Tech Review Coordinator (Part Time)

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in CIS, Education, or related. The degree requirement may be substituted with experience

Additional Information

Join our Team at Portland Community College Please Note: PCC currently limits employment to individuals residing in Oregon and Washington. Employment offers are contingent upon the ability to establish residence in Oregon or Washington. Portland Community College will also ensure that applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for the hiring process are provided for. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the PCC Talent Acquisition Team at pccjobs@pcc.edu. Portland Community College is the largest post-secondary institution in Oregon and 19th largest in the nation, serving approximately 80,000 full- and part-time students. With four comprehensive campuses, five workforce training and education centers, and 200 community locations in the Portland metropolitan area, our unique role is to make high-quality education accessible to everyone, creating opportunities for our students and contributing to the economic development of our community. What You'll Do and Who We Are Looking For The PCC Digital Accessibility Review Team is committed to evaluating and improving the accessibility of digital technologies across the college. As the Technology Review Coordinator, you will facilitate the accessibility evaluation process, serving as a vital checkpoint within the PCC procurement and contract pipeline. In this role, you will perform technical assessments of current and proposed technologies to identify barriers to access. By analyzing VPATs, ACRs, and other technical documentation, you will evaluate compliance with WCAG standards and help the college make informed decisions. Collaborating closely with the Manager for Accessible Technology, you will provide strategic recommendations on testing priorities, risk levels, and vendor engagement. Your work is essential to reducing digital barriers and ensuring that PCC's technology landscape increasingly supports an inclusive environment for all users. This role serves as the central hub for the testing team, overseeing everything from initial scenario development and vendor coordination to the facilitation of live sessions and meetings. The Coordinator ensures high-quality output by refining testing reports and streamlining the distribution of results across all internal and external stakeholders. This job classification and description serves three distinct roles in our organization, with the duties of the technology review coordinator focusing on the following: Optimizes transparency and access to the digital library of reviewed technologies for college - wide consumption. Compiles and organizes testing results into actionable reports for a variety of user personas. Provides subject matter expertise on accessible technology to PCC staff and faculty across the District. Assists faculty in the use of material and equipment to ensure proper usage and compliance with access laws. Works to expand program materials and services. Researches new alternative media technologies and makes recommendations to the college community. Performs gap analyses and analyzes course media to be presented, and researches viable formats currently available. Reviews and evaluates claims made in Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates (VPAT) for technology under consideration. Coordinates with PCC staff and vendors to gather accessibility documentation, and provide access and use case information for tech reviewers. Assigns and reviews the work of classified, casual, and student employees. Success criteria: Ability to evaluate VPAT, ACR, and HECVAT for accuracy and technical integrity. Able to apply WCAG 2.1 AA standards to identify potential accessibility gaps and communicate real-world usability risks from different user perspectives. Expertise in creating and testing accessible digital artifacts. Experience authoring compliant documents, slide decks, digital communications, and web pages, and skilled using tools such as screen readers and magnification software to verify accessibility. Strong team coordination skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and a high volume of requests. Demonstrated ability to communicate and act as a liaison between teams, ensuring clear communication and the organized tracking of documentation. Ability to collaborate to develop technology review and testing strategies for a small team. Experience conducting accessibility review/testing of various technologies, designing targeted testing scenarios, and identifying team training needs to ensure consistent work quality. Commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace by advocating for equitable digital access. Demonstrates a growth mindset, the ability to adapt personal and professional work preferences to support others' access needs, and a pragmatic approach to achieving accessibility goals through consistent, incremental progress.

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