Document Accessibility Production Lead — PDF / Microsoft Office / OCR (Part Time & Remote)

TestPros delivers innovative independent IT assessment solutions to critical challenges facing the nation and the world.  We support the U.S. Federal Government and Commercial clients within the continental USA. TestPros is dedicated to making lives better, safer and more secure.

Location: Remote — U.S.-based
Employment Type: Contract / Project-Based
Project: Anticipated University Digital Accessibility Remediation Contract — Contingent Upon Award

Position Summary

TestPros is seeking an experienced Document Accessibility Production Lead to oversee high-volume remediation of electronic documents supporting a university-wide accessibility initiative.

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience managing production teams responsible for remediating large numbers of PDFs, Microsoft Office files, scanned documents, and accessible forms.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead document remediation production across multiple university departments.

• Coordinate PDF, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and scanned-document remediation.

• Manage daily workload assignments, turnaround times, staffing, and production quality.

• Oversee OCR, document tagging, reading order, tables, alternative text, and accessible forms.

• Establish consistent remediation procedures and quality checkpoints.

• Coordinate with accessibility QA specialists to correct deficiencies.

• Monitor document throughput, first-pass acceptance, and rework rates.

• Support urgent remediation requests and peak academic workload.

• Maintain production and capacity reports.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of document remediation or accessibility production experience, preferred.

• Demonstrated experience supervising document remediation specialists or comparable production teams.

• Hands-on experience with Adobe Acrobat Pro and PDF remediation tools.

• Experience with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OCR workflows.

• Knowledge of WCAG 2.1 AA, PDF/UA, and Section 508.

• Experience managing document production deadlines and quality requirements.

• Experience with higher education, government, or similarly complex document environments.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting large-scale university document remediation initiatives.

• Experience with academic documents, course materials, research publications, and administrative forms.

• IAAP Accessible Document Specialist (ADS) certification.

• DHS Trusted Tester certification.

• Experience with PAC, CommonLook, and related remediation and validation tools.

• Familiarity with secure processing of FERPA- or PHI-related documents.

Certifications: ADS and DHS Trusted Tester certifications 

Rate: $40-75/hr (1099 or Corp. To Corp.). This range represents a good-faith estimate and is not a guarantee; final compensation is determined by factors such as experience, qualifications, and government contract labor rate requirements and may fall outside the stated range. 

Equal Opportunity Employer
TestPros is an equal-opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or any other non-merit factor.

Offer Considerations
TestPros considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, geographic location, education, and certifications.

Federal Compliance
As a federal contractor, TestPros is subject to all federal and state mandates and/or other customer requirements.

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