South College
Instructional Technologist
Canvas
WCAG
Edtech.com's Summary
South College is hiring a Contract Instructional Technologist to enhance the accessibility and quality of online course materials. The role involves reviewing, updating, and remediating digital content within Canvas LMS to meet WCAG 2.2 standards while collaborating with academic departments and instructional designers to implement accessibility improvements.
Highlights
- Review and update online course content for WCAG 2.2 accessibility compliance.
- Remediate instructional materials within Canvas Learning Management System.
- Apply accessibility best practices to various digital documents, presentations, and media.
- Use accessibility evaluation tools and conduct course audits to identify barriers.
- Collaborate with faculty, instructional designers, and academic teams.
- Maintain detailed documentation and manage multiple remediation projects simultaneously.
- Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Education, Business, IT, HR, or related field required.
- Minimum one year experience in instructional design or educational technology.
- Proficient with Canvas LMS, WCAG 2.2 standards, and Microsoft Office 365 applications.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to work independently in a remote setting.
Instructional Technologist Full Description
Instructional Technologist
Fully Remote • Work From Home • Instructional Design and Technology
Fully Remote • Work From Home • Instructional Design and Technology
Job Type
Contract
Description
Instructional Technologist
South College - We are one of the nation’s fastest growing institutions of higher learning … come grow your career with us. In order to fully meet our Mission to our students, we require a diverse combination of perspectives, backgrounds, life experiences, and ideas from our faculty and staff and will provide them with an equitable and inclusive work environment -where respect and open interchange of ideas are at the heart of that culture.
20,000 Students
10 Campuses
Competency Based Education
Online
Instructional Technologist Description
South College is seeking a Contract Instructional Technologist to support institutional initiatives focused on improving the accessibility and quality of online course materials. This remote, project-based role will work collaboratively with academic departments, instructional designers, and technical teams to review and update course content to meet WCAG 2.2 accessibility standards and institutional best practices.
The ideal candidate will have experience working within Learning Management Systems (particularly Canvas) and will be comfortable applying accessibility standards to digital learning materials. This position requires strong attention to detail, the ability to manage multiple course remediation projects simultaneously, and the discipline to work independently while maintaining project timelines.
This contract role is expected to last no longer than 18 months.
Responsibilities
- Review and update online course content to align with WCAG 2.2 accessibility standards and institutional accessibility guidelines.
- Remediate instructional materials within the Canvas Learning Management System, including pages, assignments, files, and multimedia content.
- Apply accessibility best practices to documents, presentations, media, and other course resources.
- Utilize accessibility evaluation tools and course auditing processes to identify and address barriers to accessibility.
- Work collaboratively with instructional designers, faculty, and academic teams to implement accessibility improvements across courses.
- Utilize and adapt to various learning technologies and software platforms used within the institution.
- Maintain clear documentation of remediation work and progress across assigned courses or programs.
- Manage assigned remediation projects to ensure completion within established timelines and project milestones.
- Work independently while maintaining accountability for deliverables and progress updates.
- Participate in periodic meetings with project leads and team members to review status, priorities, and workflow adjustments.
- Assume other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Education, Business, IT, HR, or a related field.
Experience
- 1-year minimum instructional design or educational technology experience.
- Demonstrated experience working with Learning Management Systems (Canvas preferred).
- Working knowledge of WCAG accessibility standards (preferably WCAG 2.2) and their application to digital learning environments.
- Experience remediating digital learning materials such as PDFs, Word documents, PowerPoint presentations, multimedia, and web-based content.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office 365 applications including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Teams.
- Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to track multiple assignments and meet deadlines.
- Experience collaborating with faculty and instructional design teams on course improvement projects.
- Ability to work independently in a remote environment while maintaining high accountability and productivity.
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