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UT Southwestern Medical Center · 19 hours ago

Assistant Director of Digital Accessibility Services

Dallas, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

7+ years exp

UT Southwestern Medical Center, a world-renowned medical and research center in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, is seeking an Assistant Director of Digital Accessibility Services. This role provides leadership to ensure accessibility is embedded across all digital environments, collaborating with various leaders to establish strategy and promote best practices for equitable access to digital resources.

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Responsibilities

Shape and guide the institution's digital accessibility strategy and roadmap. Ensure institutional alignment with federal and state accessibility standards and best practice

Establish policies, procedures, and governance frameworks that advance accessibility

Provide oversight for accessibility initiatives, assessments, and remediation across digital platforms

Work cross-functionally to integrate accessibility into procurement, vendor management, and technology lifecycles

Monitor institutional progress through reporting, metrics, and continuous improvement

Build upon established accessibility training programs to expand awareness and capability

Collaborate with leadership, Information Resources and business stakeholders to sustain institution-wide education and resources

Advise faculty, staff, researchers, and technology teams on accessibility practices and tools

Partner with leaders across academic affairs, business affairs, health system affairs, institutional advancement, compliance, legal and communications domains to support accessibility initiatives

Represent Information Resources on committees and governance groups related to accessibility

Stay current on emerging accessibility regulations, technologies, and trends, and share expertise across the institution

Perform additional duties as assigned

Qualification

Digital accessibilityWCAG expertiseSection 508 complianceADA requirementsWeb developmentInstructional technologyAccessibility testing toolsAssistive technologiesTraining developmentPolicy establishmentLeadershipCollaborationCommunication

Required

Education Bachelor's Degree in business, healthcare, education, information technology, or a related field

Experience 7 years of progressively responsible experience in digital accessibility, web development, instructional technology, information technology, development, or a related field