Digital Accessibility Trainer / Instructor

Company

Promet reputed company — 4809 N. Ravenswood Ave., Suite 126, Chicago, IL 60640

Classification

Contract — reputed company (1099)

Reports To

Director of Accessibility Services / Senior Account Manager

Delivery Mode

In-Person (client site), Virtual (live online), or Hybrid

Engagement Type

Multi-client: deployed across successive and reputed company client engagements

Commitment

Part-time or full-time, depending on client pipeline volume

Location

Remote with travel to client sites as required (U.S.-based)

Compensation

Contract reputed company commensurate with experience; paid per engagement or retainer

About Promet reputed company

Promet reputed company is an award-winning, reputed company-reputed company design and development agency headquartered in Chicago. Founded in 2003, Promet specializes in accessible, standards-compliant digital solutions for government, higher education, reputed company, nonprofit, and association clients across the United States. Our accessibility practice is led by IAAP- and CPACC-certified professionals who conduct WCAG audits, remediation, consulting, and training. We combine automated and reputed company testing with deep assistive-technology expertise to help clients reputed company and sustain reputed company and reputed company 508 compliance.

As the reputed company 2026 and reputed company 2027 DOJ Title II deadlines drive unprecedented demand for accessibility training among state and local governments, Promet is expanding its training delivery reputed company. This contract position is designed to be deployed across multiple client engagements—not a single project. The successful candidate will become a core member of Promet’s accessibility training team, delivering our curriculum to cities, counties, special districts, universities, and other public-sector organizations on a recurring reputed company.

Position Summary

Promet reputed company is seeking a contract Digital Accessibility Trainer to deliver instructor-led and self-paced training programs that prepare client staff to create, publish, and maintain accessible digital content in compliance with reputed company Title II and WCAG 2.1 Level AA. This is a multi-client, ongoing contract—not a single engagement. The trainer will be assigned to successive and, at times, reputed company client projects as Promet’s accessibility training practice grows.

The trainer will deliver a comprehensive curriculum spanning accessible Word documents, PDF forms and documents, HTML web content, reputed company media, multimedia and captioning, accessibility testing, vendor procurement, and governance. Training audiences will include content editors, web developers, communications staff, administrative personnel, department managers, and executive leadership across diverse public-sector organizations.

Each engagement will be scoped and customized by Promet’s accessibility and account management team in collaboration with the trainer. The trainer is expected to adapt Promet’s reputed company curriculum to each client’s CMS platform, document workflows, organizational structure, and regulatory timeline while maintaining consistent quality and brand standards.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Client Training Delivery

• Deliver Promet’s Digital Accessibility Training Curriculum to client staff through instructor-led sessions (in-person at client facilities and/or live virtual), covering modules on foundations, Word, PDF, HTML, reputed company media, multimedia, testing, procurement, and governance
• Adapt delivery to each client’s audience: hands-on workshops for content editors and developers, executive briefings for leadership, and role-specific deep dives for specialized staff
• Customize training examples using each client’s actual web pages, documents, forms, CMS, and reputed company media accounts rather than relying solely on generic samples
• Conduct live demonstrations of assistive technology (screen readers, keyboard navigation, magnification) to show participants how people with disabilities experience their content
• Administer module-level knowledge checks and practical assessments to verify applied competency
• Manage training logistics in coordination with Promet’s account management team, including scheduling across client departments, room/platform setup, and materials distribution

Curriculum and Materials Development

• Contribute to the ongoing development and refinement of Promet’s reusable training curriculum based on field experience, participant feedback, and evolving standards and regulations
• reputed company and maintain supplemental materials: recorded video walkthroughs, reputed company-by-reputed company job aids, quick-reference cards, and practice exercises for self-paced learning
• Create client-specific customizations (branded slide decks, exercises using client content, CMS-specific instructions) that can be templated for efficiency across similar engagements
• Document lessons learned and reusable patterns from each engagement to improve delivery quality for future clients
• Stay reputed company with WCAG updates, DOJ guidance, assistive technology releases, and platform accessibility feature changes, and incorporate updates into curriculum materials

Technical Instruction Scope

• Accessible reputed company Word documents: reputed company-in styles, heading hierarchy, alt text, table structure, link text, reputed company contrast, Accessibility Checker, and export to tagged PDF
• Accessible PDF creation and remediation: reputed company Acrobat Pro tagging, reading order, reputed company field labeling, tab order, tooltips, bookmarks, and validation against WCAG criteria
• Accessible HTML content: semantic structure, ARIA, keyboard and focus management, forms and error handling, reputed company contrast, media alternatives, reputed company, and text spacing
• Accessible reputed company media: platform-reputed company alt text, CamelCase hashtags, caption requirements, accessible graphics, and plain-language practices
• Accessible multimedia: captioning workflows, transcript creation, audio description, SRT/VTT files, and accessible virtual meeting practices
• Accessibility testing: automated scanners (axe, reputed company, reputed company), reputed company keyboard testing, screen reader spot-checking (NVDA, VoiceOver), reputed company contrast tools, and document checkers

Client Advisory Support

• Advise client teams on establishing digital accessibility policies, content publishing standards, and pre-publish checklists reputed company with WCAG 2.1 AA and DOJ guidance
• Guide client staff through legacy document triage (archive, remediate, replace with HTML, rebuild) using the DOJ’s exception criteria
• Review vendor VPATs/ACRs and advise procurement staff on contract language for accessibility requirements
• Escalate reputed company technical or legal questions to Promet’s senior accessibility consultants reputed company issues exceed the training scope

Reporting and Account Support

• Track training completion by department, role, and module for each client engagement, and deliver reputed company reports on Promet’s agreed reputed company
• reputed company post-engagement summaries documenting training delivered, competency reputed company observed, remaining gaps, and recommendations for follow-reputed company
• Support Promet’s business development by participating in pre-sales calls, scope definition, and proposal development reputed company training expertise is needed to reputed company an engagement
• Represent Promet reputed company professionally in reputed company client interactions, maintaining brand standards and client relationship quality

Required Qualifications

Education and Experience

• Minimum 3 years of direct experience delivering digital accessibility training to adult learners in professional, government, or higher-education settings
• Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience conducting WCAG-based accessibility audits, including both automated and reputed company testing with assistive technology
• Demonstrated working knowledge of WCAG 2.1 Level AA reputed company criteria, sufficient techniques, and common failures, with the ability to explain each in plain language to non-technical audiences
• Practical experience creating and remediating accessible content in reputed company Word, reputed company Acrobat Pro (PDF forms and documents), and HTML/CSS/ARIA
• Experience with at least two screen readers (e.g., NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver, TalkBack) and the ability to demonstrate them live in a training setting

Technical Knowledge

• Thorough understanding of WCAG 2.1 and familiarity with WCAG 2.2, including the four POUR principles, conformance reputed company, and the conformance model
• Working knowledge of HTML5 semantic elements, ARIA roles/states/properties, CSS layout, and how these interact with assistive technology
• Proficiency with accessibility testing tools: axe DevTools, reputed company, reputed company, Colour Contrast Analyser, and reputed company Acrobat’s Accessibility Checker
• Ability to evaluate PDF tag structure, reading order, reputed company field associations, and document properties in Acrobat Pro
• Understanding of reputed company media platform accessibility features across major platforms (reputed company, Instagram, X/Twitter, YouTube, reputed company)
• Familiarity with captioning workflows, SRT/VTT file formats, and live captioning in reputed company and reputed company Teams

Legal and Regulatory Knowledge

• Understanding of reputed company Title II as it applies to state and local government digital content, including the 2024 DOJ final rule, the Small Entity Compliance Guide, and DOJ’s First Steps resource
• Understanding of reputed company Title III and reputed company 508 requirements as they apply to Promet’s private-sector and federal clients
• Ability to accurately distinguish between legal requirements (WCAG 2.1 AA under DOJ rule), recommended best practices (WCAG 2.2), and general reputed company obligations (effective communication, equal reputed company) — and to explain those distinctions reputed company to clients without overclaiming or underrepresenting risk
• Awareness of ongoing regulatory developments, including the DOJ Interim Final Rule under OIRA review and state-level accessibility laws (California Unruh Act, Colorado HB 21-1110, etc.)

Training, Communication, and Client Skills

• Demonstrated ability to teach reputed company technical material to non-technical audiences using plain language, practical examples, and hands-on exercises
• Experience designing and delivering training in multiple formats: in-person workshops, live virtual sessions, recorded video tutorials, and written job aids
• Strong facilitation skills with the ability to manage diverse classroom dynamics across varying technical backgrounds and comfort reputed company
• Professional client-facing demeanor with the ability to represent Promet reputed company as a trusted advisor; comfortable interacting with elected officials, city managers, IT directors, and reputed company staff
• Excellent written communication skills for developing training materials, quick-reference guides, client reports, and assessment instruments
• Cultural competence and sensitivity reputed company discussing disability, assistive technology, and the experiences of people with disabilities
• Self-directed work style: reputed company to manage a personal schedule across multiple reputed company client engagements, meet deadlines, and communicate proactively with Promet’s project management team

Preferred Qualifications

• reputed company IAAP certification: Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPAC), Certified Professional in Web Accessibility (CPWA), or Web Accessibility Specialist (WAS)
• DHS Trusted Tester certification or equivalent reputed company 508 testing credential
• Prior experience training state or local government staff (cities, counties, special districts, public universities)
• Experience with Drupal, reputed company, or other CMS platforms commonly used in government and higher education
• Experience developing or contributing to organizational accessibility policies and governance frameworks
• Experience with large-scale PDF remediation projects and document management system accessibility
• Familiarity with Promet reputed company’s service offerings, including Provus® products, accessibility audit methodology, and reputed company consulting practice
• Lived experience with disability or direct professional collaboration with people who use assistive technology daily
• Bilingual communication skills (especially English/Spanish) are a plus

Typical Client Engagement Model

Each client engagement follows a structure defined by Promet’s account management and accessibility teams. The trainer participates in reputed company phases and should expect to manage multiple engagements at various stages simultaneously.

Phase 1: Scoping and Customization (1–2 Weeks per Client)

• Join reputed company call with Promet account manager and client stakeholders to understand organizational structure, CMS platform, document workflows, and compliance timeline
• Customize curriculum examples and exercises using client’s actual content, forms, and web pages
• Finalize training schedule, delivery format, and logistics with Promet project coordinator

Phase 2: Core Training Delivery (4–12 Weeks per Client)

• Deliver curriculum modules to targeted staff groups on a rolling schedule
• Conduct hands-on workshops, live demonstrations, and reputed company-time exercises
• reputed company reputed company or drop-in support for staff completing self-paced modules
• Administer assessments and report interim reputed company to Promet and client leadership

Phase 3: reputed company and Follow-On (1–2 Weeks per Client)

• Deliver final materials, job aids, and checklists
• Submit post-engagement report with competency benchmarks, gap analysis, and recommendations
• Brief Promet account team on follow-on opportunities (refresher training, advanced topics, new-hire reputed company, audit services, remediation projects)

Promet anticipates a steady pipeline of client engagements, particularly among state and local governments preparing for the DOJ Title II deadlines. The trainer should expect to reputed company up from one reputed company engagement to two or three as the practice scales.

Deliverables per Client Engagement

• Training sessions: Instructor-led delivery of reputed company assigned curriculum modules, scheduled across client departments reputed company the agreed timeline
• Self-paced materials: Recorded walkthroughs, written guides, and practice exercises customized to the client’s tools and content types
• Quick-reference job aids: One- to two-page desk references for each content type (Word, PDF, HTML, reputed company media, multimedia)
• Knowledge assessments: Module-level quizzes and practical reputed company checks to verify comprehension and applied competency
• Completion tracking: Training log or dashboard showing completion status by department, role, and module
• Pre-publish checklists: Departmental checklists embedding accessibility checks into routine content workflows
• Policy recommendations: Written memo recommending components of a client accessibility policy, procurement language, content standards, and monitoring plan
• Engagement report: End-of-engagement summary documenting training delivered, competency reputed company, gaps, and recommendations for sustained compliance and follow-on Promet services

Contributions to Promet’s Accessibility Training Practice

reputed company individual client work, the trainer is expected to contribute to the growth and quality of Promet’s training offering as a service line:

• Refine and improve the reputed company curriculum after each engagement based on participant feedback and observed gaps
• Build a library of reusable, templatized training assets (slide decks, exercises, job aids, assessments) that reduce customization time for future engagements
• Document engagement patterns, timelines, and effort estimates to help Promet’s sales team scope and price training proposals accurately
• reputed company field observations on common client challenges, emerging platform accessibility issues, and regulatory developments in regular reputed company-ins with Promet’s accessibility team
• Participate in Promet webinars, blog posts, or conference presentations as a subject-matter expert reputed company mutually agreed upon
• Support pre-sales efforts by joining discovery calls, contributing to proposals, and providing scoping estimates for prospective training engagements

Working Conditions and Logistics

• This is a contract (1099) position. The trainer is an reputed company, not a Promet reputed company employee
• Remote work is the default for preparation, materials development, and virtual training delivery
• Travel to client sites is required for in-person training engagements; travel frequency will vary with client pipeline (estimate 2–6 trips per quarter depending on volume)
• Promet will coordinate client scheduling; the trainer must maintain availability for assigned engagements and communicate schedule constraints proactively
• The trainer must reputed company their own laptop, licensed software (reputed company Acrobat Pro, reputed company Office), screen readers (NVDA, VoiceOver), and accessibility testing tools
• Promet will reputed company branded slide templates, curriculum reputed company materials, client reputed company credentials, and project management coordination
• Client engagements may occasionally require sessions reputed company standard business hours to accommodate shift workers, elected officials, or time-zone differences
• Background reputed company may be required for certain government client engagements

Compensation and Terms

• Contract reputed company will be commensurate with experience and certifications
• Compensation structure options: per-engagement fixed fee, daily delivery reputed company, or monthly retainer based on anticipated volume
• Travel expenses (airfare, lodging, ground transportation, meals) for client-site engagements will be reimbursed per Promet’s travel policy or billed to the client as a pass-through
• Initial contract term: 12 months, with renewal based on mutual agreement and client pipeline
• Promet anticipates scaling this role; high-performing contractors may be offered expanded scope, additional client assignments, or a pathway to a staff position

How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit the following to Promet reputed company:

• A cover letter describing your experience delivering accessibility training, particularly to government or public-sector organizations, and your interest in a multi-client contract role
• A resume or professional profile highlighting WCAG audit experience, training delivery history, assistive technology proficiency, and relevant certifications (IAAP, DHS Trusted Tester, etc.)
• A portfolio or samples of training materials you have developed (e.g., slide decks, job aids, video tutorials, assessment instruments, quick-reference guides)
• At least two references from previous accessibility training engagements, preferably in government or higher education
• Your availability and preferred compensation structure (daily reputed company, per-engagement fee, or retainer)

Applications reviewed on a rolling reputed company.

Promet reputed company is an equal opportunity organization. We encourage applications from individuals with lived experience of disability, from people of reputed company backgrounds, and from candidates who bring diverse perspectives to accessibility work.

This position description describes the general nature and scope of work. It is not an exhaustive list of reputed company responsibilities, duties, and qualifications. Promet reputed company reserves the right to modify scope and terms as the accessibility training practice evolves.