Digital Accessibility Analyst | University of California San Francisco - Military Veterans

This a Contract Role We're Hiring: Digital Accessibility Analyst Position Open! About the Contract Role: We are looking for a dedicated and knowledgeable Digital Accessibility Analyst to enhance the accessibility of UCSF's content and systems. In this role, you will be a key advocate for accessibility, ensuring our digital content, platforms, and tools are inclusive for users with disabilities, meeting WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) and ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) standards. Your work will play a critical role in making our digital content inclusive and accessible to all users. Identify the difficulties and obstacles faced by individuals with disabilities (e.g., low vision, cognitive, mobile/touch) when interacting with UCSF websites, web applications, and online content. Collaborate with diverse teams to spot and remove accessibility obstacles in digital content and user interfaces. Conduct tests on websites and web applications using various screen reader navigation methods, such as heading or landmark navigation, common user coping strategies, user-preferred methods compared to website-specific methods, and keyboard usage instead of a mouse. Implement and evaluate tests for accessibility and usability. Assess and advise on the accessibility of software, websites, video content, applications, and other information communication technologies (ICTs), and assist with vendor product reviews and end-user acceptance testing. Suggest remediation solutions, such as adding keyboard support, compliant captions, transcripts, and audio descriptions to video content. Carry out administrative tasks for the Site improve accessibility monitoring tool. Review and modify UCSF digital accessibility website content, best practices, and resource links within a Content Management System (CMS). Assist in planning and organizing monthly Digital Accessibility Advisory Committee meetings and learn to facilitate engagement for virtual meetings. Assist with promoting, communicating, and supporting monthly Digital Accessibility engagement events for the UCSF and University of California community. The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy. Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement. The salary range for this position is $88,000 - $145,000 (Annual Rate). To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html