Accessibility Skills Hiring Toolkit

Responsibilities

• The Product Owner/Manager defines and manages the production of digital products.

• • The Product Owner/Manager ensures compliance with digital accessibility regulations and requirements by performing the following duties and responsibilities:
    • Apply user-centered and inclusive design practices to product development
    • Prioritize accessibility when designing, developing, and managing digital products
    • Manage accessibility as a compliance-level concern in product development
    • Require support for accessibility in development resources, e.g., frameworks, code libraries, design systems

Qualifications

• Required: Applicants for the Product Owner/Manager role are required to have these qualifications:
  • Knowledge of regulations related to digital accessibility (e.g., Section 508, ADA)
  • Knowledge of WCAG 2.1 AA requirements
  • Experience producing products that require compliance with non-functional requirements (e.g., security, privacy) including accessibility
  • Experience applying user-centered design methods to product development
  • Experience advocating for accessibility in digital products (e.g., with leadership, development teams)

• • Preferred: Applicants with the following qualifications will be preferred:
    • Experience engaging with people with disabilities in research and design activities
    • Experience using diverse personas to influence product design

Responsibilities

• The Project Manager manages product development activities.

• • The Project Manager ensures compliance with digital accessibility regulations and requirements by performing the following duties and responsibilities:
    • Include accessibility activities in project timelines and milestones
    • Include accessibility evaluation in product testing (e.g., usability testing, use case tests)
    • Support the development team in prioritizing accessibility in product development

Qualifications

• Required: Applicants for the Project Manager role are required to have these qualifications:
  • Knowledge of regulations related to digital accessibility (e.g., Section 508, ADA)
  • Knowledge of WCAG 2.1 AA requirements
  • Experience managing projects that require compliance with non-functional requirements (e.g., security, privacy) including accessibility
  • Experience incorporating accessibility into product development methodologies

• • Preferred: Applicants with the following qualifications will be preferred:
    • Experience managing projects without resorting to an accessibility backlog

Responsibilities

• The UX/Visual Designer creates visual designs and communicates visual design requirements.

• • The UX/Visual Designer ensures compliance with digital accessibility regulations and requirements by performing the following duties and responsibilities:
    • Create visual designs with accessibility in mind
    • Incorporate accessibility requirements into design documents and specifications
    • Partner with colleagues and team members to prioritize accessibility in visual designs

Qualifications

• Required: Applicants for the UX/Visual Designer role are required to have these qualifications:
  • Knowledge of regulations related to digital accessibility (e.g., Section 508, ADA)
  • Knowledge of WCAG 2.1 AA requirements
  • Experience designing for platform technologies (e.g., HTML, CSS, JavaScript, iOS, Android)
  • Experience creating visual designs that meet accessibility guidelines, including use of color and color contrast requirements
  • Experience creating layouts that adapt to changes in text size and format, and different viewing modes, such as high-contrast mode
  • Experience designing layouts that are accessible and responsive

• • Preferred: Applicants with the following qualifications will be preferred:
    • Experience articulating and incorporating accessibility requirements into visual design documents and specifications

Responsibilities

• The UX/Interaction Designer creates user experience and interaction designs and communicates requirements.

• • The UX/Interaction Designer ensures compliance with digital accessibility regulations and requirements by performing the following duties and responsibilities:
    • Create user experience and interaction designs with accessibility in mind
    • Incorporate accessibility requirements into design documents and specifications
    • Partner with colleagues and team members to prioritize accessibility in user experience and interaction design

Qualifications

• Required: Applicants for the UX/Interaction Designer role are required to have these qualifications:
  • Knowledge of regulations related to digital accessibility (e.g., Section 508, ADA)
  • Knowledge of WCAG 2.1 AA requirements
  • Experience creating user experience and interaction designs that meet accessibility guidelines
  • Experience designing inclusive flows that take into account keyboard interaction, non-visual user interaction, use of color and contrast, and multimedia interactions

• • Preferred: Applicants with the following qualifications will be preferred:
    • Experience articulating and incorporating accessibility requirements into user experience and interaction design documents and specifications

Responsibilities

• The Front-End Developer builds digital products.

• • The Front-End Developer ensures compliance with digital accessibility regulations and requirements by performing the following duties and responsibilities:
    • Build digital products with accessibility in mind
    • Incorporate accessibility features into digital content and resources
    • Partner with colleagues and team members to prioritize accessibility in digital content and resources

Qualifications

• Required: Applicants for the Front-End Developer role are required to have these qualifications:
  • Knowledge of regulations related to digital accessibility (e.g., Section 508, ADA)
  • Knowledge of WCAG 2.1 AA requirements
  • Experience applying WAI-ARIA authoring guidelines and best practices
  • Experience optimizing for the accessibility features of the platform (HTML, iOS, Android)
  • Experience developing digital products that comply with accessibility standards

• • Preferred: Applicants with the following qualifications will be preferred:
    • Experience incorporating accessibility tests into the development process
    • Experience building digital products where compliance with accessibility standards is part of “definition of done”

Responsibilities

• • The Quality Assurance Tester evaluates digital products to ensure compliance with quality standards and requirements.
  • The Quality Assurance Tester ensures compliance with digital accessibility regulations and requirements by performing the following duties and responsibilities:
    • Perform accessibility tests using evaluation tools, manual testing, and assistive technologies
    • Record results of accessibility tests

Qualifications

• Required: Applicants for the Quality Assurance Tester role are required to have these qualifications:
  • Knowledge of regulations related to digital accessibility (e.g., Section 508, ADA)
  • Knowledge of WCAG 2.1 AA requirements
  • Knowledge of web technologies (e.g., HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
  • Experience using accessibility evaluation tools and frameworks (e.g., WAVE, Developer Tools, Accessibility Inspector)
  • Experience using assistive technologies (e.g., VoiceOver, JAWS, Dragon Naturally Speaking, ZoomText)

• • Preferred: Applicants with the following qualifications will be preferred:
    • Professional training in using assistive technologies
    • Experience conducting usability tests that include participants with disabilities

Responsibilities

• The Instructional Designer creates, produces, and publishes digital instructional resources.

• • The Instructional Designer ensures compliance with digital accessibility regulations and requirements by performing the following duties and responsibilities:
    • Create instructional resources with accessibility in mind
    • Create alternatives for multimedia content, such as captions and audio descriptions
    • Use platforms and tools that support accessibility
    • Partner with colleagues and team members to prioritize accessibility in course production

Qualifications

• Required: Applicants for the Instructional Designer role are required to have these qualifications:
  • Knowledge of regulations related to digital accessibility (e.g., Section 508, ADA)
  • Knowledge of WCAG 2.1 AA requirements
  • Experience producing instructional resources that are in compliance with accessibility standards

• • Preferred: Applicants with the following qualifications will be preferred:
    • Experience applying best practices in universal design for learning to creating instructional digital resources

Responsibilities

• • The Content Author/Producer creates, produces, and publishes primarily text-based content.
  • The Content Author/Producer ensures compliance with digital accessibility regulations and requirements by performing the following duties and responsibilities:
    • Incorporate content accessibility requirements (semantic structure, meaningful links) into content authoring workflows
    • Create content with accessibility in mind
    • Create alternatives for media content, such as image descriptions and figure captions
    • Use content authoring and publishing platforms that support accessibility
    • Partner with colleagues and team members to prioritize accessibility in content production

Qualifications

• Required: Applicants for the Content Author/Producer role are required to have these qualifications:
  • Knowledge of the Plain Writing Act of 2010 and other regulations related to content accessibility
  • Knowledge of WCAG 2.1 AA requirements related to content authoring and production
  • Experience creating accessible content using plain language and clear and structured content, and providing alternatives as needed

• • Preferred: Applicants with the following qualifications will be preferred:
    • Experience creating content that follows Plain Language Guidelines
    • Experience incorporating production of alternatives (e.g., captions, image descriptions) into content authoring workflows
    • Experience incorporating accessibility into content authoring resource, such as style guides

Responsibilities

• • The Multimedia Author/Producer creates, produces, and publishes digital audio, visual, and video content.
  • The Multimedia Author/Producer ensures compliance with digital accessibility regulations and requirements by performing the following duties and responsibilities:
    • Incorporate media accessibility requirements and techniques (captioning, audio descriptions, use of color, contrast) into production workflows
    • Create multimedia content with accessibility in mind
    • Create alternatives for multimedia content, such as captions and audio descriptions
    • Use multimedia publishing platforms that support accessibility
    • Partner with colleagues and team members to prioritize accessibility in multimedia production

Qualifications

• Required: Applicants for the Media Author/Producer role are required to have these qualifications:
  • Knowledge of CVAA and other regulations related to media accessibility
  • Knowledge of WCAG 2.1 AA requirements related to multimedia production
  • Experience creating effective audio descriptions, alternative text descriptions for images, media transcripts, and other accessible content

• • Preferred: Applicants with the following qualifications will be preferred:
    • Experience with self-described video production best practices
    • Experience adapting scripts for media transcripts
    • Experience writing and producing audio descriptions
    • Experience incorporating production of alternatives (e.g., captions, audio description) into production workflows

Responsibilities

• • The Sourcing/Procurement Officer identifies third-party resources (professional services, technology systems and tools, content) for use in providing digital products and ensures compliance with requirements.
  • The Sourcing/Procurement Officer ensures compliance with digital accessibility regulations and requirements by performing the following duties and responsibilities:
    • Incorporate accessibility requirements into bids and contracts
    • Evaluate capacity of proposed resources to meet accessibility requirements
    • Define accessibility requirements and responsibilities in contracts
    • Monitor compliance with contractual requirements related to accessibility
    • Partner with colleagues and team members to prioritize accessibility in sourcing and procuring resources

Qualifications

• Required: Applicants for the Sourcing/Procurement Officer role are required to have these qualifications:
  • Knowledge of the ICT Standards and Guidelines and other regulations related to digital accessibility (e.g., ADA, EN 301 549)
  • Knowledge of WCAG 2.1 AA requirements
  • Experience ensuring compliance with non-functional requirements (e.g., security, privacy) for technology procurement and professional services
  • Experience including accessibility requirements when sourcing and procuring technology resources

• • Preferred: Applicants with the following qualifications will be preferred:
    • Experience evaluating and responding to accessibility compliance reports, such as VPATs
    • Experience using sourcing and procurement resources, such as the Accessible ICT Procurement Toolkit
    • Experience working with 3rd parties to improve support for digital accessibility (e.g., through product accessibility roadmaps)