Assistive Technology Specialist **McGraw Hill** 1 Positions ID: 5727 Posted On 07/02/2025 **Job Overview** Overview **Make an Impact!** At McGraw Hill we create best-in-class, next-generation learning platforms that are used by millions of students and educators worldwide from kindergarten through graduate school. Our goal is to accelerate student success through intuitive and effective learning tools and content that maximize a teacher’s time and a student’s learning experience. We do all of this in a supportive, collaborative environment where you can grow your career in a way that fits into your life. **How can you make an impact?** McGraw Hill, the leading provider of digital and print educational resources, is looking for **an Assistive Technology Specialist** for our Higher Education division. The Assistive Technology Specialist provides assistive technology (AT) services and support to customers (students and instructors), advises sales & implementation teams, and provides guidance to McGraw Hill internal teams on content and technology builds to ensure that our digital products can be successfully used with currently supported AT. **This is a remote position open to applicants authorized to work for any employer within the United States. This position is open to 10% travel throughout the year.** **What you will be doing:** + Partner with the Manager of Accessibility to support customers pre- and post-adoption by demonstrating the use of products with assistive technologies, identifying and reporting issues, and presenting solutions or reasonable workarounds. + Use assistive technologies to test products for accessibility gaps prior to customer usage, ensuring compatibility and compliance with accessibility standards. + Document identified accessibility issues, recommended solutions, best practices, user guides, and remediation plans for accessibility violations related to assistive technologies. + Provide consultation to sales and product teams during the development of content and technology plans to ensure accessibility considerations are integrated. + Collaborate with the Senior Assistive Technology Specialist to develop customer documentation as platforms and tools evolve. + Serve as an expert resource in accessibility and assistive technology for internal and external stakeholders. + Ensure compliance with Federal laws requiring equal access to digital products and services for individuals with disabilities, mitigating risks to revenue due to accessibility concerns. **We’re looking for someone with:** + Current assistive technology professional certification preferred. + Extensive knowledge and experience with WCAG accessibility standards and guidelines. + Deep expertise in latest trends in and usage of assistive technologies (i.e., screen readers, text-to-speech, etc.) + Extensive knowledge of digital accessibility auditing and quality assurance tools and processes. + Strong understanding of best practices for creating accessible documents (PDF, Word documents, PowerPoints, Videos, etc.) + Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot AT-related software and specialized AT-related computer hardware. + Demonstrated knowledge of assistive technology’s use for educational digital materials. + Demonstrated knowledge in various assistive hardware. + Knowledge of universal design/how assistive technology is useful for people with and without disabilities in an educational setting. + 2+ years of experience. + Bachelor’s degree. **Why work for us?** The work you do at McGraw Hill will be work that matters. We are collectively designing content that will build the future of education. Play your part and experience a sense of fulfilment that will inspire you to even greater heights. The pay range for this position is between $59,000 - $90,000 annually, however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and location. Additionally, a full range of medical and/or other benefits may be provided depending on the position offered. Click here to learn more about our benefit offerings. McGraw Hill recruiters always use a “@mheducation.com” or "@careers.mheducation.com” email addresses and/or from our Applicant Tracking System, iCIMS. Any variation of this email domain should be considered suspicious. Additionally, McGraw Hill recruiters and authorized representatives will never request sensitive information in email. 49306 Primary Contact 1702837431829 Jacqui Edwards , Phone Phone Phone Fax jacqui.edwards@mheducation.com Email True False True **Job Details** Categories Publishing/Printing Location Remote, Remote Job Type Employee Full/Part Full Time Company ID 695 Job REQ # 5727 \# Positions 1 Start Date 20250702 End Date 20250810 Featured Job TH Ad TH Comments **Similar Jobs** Curriculum Specialist, K-12 STEM McGraw Hill Digital Publishing Specialist Kendall Hunt Publishing Company Customer Success Specialist (Washington DC) McGraw Hill **Share this Job** McGraw Hill **About the Company** At McGraw Hill, we believe that our contribution to unlocking a brighter future lies within the application of our deep understanding of how learning happens and how the mind develops. It exists where the science of learning meets the art of teaching. Educators have been and always will be at the core of the learning experience. The solutions we develop help educators impart their knowledge to students more efficiently. We believe that harnessing technology can enhance learning inside and outside of the classroom and deepen the connections between students and teachers to empower greater success. By partnering with educators around the globe, our learning engineers, content developers and pedagogical experts are developing increasingly open learning ecosystems that are proven to improve pass rates, elevate grades and increase engagement for each individual learner while improving outcomes for all. Why? Because learning changes everything. http://www.mheducation.com/careers (https://careers.mheducation.com/)