Digital Academic Designer, Accessibility

Responsibilities

• It will be filled as a Project Status Worker (PSW) designation
• Collaborate with product design, production specialists, SMEs and accessibility team members to prepare samples for audit and find remediation solutions
• Prepare and post samples for audit
• Translate technical accessibility guidelines into practical solutions
• Write guidelines and train vendors on scaling accessibility solutions over entire components and programs
• Update, maintain, and communicate documentation, workflows, artifacts, and tools for accessibility work across the portfolios
• Understand, give feedback, and resolve product issues related to accessibility, keeping the instructional integrity of the products intact
• Develop a deep expertise on accessibility best practices and how they relate to McGraw Hill content, authoring tools, and build workflows
• Mentor peers on accessibility best practices as needed
• Work within ambiguous environments, including adapting to new challenges, scenarios, and working styles

Skills

• Bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience in a relevant field
• 2+ years of experience in authoring accessible products
• Accessibility certification
• Passion for designing processes that scale
• Ability to break down ambiguous problems into concrete, manageable components and think through optimal solutions
• Ability to understand a problem from multiple perspectives to find solutions that balances multiple, sometimes competing, priorities
• Strong listening skills; open to input from other team members and departments
• Ability to lead through influence

Benefits

• 💼 The pay range for this position is between $50,000 - $75,000 annually, however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. Additionally, a full range of medical and/or other benefits may be provided, depending on the position offered.