Research Foundation for the State University of New York
Albany, New York
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The Software Accessibility Analyst provides oversight for the collection, management, and evaluation of Voluntary Product Accessibility Template (VPAT) and Higher Education Community Vendor Assessment Toolkit (HECVAT) materials provided by vendors. The person in this position will perform testing of software and applications for IT accessibility compliance and coordinate outsourcing of testing as appropriate/needed. This position is an essential component of Colorado State University’s mission to promote accessible learning and ensure compliance with state and federal IT accessibility laws and policies.
This position requires an understanding of relevant legislation, regulations, and compliance requirements for higher education, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG) The person in this position will partner extensively with units and individuals across the university.
The ideal candidate will have a strong grasp of universal design, guide faculty and staff on digital accessibility standards, understand IT accessibility best practices, and work collaboratively.
Bachelor’s degree in educational technology, Instructional Design, Assistive Technology, or related field. Candidates with a High School Diploma (or GED) and equivalent (4 years) related professional experience will be considered for employment (without the required bachelor’s education).
Demonstrates a strong understanding of universal design and ability to guide faculty and staff in meeting digital accessibility standards. Demonstrates knowledge of best practices for accessible documents, media, and other digital tools.
Demonstrates an understanding of relevant legislation, regulations, and compliance requirements for higher education, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.1 (WCAG).
Demonstrated understanding of VPATs (Voluntary Product Accessibility Template) and how to interpret them.
Experience with assistive technology such as screen readers, magnifiers, or optical character recognition software.
The Division of Information Technology, the central IT organization for the Colorado State University System, supports the land-grant heritage of the institution as well as the university’s missions of teaching and learning, research, and service. The Division of IT is responsible for delivering enterprise and campus focused IT services for the Fort Collins, Pueblo and Spur campuses as well as throughout the CSU-System.
Areas of responsibility include Application Development and User Support Services, Academic Technology, Cybersecurity & Privacy, Networking and Telecommunications, Infrastructure and Databases, Business Intelligence and Data Integrations, Administrative Applications, and Student Applications.
Driven by its purpose statement: Innovating IT, Empowering CSU and its values of Community, Collegiality, Reliability, Service and Simplicity, its team members work across the CSU System and in collaboration with stakeholders on the various CSU campuses. Reporting to the Vice President of Information Technology/CIO, our dedicated team delivers dynamic and innovative solutions to meet the diverse needs of our students, faculty, and staff. Our work supports CSU’s Principles... of Community as we help others discover and meet their potential while aiming to set the standard for IT throughout higher education.
