experience provided on application and resume.

Position Summary: The Digital Accessibility Librarian role supports Billington Library through the evaluation of library resources in compliance with ADA Title II and WCAG standards. The librarian works collaboratively with colleagues across the library and the college in the evaluation of resources. The librarian will analyze VPATs (Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates) for library resources and determine readiness for meeting Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). The librarian will perform accessibility assessments of diverse digital materials, including e-books, databases, streaming media, and website content, using established checklists and guidelines. The librarian will identify and document common WCAG and ADA Title II non-compliance issues such as missing alternative text, insufficient color contrast, incorrect reading order, and improper heading structures. This position reports to the Collection Development Librarian.

Required Qualifications:

• Requires a Master's Degree in Library Science from an American Library Association (ALA) accredited institution.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated knowledge of digital accessibility practices and evaluation
• Demonstrated knowledge of VPATs (Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates)
• Demonstrated knowledge of Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), specifically WCAG 2.1AA

Position details include but are not limited to:

• Vendor & Resource Evaluation: Analyze digital accessibility documents from third-party suppliers and freely available materials, including VPATs (Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates) for library resources and determine readiness for meeting Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG). 
• Testing & Documenting Compliance: Perform accessibility assessments of diverse digital materials, including e-books, databases, streaming media, and website content, using established checklists and guidelines. Identify and document common WCAG and ADA Title II non-compliance issues such as missing alternative text, insufficient color contrast, incorrect reading order, and improper heading structures.
• Professional Development & Industry Awareness: Maintain current knowledge of applicable policies or regulations and an awareness of new technologies, trends, and advances in digital accessibility within library services. 
• Other duties as assigned: Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity, may be updated at any time at the discretion of management. 

To be considered for this position we will require an application, resume, and cover letter.

*Unofficial transcripts are required for all Adjunct faculty and Faculty positions.

Benefits Category

For Parttime partial is employees who have a more flexible schedule working less than 630 hours a year

• Tuition discount for JCCC courses
• More flexibility on scheduling
• Free access to the Gym on campus for all employees and dependents
• Discount to the Hiersteiner Child Development Center

About JCCC:

Established in 1969, Johnson County Community College is dedicated to transforming lives and strengthening communities through learning. Located in Overland Park, Kansas, JCCC has enjoyed a national reputation for educational excellence and student success for more than 50 years. That's five decades dedicated to smaller class sizes, more resources and a thriving campus culture - not to mention our competitive tuition rates and extracurricular experiences that transcend the norm.

Mission: JCCC inspires learning to transform lives and strengthen communities.

Vision: JCCC will be an innovative leader in equitable student access, learning and success.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

JCCC is an equal opportunity employer and equal access institution. JCCC does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, religion, marital status, parental status, military status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or other factors that cannot be lawfully considered in its programs and activities, which includes employment and admissions, in accordance with Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, Executive Order 11246, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Assistance Act, the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002, the Kansas Acts Against Discrimination and all other applicable civil rights and nondiscrimination laws.

Inquiries concerning JCCC's compliance with its nondiscrimination policies (including Title IX, Title VI and Section 504 inquiries) may be referred to a Title IX Coordinator (TitleIX@jccc.edu), or Director of Human Resources, or the Dean of Students and Learner Engagement at Johnson County Community College, 12345 College Blvd, Overland Park, KS 66210, 913-469-8500; or to Office for Civil Rights, Kansas City Office, U.S. Department of Education, One Petticoat Lane, 1010 Walnut Street, Suite 320, Kansas City, MO 64106, Telephone: 816-268-0550, Facsimile: 816-268-0559, Email to: OCR.KansasCity@ed.gov.

Disclosure: 

If you need any assistance throughout the search process, please reach out to the HR@jccc.edu. In accordance with the college policy, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background investigations. Individual hiring departments at JCCC may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions as part of the applicant selection/hiring process. Many departments require those selected for hire to submit a certified transcript for all degrees obtained. For full consideration, applicants are encouraged to apply prior to the review date listed in posting.

Duties and responsibilities, as required by business necessity, may be updated at any time at the discretion of management. Scheduling, shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity. Scheduling, shift assignments and work location may be changed at any time, as required by business necessity.

If you are an applicant requesting assistance or a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 913-469-3877, or email HR@jccc.edu.