Associate Director of Digital Accessibility/Deputy ADA Coordinator - Division of Access and Engagement - UTK

University of Tennessee · Knoxville

The Associate Director/Deputy ADA Coordinator for Digital Accessibility supports the equal opportunity and civil rights compliance obligations and commitments of the university by leading, enhancing, and expanding the digital accessibility expertise of the university with programs on campus, online, and in the broader community. This role will collaborate extensively across the university to assess and report on the current state of digital accessibility compliance, oversee the analysis required to bring the university into compliance with the new ADA digital accessibility rules, and devise and advise on strategies to integrate accessibility into all digital initiatives. EOA serves as the ADA compliance office for the university and engages in strategic leadership towards those goals. This role is essential in ensuring that the university cultivates an accessible digital environment for all. EOA serves UTK, UTIA (all 95 counties), UT Athletics, UT Space Institute, UT System, and the Institute of Public Service.

Reporting to the Director/ADA Coordinator, the Associate Director/Deputy ADA Coordinator provides subject matter expertise, management, and administration of the university’s digital accessibility efforts, in collaboration with partner offices such as SDS, OCM, OIT, Digital, Learning, Office of the Provost, UT System, Digital Learning, TLI and many others.

The Associate Director/Deputy ADA Coordinator will oversee university-wide efforts to develop digital accessibility plans and coordinate compliance with policies, practices, and agreements. The role also serves as the first point of contact for colleges and departments seeking consultation on digital accessibility policy, procedures, and technical guidance. The role will coordinate with academic colleges to strengthen and increase the amount of training that faculty and staff receive regarding digital accessibility processes.

This position will also respond to general requests for ADA and accessibility-related information as a member of the EOA team. The Associate Director/Deputy ADA Coordinator acts as an advisory contact to university departments and personnel regarding access to the teaching and learning environments and collaborates with relevant units to provide leadership, technical direction, and support in increasing digital access for individuals with disabilities in all aspects of the university.

The position works independently and collaboratively to advance digital accessibility and compliance at UTK.

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, has shaped leaders, changemakers, and innovative thinkers since its founding in 1794. The university is home to more than 38,000 students and 10,000 statewide employees—the Volunteers—who uphold the university’s tradition of lighting the way for others through leadership and service.

UT Knoxville offers over 900 programs of study across 14 degree-granting colleges and schools. As Tennessee’s flagship land-grant university, its footprint spans the entire state. The university holds the highest Carnegie classification for research activity and has deep partnerships with industry leaders and the US Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory, Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

The Knoxville campus serves and recruits for UT Knoxville, including the Institute of Agriculture and the Space Institute, as well as the UT Institute of Public Service.

UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset. With values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovation leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices to attract and retain top-tier talent, fostering a strong staff community and supporting a culture of involvement and engagement for everyone.

The university holds a strong commitment to its land-grant mission of learning and engagement, with a tradition of service and leadership that carries that Volunteer spirit throughout the state and around the world. It has been ranked nationally as “Best Employer for New Graduates,” “One of America’s Best Large Employers,” and “Best Workplace for Women,” and has been designated as “Best Place for Working Parents” by Forbes Magazine.

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Leads the University’s digital accessibility strategy and ADA compliance efforts by assessing, planning, and advancing accessibility across digital environments, while providing expert guidance, training, and collaboration university wide.

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