The Web Accessibility Specialist works with the IT Accessibility office of the Division of Information Technology DIT to lead the campus web accessibility efforts This position will work closely with representatives of UMD academic and administrative units to evaluate the web accessibility of their websites and develop remediation plans to resolve discovered issues This position will conduct automated and manual accessibility audits to ensure that UMD web based platforms comply with WCAG Web Content Accessibility Guidelines This position will produce metrics and dashboards to demonstrate the current state and progress of web accessibility This position will perform accessibility evaluations for websites eTools and applications under consideration for purchase and deployment This position will provide support for the management of IT Accessibility services and projects and will contribute to the development of materials and training of various teams across the organization This position will provide web accessibility expertise and guidance to the campus community including web developers editors and communicators to promote Web accessibility services and implement the UMD Web Accessibility Policy This position will work under the general supervision of the Senior IT accessibility amp UX specialist and will be a member of the Office of Academic Technology amp Innovation at the Division of Information TechnologyThis position is considered an essential position and may be required to work at the normal work location or an alternative location during a major catastrophic event weather emergency or other operational emergencies to help maintain continuity of University services