Assessment Content Accessibility Specialist (Contractor)

Position Overview

• Location Type: Remote
• Employment Type: Contractor
• Salary: Not specified (Variable and flexible hours, negotiated on a project-by-project basis)

Instructure’s Assessment Content Team is seeking freelance Content Accessibility Specialists to support the development of assessment products, including the Mastery View Predictive Assessments, Mastery View College Prep Assessments, and Mastery Item Banks. Accessibility specialists will assist with the development of assessment products by reviewing and revising test items for accessibility compliance, with a focus on alt text creation, language, and color contrast. This is a contractor position with variable and flexible hours that are negotiated on a project-by-project basis.

Requirements

• Strong professional assessment writing and/or editing experience.
• Strong professional experience with developing instructional content to abide by accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1AA).
• Experience in education; former teaching experience is a plus but is not required.
• Experience working with educational publishers is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work independently and collaboratively with the assessment content team to review and revise test content for accessibility compliance, with attention to internal deadlines.
• With a focus on K-2 development, supply age-appropriate alt text for images used in assessment items.
• With a focus on K-2 development, revise items for content accessibility compliance (platform compliance is out of scope for this role).

Company Information

Instructure believes in the power of people to grow and succeed throughout their lives. They create intuitive products that simplify learning and personal development, facilitate meaningful relationships, and inspire people to go further in their education and careers. They hire awesome people and treat them right. At Instructure, they participate in E-Verify and are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All Instructure employees are required to successfully pass a background check upon being hired.