Onward Search is a specialized staffing and talent solutions company that helps professionals find top jobs with the nation’s leading brands.
Our clients are now looking for Freelance, Contract, Direct Hire Accessibility UX Designers.
An Accessibility UX Designer i s responsible for collaborating closely with design teams to ensure that their designs (wireframes, mockups, etc) are inclusive and usable design annotation work.
- Only Applicants Within The USA Need Apply.
- No Sponsorship Can Be Provided
- No 1099, W-2 Only
- Compensation Based On Experience
What You’ll Do :
- Advise Product, Design and Engineering teams (iOS, Android and Web) to best accessibility practices and accessibility related decisions.
- Collaborate with people with disabilities to learn how to remove barriers within our products.
- Conduct usability studies involving people with disabilities to establish benchmarks and identify KPIs to improve products over time.
- Ensure that every feature delivered through the Design organization encapsulates all the information needed to build an accessible experience by acting as a coach for UX UI Designers, Design Systems, UX Research, Engineering and Product.
- Research best practices & patterns, perform competitive evaluations, build concrete solutions to problems.
- Collaborate with internal and external teams to identify strategies and implement accessible solutions.
- Establish and implement enterprise guidelines, best practices, and standards related to designing and maintaining our digital applications.
- Assist in development of educational elements, focused on design needs for Content, UX / UI and Product.
- Contribute to process refinement and provide a11y perspectives in design thinking
Background / Experience :
- 5+ years UX or UX Research, experience working within a large design team preferred.
- A strong understanding of the value of the "right" amount of process.
- Strong attention to detail, strong analytical and problem solving skills.
- Knowledge and experience with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 accessibility standards and guidelines.
- Knowledge of disability law including but not limited to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 508, and Affordable Care Act Section 1557.
- Web / native design and / or development experience, experience with assistive technology, e.g ZoomText, JAWS, VoiceOver or NVDA screen reader.
Perks & Benefits :
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- 401k Program
- Commuter Benefit
- eLearning
- Education Reimbursement
- Ongoing Training & Development
- To qualify for our benefits package, you must work over 30 hours per week and the length of assignment must be a minimum of 10 weeks.
To learn more about this opportunity, apply now. Our recruitment team will be in touch, guide you through the interview process, and advocate on your behalf.
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