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Accessibility Specialist

Employer
Motion Recruitment
Location
Planetarium, New York
Closing date
Sep 21, 2021

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Position Type
Other
Hours
Full Time
Organization Type
Business
Our client, an online media and digital advertising company , is actively looking for an Accessibility Specialist to join their team in NYC!

***This is an initial 1 year contract, that may extend or convert at any time***

We are looking for an Associate Accessibility Specialist for product evaluation who

shares a passion for making products and services accessible to people with

disabilities. In this role you will be a member of an award-winning Accessibility

Team, internationally recognized leaders who have changed the Accessible

Technology world and will work with innovative, dedicated program managers,

engineers and designers.

Desired Skills & Experience:
  • Bachelor's or Masters degree
  • Preferred majors: User Experience, Design, Human Factors, HCI, Cognitive Science, Computer Science, Psychology, Anthropology
  • At least one year of experience evaluating the accessibility of websites and mobile apps
  • Familiarity with VoiceOver, Talkback, NVDA and JAWS
  • Familiarity with built-in accessibility features on OSX, Windows, iOS and Android
  • Familiarity with industry best practices and standards and guidelines for accessibility (e.g. WCAG 2.1)
  • Knowledge of and experience with assistive technology (e.g. screen readers, single switches, closed captioning)
  • Demonstrated interest in disability, diversity and inclusion
  • Familiarity with JIRA and Google Suite (Docs, Drive, Meets)
  • Strong presentation and writing skills


What You Will Be Doing:

Daily Responsibilities:

Your primary role is to work directly with the global product teams as one of the in-house accessibility experts on products, across all platforms (i.e., desktop web and app, native mobile app, mobile web, OTT). Your responsibilities include:
  • Conduct product evaluations, identify barriers to accessibility, provide feedback and

guidance during product development

Train engineers on best practices, propose or invent technical solutions and validate that our products not only function as expected with assistive technology (e.g. keyboard/mouse alternatives),

More specifically, you will be responsible for working with Yahoo product

groups to make certain they identify and address basic accessibility needs

The Offer

Competitive Pay: Up to $52/hour, DOE

Contract Duration: 12 Months

You will receive the following benefits:

Medical & Dental Insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)

401(k)

Paid Sick Time Leave

Pre-tax Commuter Benefit

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis now and in the future.

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