Position Title:
Digital Accessibility UX/UI Analyst I
Job Group:
Professional & Scientific
Required Minimum Qualifications:
High school diploma or equivalent
Preferred Qualifications:
Demonstrated ability to conduct user research.
Problem-solving skills to determine solutions to user interface challenges.
Knowledge of web content accessibility guidelines
Proven ability to design tools/resources to help provide implementation directions and requirements for an accessibility in mind approach.
Job Description:
Summary
The ITS Digital Accessibility team (situated within ITS Security) delivers enterprise-level support, services, recommendations, policies, tools, training, and guidance to the campus. A Digital Accessibility UX/UI Analyst I will assist in analyzing, designing, and implementing existing and new processes to assess digital materials for accessibility conformance with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1 Level AA as stated in the Digital Accessibility Policy. Your skills and expertise will contribute in part by:
- Conducting user research to understand needs, behaviors, and pain points.
- Developing personas, user journeys, and usability testing plans.
- Synthesizing research findings into actionable insights for decisions.
- Collaborating with stakeholders to align UX strategies with accessibility and compliance standards.
- Creating wireframes, prototypes, and documentation to support development teams.
Creative thinking and experimentation are strongly encouraged while new processes can be explored, and additional projects can be added to enrich both personal and professional growth. It is important for our team to sustain and create partnerships across campus to promote innovation with digital accessibility embedded into faculty and staff research projects. Our work involves evaluating websites, apps, games, course materials, and other digital products for screens used in the daily life of students, faculty, and staff.
Level Guidelines
• Individual contributor position with developing professional and/or technical skills working under immediate to general supervision
• Grasps professional-level knowledge and concepts of field while working in a progressive learning mode
• Works on problems and issues of somewhat limited scope
• Follows standard practices and procedures in analyzing situations or data for which answers are available or can be obtained
• Responds to inquiries and issues, escalating to manager or higher level workers as appropriate
• May lead projects of limited scope and complexity
• May provide guidance to students
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship. Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.
Appointment Type:
Regular
Number of Months Employed Per Year:
12 Month Work Period
Time Type:
Full time
Pay Grade:
PS808
Application Instructions:
To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:
1) Resume/Curriculum Vitae
2) Letter of Application/Cover Letter
If you have questions regarding this application process, please email
employment@iastate.edu or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.
Why Choose ISU?
Iowa State Employees enjoy comprehensive health and work-life benefits, including medical and dental; as well as:
• Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans
• Generous vacation, holiday and sick time and leave plans
• Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa)
• Life insurance and long-term disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Various voluntary benefits and discounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellbeing program
• Iowa State offers WorkFlex options for some positions. WorkFlex offers flexibility on when, where, and how you do your work. For more information, please speak with the Hiring Manager.
Original Posting Date:
December 8, 2025
Posting Close Date:
December 15, 2025
Job Requisition Number:
R18232