[Athen] Job Announcement: Digital Content Accessibility Specialist or Senior Digital Content Accessibility Specialist

Thompson, Marc via athen-list athen-list at u.washington.edu
Wed Jan 14 14:21:14 PST 2026


The Digital Content Accessibility Specialist or Senior Digital Content Accessibility Specialist supports the Digital Accessibility Program (DAP) by assisting with the creation, remediation, and evaluation of electronic documents and multimedia to ensure compliance with accessibility standards, including WCAG 2.1, ADA Title II, and the Illinois Information Technology Accessibility Act (IITAA). This role provides consultation, training, and hands-on remediation services to faculty, staff, and departments to help make instructional materials, departmental communications, and public-facing content accessible. This role requires familiarity with accessibility evaluation tools and assistive technologies, as well as the ability to explain accessibility practices clearly to a wide range of campus stakeholders.

See Full Job Announcement<https://illinois.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/15872?c=illinois&sq=1034229&referralToken=0fXUT3B8BEyJ03RQEs8d_Q> <https://illinois.csod.com/ux/ats/careersite/1/home/requisition/15872?c=illinois&sq=1034229&referralToken=0fXUT3B8BEyJ03RQEs8d_Q> for details.


Marc Thompson, Ph.D. (he/him/his)
Assistant Director for Teaching & Learning Experiences
Program Director, Information Accessibility Design & Policy<http://iadp.ahs.illinois.edu/>

Center for Innovation in Teaching & Learning<https://citl.illinois.edu/>
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
505 East Armory Avenue | MC-528
Champaign, IL 61820
Tel: 217-244-0957 | Fax: 217-333-8524

1-800-252-1360 ext. 40957

thompso1 at illinois.edu<mailto:thompso1 at illinois.edu>

[University of Illinois logo]<http://illinois.edu/>

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