Director, Content Accessibility (EdTech)

Location: Remote within the United States; candidates near hirify.global offices may choose hybrid work with in-office attendance on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Occasional business travel is required, approximately 1–3 times per year.

Salary: $80,000–$135,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global is a self-sustaining nonprofit focused on expanding educational and career opportunities through learning and assessment programs.

What you will do

• Lead, coach, develop, and support a team of four content accessibility specialists.
• Write and review accessible assessment content, including image descriptions, reader scripts, braille transcription notes, and caption tracks.
• Remediate tests and related publications against WCAG, Section 504, and ADA requirements.
• Serve as the authority on accessible-content standards and make final decisions on complex or ambiguous cases.
• Set accessibility guidelines, authoring standards, documentation, tools, and quality-control practices.
• Shape accessibility strategy, present evidence-based recommendations, mentor cross-functional teams, and lead pilots involving new tools, workflows, and AI.

Requirements

• Authorization to work in the United States is required.
• 6+ years of experience in accessibility, accommodations, technical writing, or assessment content writing, including at least 4 years in accessibility or accommodations-related work.
• Experience leading people or work through supervision, mentoring, training, or project leadership.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, organization, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience creating or maintaining accessibility standards or guidelines, with fluency in WCAG, ARIA, and/or universal design.
• Bachelor’s degree required; CPACC or WAS certification preferred.

Nice to have

• Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) certification.
• Web Accessibility Specialist (WAS) certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven work supporting accessible educational and career opportunities.
• Remote work with a hybrid option for employees located near hirify.global offices.
• Compensation is adjusted by location and based on qualifications, experience, impact, and market data.
• Work emphasizes inclusive leadership, collaboration, continuous learning, experimentation with emerging technologies, and data-informed improvement.
• Occasional travel to hirify.global offices or for business purposes is required.

Hiring process

• Application review begins immediately and continues until the position is filled, with applications expected to remain open for at least five business days.
• The process generally includes a recruiter screen, hiring manager interview, performance exercise, panel interview, leadership conversation, and reference checks.