Usability and Accessibility Specialist, College of Education - IT Partners

The Usability and Accessibility Specialist at IT Partners at Education in the College of Education plays a crucial role in shaping the user experience and ensuring accessibility compliance for websites and web applications. This position involves enhancing the usability and accessibility of digital platforms for a diverse range of users by applying user-centric design principles, methodologies, and techniques to develop interactive experiences for enterprise web applications and websites. The designer works closely with users, developers, and content owners to develop websites and application design specifications for the user interface, implement designs, and evaluate and test application usability and accessibility. Duties & Responsibilities Interface Design 40% Apply principles of user-centered design to the development and documentation of web applications and websites, using methods that may include design patterns, wireframes, prototypes, user research, and usability evaluations. Design web and mobile screens (from components to full page layouts) using Figma, ensuring an intuitive and engaging user experience. Collaborate with product managers and developers to create wireframes, prototypes, and high-fidelity designs. Create design guidelines and standards for applications. User Experience Research and Testing 30% Act as a user advocate during application development. Perform requirements gathering for data organization, display, and user interaction with websites and web applications by consulting with customers to identify, analyze, refine, and document business requirements and processes, and develop associated solutions. Conduct user research and usability testing to gather feedback and insights both pre-design and post-implementation. Analyze user feedback and activity to enhance the usability and functionality of our products. Ensure designs and web content are compliant with college, university, state and federal digital accessibility (WCAG). Perform accessibility audits and implement necessary changes to meet compliance standards. Collaborate with project team members to implement new systems and enhance existing ones. Communicate ideas, requirements, application behavior, and design concepts through written and verbal communications including presentations, mockups, wireframes, and interactive prototypes. Technical Liaison 30% Consult with customers to identify, analyze, refine and document business requirements and processes and develop associated solutions. Establish, document, and maintain design guidelines, best practices, and standards. Translate web and mobile screens from Figma to CMS-driven sites using CMS tools, HTML and CSS. Train users in custom applications and CMS. Contribute to campus technology initiatives and workgroups that further the mission of the college. Other duties as required and/or assigned by the Assistant Director of Application Development or Executive Director of IT Partners.