Accessible Document Specialist - Federal Work Study Required

Partially Remote

• Adobe In Design
• Adobe Acrobat Pro
• Microsoft Suite
• Excellent English verbal and written communications skills
• Knowledge of the Title II Americans with Disabilities Act – Accessibility for state and local governments is ideal but not required

The federal Department of Justice (DOJ) published a final rule updating its regulations for Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act which lists specific requirements about ensuring electronic documents are made accessible to people with disabilities.
Work Study students will be assisting the DNR Drinking Water and Groundwater Program (DG) with updating electronic files on external webpages so they meet federal accessibility standards. This includes:
• Redesigning PDFs to meet accessibility standards
• Working with the DG Web coordinator to remove documents from the webpage or develop ideas for new webpages
• Working with program staff to make documents accessible via Microsoft Word and/or Adobe InDesign and Adobe Acrobat Pro
• Using Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat Pro accessibility checkers to ensure documents meet federal standards.
• Correcting errors and resolving accessibility issues
Students will be trained on the accessibility requirements and will work individually and as a team under the supervision of the DG communications team.

Regular office work

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