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.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in CIS, Education, or related. The degree requirement may be substituted with experience on a year for year basis.

Three years of experience creating, adapting, and/or coordinating the adaptation of a variety of media used in the accommodation of students with disabilities.

 

Knowledge of:

• Applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulations, codes, and statues including but not limited to as Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act;

• Web Accessibility Initiative – Accessible Rich Internet Applications (WAI-ARIA)

• HTML5, CSS, JavaScript;

• Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG);

• Current laws regarding media accessibility and copyright;

• Project management principles;

• Business application consulting and development.

Skills in:

• Analyzing and resolving problems with minimal supervision;

• Evaluating accessibility using a variety of tools and manual testing;

• Providing feedback to developers and designers;

• Leading collaborative work groups involving multiple stakeholder groups;

• Leading collaborative projects across departments;

• Resolving conflict;

• Investigating complaints.

Ability to:

• Learn new media systems and respond quickly to constantly changing technology;

• Remain current on adaptive technology trends;

• Effectively communicate both in writing and verbally;

• Listen effectively;

• Be detail-oriented;

• Remain calm under high pressure situations;

• Meet college expectations regarding customer service;

• Interact effectively with students, the public, and college staff members;

• Manage time/multitask.

Why You'll Love Working Here

The PCC district encompasses a 1,500-square-mile area in northwest Oregon and offers two-year degrees, one-year certificate programs, short-term training, alternative education, pre-college courses and life-long learning. As part of our College community, you’ll enjoy:

• A collaborative and inspiring campus community

• Opportunities for learning and professional development

Portland Community College embraces equity and inclusion as a priority. We are committed to building a community with a variety of backgrounds, skills, views, and life experiences. The more we value equity and inclusion, the more we will add value to the work we do and how we serve our students, engage with each other, and the Oregon Community that we serve. Creating a culture that honors equity and inclusion is our objective and the smart path forward.

Position Grade

Academic Professional 4 (A)

Employment Type

Part time

Total Rewards Package / What We Offer

There is never a dull moment at PCC. We offer more than just a competitive salary. When you join our team at PCC you'll also enjoy:

• Comprehensive benefit package designed to provide employees and their families, including domestic partners, with access to a broad range of benefit options. Includes Health, Dental, and Vision options, Group Life, Long-term Disability, Long-term Care, and Auto and Home Insurance programs

• Oregon PERS contribution - PCC currently fully funds the Oregon Public Employees Retirement System (PERS/OPSRP) pension and contributes an additional 6% into the employee's Individual Account Program under PERS/OPSRP

• Tax deferred annuity program and a deferred compensation program where employees may save additional pre-tax dollars for retirement

• PCC provides a tuition waiver for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and dependent children under 24 years of age, as well as partial tuition reimbursement for full-time employees at other accredited institutions

• Free access to the sport centers / campus gymnasiums, performing arts, and cultural events

• Generous Paid Leave - as determined by our collective bargaining agreement (Pro-rated by FTE for Part-Time Employees) -

  Faculty and Academic Professional Agreement

Paid Leave:

• Starts at 13.33 hours of vacation leave per month (additional vacation hours with years of service)

• 1 day of sick leave per month

• 12 holidays

• PCC Winter Break (when College is closed)

• 1 additional personal leave day per year

 

View a complete list of PCC benefits

How We Determine Initial Salary Placement

The first two steps of the range are: $32.13/hr. and 34.42/hr. Higher salary placement may be available based on qualifications, experience and internal equity

Oregon Veterans' Preference in Public Employment

Portland Community College complies with the Oregon Veterans' Preference in Public Employment law which provides qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment. You will be given instructions during the application process to claim Veterans' Preference in the recruitment of this position, and to provide the documents required for verification of eligibility. Please do not send your documentation to the hiring manager directly. For verification of eligibility, please submit the following documentation:

• Veterans: DD214

• Disabled Veterans: DD214 and Letter from the Department of VA

Notice of the Availability of the Annual Security Report

Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), you may view Portland Community College’s (PCC) most recent Annual Security Report (ASR) on the Department of Public Safety website. The ASR contains current security and safety-related policy disclosure statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and sexual assault prevention information and resources, and drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains crime statistics for Clery Act crimes which occurred on PCC properties for the last three calendar years. Paper copies of the ASR are available upon request at all Department of Public Safety offices.

PCC Employment Offers are Contingent Upon the Successful Completion of a Criminal Background Check

Please note that Portland Community College is not currently able to provide visa (e.g. H1-B Visa) sponsorship for potential employees.

Contact PCC at pccjobs@pcc.edu if you have questions