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\r\n\r\n\"\"Hiring an accessibility professional and putting together a job description for their position is likely to be an activity an organization will need to undertake in its efforts to develop a culture of accessibility. When you are developing your own accessibility job description, it can be helpful to see what other organizations are looking for in an accessibility professional.\r\n\r\nSpend a few moments with your favourite search engine and try to locate examples of job postings for accessibility professionals. Select one or two positions and write up a short summary of them. Include information like the location, company name, salary, years of experience needed, etc.\r\n\r\nHere are a few search terms you can use to get started. Use your imagination to come up with other potential search terms that would turn up similar positions. Try adding a city name to your search terms to find positions close to you.\r\n

Search Terms<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n
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  • IT Accessibility Specialist<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Web Accessibility Specialist<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Web Accessibility Engineer<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Accessibility Expert<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Accessibility Analyst<\/li>\r\n \t
  • Accessibility Program Manager<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nNote: <\/strong>If you have difficulty locating job postings, but find in your search that you discover profiles of people currently working in the field, take note of those.\r\nHint: <\/strong>Search LinkedIn\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"
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    \"\"Hiring an accessibility professional and putting together a job description for their position is likely to be an activity an organization will need to undertake in its efforts to develop a culture of accessibility. When you are developing your own accessibility job description, it can be helpful to see what other organizations are looking for in an accessibility professional.<\/p>\n

    Spend a few moments with your favourite search engine and try to locate examples of job postings for accessibility professionals. Select one or two positions and write up a short summary of them. Include information like the location, company name, salary, years of experience needed, etc.<\/p>\n

    Here are a few search terms you can use to get started. Use your imagination to come up with other potential search terms that would turn up similar positions. Try adding a city name to your search terms to find positions close to you.<\/p>\n

    Search Terms<\/strong><\/h3>\n
      \n
    • IT Accessibility Specialist<\/li>\n
    • Web Accessibility Specialist<\/li>\n
    • Web Accessibility Engineer<\/li>\n
    • Accessibility Expert<\/li>\n
    • Accessibility Analyst<\/li>\n
    • Accessibility Program Manager<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Note: <\/strong>If you have difficulty locating job postings, but find in your search that you discover profiles of people currently working in the field, take note of those.
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