Manager- Digital Accessibility

Overview
Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values
Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:
1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

The Office of Information Technology (OIT) provides information technology leadership and support to the Georgia Institute of Technology, working in partnership with academic and business units to meet the unique needs of a leading research university. OIT serves as the primary source of enterprise-wide information technology and telecommunications services in support of students, faculty, staff, and researchers.

Atlanta, Georgia (In Person in the Office)

The Digital Accessibility Manager develops and maintains a comprehensive, governance-driven digital accessibility program ensuring compliance with the 2024 Title II Digital Accessibility Rule. The Digital Accessibility Manger also provides targeted training and communication that promote compliance with accessibility standards and regulatory requirements. Responsible for setting employee goals, assessing performance, providing feedback, and making pay recommendations. Typically, will interact consistently with: student, staff, faculty. Typically, will advise and counsel: student, staff, faculty. Supervise: student, staff, and/or faculty.

Job Duty 1 -
Develop and maintain an institute-wide system for assessing and improving accessibility.

Job Duty 2 -
Develop and implement communication and remediation plans to support ongoing compliance with digital accessibility regulations, including ADA Title II.

Job Duty 3 -
Establish and maintain systems for regular accessibility audits; collaborate with IT teams, designers, and content creators to enhance the accessibility of websites, software, and digital content.

Job Duty 4 -
Participate in the digital procurement process by reviewing Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates (VPATs) and conducting risk assessments for proposed tools and technologies.

Job Duty 5 -
Provide guidance on the creation of equally effective alternative access plans and undue burden documentation in cases of accessibility compliance infeasibility.

Job Duty 6 -
Keep up to date on key developments in state and federal digital accessibility laws, regulations, and best practices.

Job Duty 7 -
Directly manage and partner with project teams in integrating accessibility into workflows, ensuring compliance at every stage of digital content development.

Job Duty 8 -
Address accessibility inquiries from staff, vendors, and stakeholders, offering solutions for improving access to digital resources.

Job Duty 9 -
Assist institutional effort to review and remediate digital documents to meet current accessibility guidelines.

Job Duty 10 -
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Educational Requirements
Bachelor's degree in related discipline or equivalent, related experience

Required Experience
3+ years of relevant experience; 1+ years of supervisory knowledge

Additional Preferred Qualifications
- Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC), preferred
- Web Accessibility Specialist (WAS), or other accessibility-related certifications, preferred

Preferred Educational Qualifications
Master's degree in related discipline or equivalent, related experience

• 5+ years of management experience
• 3-5 years in UX design, web strategy or web lifecycle design
• 5+ years of experience leading or supporting enterprise digital accessibility initiatives, governance programs, or compliance operations.

ABILITIES
- Ability to apply sections of the law to specific accessibility scenarios.
- Ability to develop and implement communication plans to support initiatives.
- Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to provide recommendations for overall procedure improvement.
- Ability to manage direct reports and partner with project teams.

KNOWLEDGE
- Demonstrated knowledge of WCAG 2.1 A/AA, Section 508, and ADA digital accessibility standards.
- Demonstrated understanding of accessibility testing tools (e.g., Axe, WAVE, JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver).
- Proven experience working with website content management systems (CMS) and HTML/CSS for accessibility improvements
- Established experience conducting accessibility audits (automated and manual).

SKILLS
- Advanced skill training in internal staff on accessibility best practices and tools.
- Strong organization skills.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work collaboratively across departments.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Familiarity with website and PDF accessibility scanning and remediation tools such as DubBot, CommonLook, etc.

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia ("USG") and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individual's race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is not considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel
This position does not require security clearance.

Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening