Are you looking for opportunities to network with peers and learn more about disability and accessibility?

Take a look at the national and regional conferences as well as training and certification opportunities listed below. 

Do you need guidance on creating or refreshing position descriptions for a focus on accessibility? 

The following resources will guide developing and redefining position descriptions to help build internal capacity around accessibility: 

• How To Hire For Digital Accessibility Roles (Smashing Magazine)
• Accessibility Skills Hiring Toolkit (TeachAccess)
• Staffing (California Community Colleges / Accessibility Center)
• Univ of Michigan A11y Language for Hiring Process (Univ of Michigan - Google Doc)
• The Question Still Remains: How Do I Know YOU Know Accessibility? (Guidance when interviewing candidates for an accessibility-related position. A presentation was given at the Accessing Higher Ground by Michele Williams and Mallory van Achterberg on November 17, 2017. Linked here with permission.)
  • Know Accessibility Handout - Interview guidance
• Position description examples from our peers are available. These can be requested by sending an email to coaa@virginia.edu.