Digital Content Analyst

Department:

Enterprise Development & Support

Web Design and Development

Position Title:

Digital Content Analyst

Job Family Group:

Professional Staff

Job Description Summary:

This position works with developers and content creators to develop, check, remediate and maintain digital materials and content to meet current KU Medical Center, state and federal accessibility standards. This position utilizes web accessibility checking tools (such as Ally, AMP, PAC Checker and DubBot) to identify and report on content that is not in compliance with current accessibility standards and works with departmental contacts to remediate the issues in a timely manner.

Job Description:

Job Responsibilities:

• Conduct and review accessibility audits of digital content, including websites, web applications, course materials, documents, and multimedia, to ensure compliance with current Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and other relevant standards. These audits will be conducted in close collaboration with the Web Design team, the Teaching and Learning Technologies group, and the KU Medical Center Technology Accessibility Specialist.
• Assist in remediating accessibility issues with digital content at KU Medical Center in adherence to the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) using programs associated with content creation (M365 suite of products, Content Management System, LMS, Adobe Acrobat, etc.)
• Administer and support systems at KU Medical Center that scan digital content to identify accessibility violations and issues, including generating and assigning reports.
• Collaborate with content creators, designers, and developers to implement accessibility improvements and provide guidance on accessible design and development practices.
• Collaborate and align with the ADA Compliance Office, which offers training on creating digital content that meets ADA requirements, to provide guidance and support to ensure that all new digital content is accessible, and that KU Medical Center is meeting our institutional goals.
• Work closely with other support staff across the university’s information technology department, specifically Enterprise Development & Support and Teaching & Learning Technologies, to assure that content is following required standards.
• Stay up to date with the latest accessibility standards, regulations, trends, tools, and technologies, and provide recommendations for solutions that ensure efficient compliance.
• Develop and maintain a systematic process to check and remediate digital assets on a continuous cycle.
• Act as the first point of contact for users needing immediate help with making digital materials accessible.
• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
  
  

Education:

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field. Education may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis. Experience used to substitute education is in addition to any required work experience.
  
  

Work Experience:

• Two (2) years of experience remediating digital files to meet current state and federal accessibility standards.
• Demonstrated understanding of WCAG, ADA, Section 508, and other relevant accessibility standards and regulations.
• Experience reading accessibility audits and using accessibility testing tools such as Ally, AMP, PAC Checker and DubBot.
• Experience remediating digital files to meet current state and federal accessibility standards.
• Experience in creating and maintaining accessible web content.
• Experience with HTML, CSS, and other web technologies.
• Experience supporting users remotely or in person.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

Certifications/Licenses:

• Certification in accessibility (e.g., Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies, Web Accessibility Specialist Certification, Certified Professional in Web Accessibility).
• Section 508 Trusted Tester certification
  
  

Work Experience:

• Experience administering and supporting accessibility testing tools such Ally, AMP, PAC Checker and DubBot.
• Experience with Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles.
• Experience editing web content
• Experience in higher education setting
  
  

Skills

• Communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to explain complex concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Organizational and project management skills
  
  

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter
  
  

Comprehensive Benefits Package:

Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html

Employee Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Rate Type:

Salary

Compensation Statement:

The pay range listed for this position is determined by our compensation program using market data and salary benchmarking. A combination of factors is considered in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, education, experience and training, qualifications relative to the requirements of the position, and funding. At the University of Kansas Medical Center, a reasonable estimate for the starting pay range will be the minimum to midpoint of the posted range, taking into account the combination of factors listed above.

Pay Range:

$58,656.00 - $80,000.00

Minimum

$58,656.00

Midpoint

$69,328.00

Maximum

$80,000.00