Certification: IAAP Accessibility Document Specialist (ADS) – Mandatory

Engagement Type: Freelance / Project-Based

Location: Remote

About the Prospect

We are looking for experienced accessibility professionals with an IAAP Accessibility Document Specialist (ADS) certification to support an accessibility remediation project for a leading US-based university.

The project involves remediating digital documents across the university's Learning Management System (LMS), web environment, and other digital repositories to improve accessibility and ensure compliance with applicable accessibility standards.

Key Responsibilities

- Remediate PDF documents, including scanned PDFs, OCR-based content, and complex document structures.
- Perform accessibility remediation of native Microsoft Office files, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
- Address complex and data-intensive content, including STEM documents, mathematical content, graphs, charts, maps, and tables.
- Remediate accessible and fillable PDF forms.
- Ensure documents meet applicable accessibility standards, including WCAG and PDF/UA requirements.
- Support accessibility remediation of documents hosted across LMS platforms, websites, institutional repositories, and other digital systems.
- Conduct accessibility testing and quality assurance to validate remediation outcomes.
- Identify accessibility issues and implement appropriate remediation techniques based on document complexity.

Required Qualifications
- Mandatory: IAAP Accessibility Document Specialist (ADS)



certification.
- Demonstrated experience in digital document accessibility remediation.
- Strong hands-on expertise in PDF accessibility remediation, including scanned documents and OCR workflows.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Excel accessibility remediation.
- Experience working with complex documents, including STEM content, charts, graphs, tables, and fillable forms.
- Knowledge of WCAG 2.1/2.2, PDF/UA, and relevant accessibility standards.
- Experience using accessibility testing and remediation tools such as Adobe Acrobat Pro, PAC, CommonLook, axesPDF, or equivalent tools.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to manage documents of varying complexity and volume.

Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting accessibility remediation projects for universities or higher education institutions.
- Familiarity with LMS platforms such as Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, or D2L Brightspace.
- Experience working with large-scale document remediation projects.
- Ability to provide remediation quality reports and documentation.

Additional Details The project scope and document volume may vary depending on the university's requirements. Interested professionals or teams should be able to share:
- IAAP ADS certification details.
- Relevant accessibility remediation experience.
- Number of available certified resources.
- Current availability and expected engagement capacity.
- Indicative commercial rates.

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