Digital Accessibility Assistant

Job Summary

A company is looking for a Digital Initiatives Accessibility Assistant to support accessibility assessments and improvements on published digital collections.

Key Responsibilities:

• Use software such as Equidox to correct optical character recognition (OCR) in PDFs for accessibility
• Create descriptive information (metadata) for new and existing digital objects using Google Sheets and Excel
• Inspect scanned files and metadata, correcting mistakes and completing special projects as assigned

Required Qualifications:

• Eligibility for Federal Work-Study
• Ability to accurately perform repetitive tasks for extended periods
• Ability to use a computer, mouse, and scanner; accommodations available
• Experience with Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets and Equidox preferred
• Experience in descriptive writing is a plus