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Accesibility Specialist

UT Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas, TX

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Assistive Technology, Best Practices, CSS (Cascading Style Sheet), Co-Payments, Disability Accommodations, Documentation, Employee Benefits, Genetics, HTML (HyperText Markup Language), Health Plan, Hospital, Information Technology & Information Systems, Internet Application, Inventory Management, Investment Reporting, JavaScript, Medical Research, Mobile Applications, Multimedia, News Reporting, People Management, Preferred Provider Organization (PPO), Preventive Medicine, Product Testing, Purchasing/Procurement, Regulations, Section 508, Software Testing, State Laws and Regulations, Status Reports, Team Player, Technical Support, Technical Writing, Test Automation, Test Tools, Training/Teaching, Tuition Reimbursement, User Interface/Experience (UI/UX), Voice-Over, Web Accessibility, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG)
LOCATION
Dallas, TX
POSTED
2 days ago
WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

JOB SUMMARYThe Web Accessibility Specialist ensures that all digital content and Electronic and Information Resources (EIR) are fully accessible to every user, including individuals with disabilities. This role is responsible for evaluating and testing websites, mobile applications, and software interfaces to verify compliance with established accessibility standards and legal requirements.

Key Responsibilities
  • Assess and test digital products for accessibility compliance, including websites, mobile apps, and software interfaces.
  • Ensure compatibility with assistive technologies such as screen readers, magnifiers, and voice-navigation tools.
  • Verify proper labeling and structure of interactive elements, forms, and navigation components.
  • Review images, multimedia, and other visual content to confirm the presence of accurate and meaningful alternative text.
  • Apply and enforce accessibility standards including WCAG 2.1 or higher, Section 508, and relevant state regulations such as Texas Administrative Code Chapters 206 and 213.
  • Provide recommendations and guidance to teams to remediate accessibility issues and improve overall user experience.
BENEFITS
UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:
  • PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
  • 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
  • Paid Time Off, available day one
  • Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
  • Paid Parental Leave Benefit
  • Wellness programs
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
  • Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required
  • Education
    Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field such as Information Technology, Education, Disability Studies, Communications, or Media Design.
  • Experience
    2 years of experience in an educational setting, including:
    Designing digital assets (educational or otherwise).
    Understanding accommodations and accessibility principles.
    Experience implementing accommodations and following accessibility guidelines
    Foundational understanding of WCAG 2.1+ and Section 508.
    Familiarity with or a strong willingness to learn about HTML, CSS, and basic JavaScript.
    Familiarity with or a strong willingness to learn about assistive technologies and accessibility testing tools
    Proven ability and enthusiasm to learn quickly in a dynamic environment.
    An equivalent combination of education and/or directly related experience may be substituted in lieu of the stated requirements.
  • Licenses and Certifications
    Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competence (CPACC) within 1-1/2 Yrs or
    Web Accessibility Specialist (WAS) within 1-1/2 Yrs
JOB DUTIES
  • Maintains an inventory of digital assets, including multimedia, for the assigned unit or division. Track Accessibility Conformance Reports (ACRs), compliance status, and provide updates on remediation timelines. Conducts accessibility reviews and evaluations of digital content, software, web platforms, multimedia, and applications using a combination of automated and manual testing tools (e.g., Axe, WAVE, Siteimprove).
  • Provides guidance and support to technical teams and content creators on integrating accessibility best practices into their work.
  • Assists in reviewing vendor accessibility documentation (VPATs, ACRs) to support the procurement of accessible digital products and services.
  • Provides recommendations for improving the accessibility of products and services.
  • Documents accessibility findings, help track remediation progress, and contribute to reports detailing compliance status.
  • Actively learns and applies the latest accessibility laws, standards, and technical best practices.
  • Ensures that all products and services are compliant with accessibility standards and regulations.
  • Become familiar with various assistive technologies (e.g., JAWS, NVDA, VoiceOver) and accessibility testing tools to understand user experiences and identify barriers.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT

Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

About the Company

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UT Southwestern Medical Center

UT Southwestern Medical Center
Join us at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. We're one of the world's leading academic medical centers, with 12 specialties earning national recognition from U.S. News & World Report for 2012-13.

Through our top rated schools, hospitals, dozens of clinics and care centers, and leading-edge biomedical research labs, we employ a talented, diverse workforce. As a top academic medical center, we embrace innovation, share ideas and advance the world of medicine with new approaches. Here, you can work on cases that most people only have the opportunity to read about in textbooks.

We are a large organization that employs top-caliber business professionals and non-clinical staff to support the various facets of our academic medical center. Here you'll find a supportive, culturally diverse environment, as well as competitive salaries and state of Texas benefits that begin on your first day of employment.

Our Hospitals: We deliver patient care that brings UT Southwestern Medical Center's scientific advances to the bedside—focusing on quality, safety and service. The university's 452-bed hospitals, St. Paul University Hospital and Zale Lipshy University Hospital, offer patients superior care and outstanding service provided by a highly trained staff. Part of UT Southwestern since 2005, the hospitals are a crucial component to the medical center's further development and our delivery of world-class patient care.

Our Faculty and Research: As one of the leading academic medical centers in the world, UT Southwestern leads the way with medical breakthroughs. We employ world-class medical and scientific faculty, including 5 Nobel Laureates, 20 faculty members of the prestigious National Academy of Sciences' Institute of Medicine (IOM) and 20 members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Research is the cornerstone upon which world-class medical education and patient care are built. Investigations into cancer, neuroscience, heart disease and stroke, arthritis, diabetes, and many other fields keep UT Southwestern at the forefront of medical progress.

Location: Located 10 minutes northwest of downtown Dallas, our campus includes 10.8 million square feet of space with another 1.4 million square feet under construction.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
1943
WEBSITE
http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/

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