Content Development Lead / Section 508 Accessibility
Content Development Lead / Section 508 Accessibility Company: SMX Services & Consulting, Inc. Employment: Full-Time, W-2 Compensation: $72.96-$75.82/hour Client: Federal Government - HHS/ACF Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) Status: Contingent upon contract award Duration: 12-month base + four 12-month option periods Work Arrangement: Primarily remote Position Overview SMX is seeking an experienced Content Development Lead / Section 508 Accessibility Lead to lead the development, maintenance, remediation, testing, and deployment of accessible learning content for the ORR Learning Center . The ideal candidate combines eLearning and instructional-content expertise with hands-on experience in enterprise LMS environments, SCORM, Section 508, WCAG, accessibility testing/remediation, and multimedia learning . Key Responsibilities Lead development, maintenance, and publication of digital training content. Develop and maintain SCORM-compliant courses and ensure proper LMS functionality. Lead Section 508 and WCAG compliance for learning materials. Test and remediate documents, presentations, multimedia, web content, and LMS courses for accessibility. Develop accessible templates, standards, and QA processes. Coordinate instructional design, content development, multimedia, and LMS deployment. Support migration and conversion of existing learning content. Validate course functionality, accessibility, and learner experience. Maintain content inventories, version control, documentation, and approvals. Develop job aids, guides, training materials, and other instructional resources. Coordinate with Government stakeholders, SMEs, LMS teams, and technical personnel. Support accessibility reviews, training delivery, learner communications, and training analytics. Required Experience Enterprise LMS and eLearning content development. Instructional design or digital learning development. SCORM 1.2/2004 . Section 508 and WCAG compliance. Accessibility testing and content remediation. Accessible documents and multimedia. LMS course deployment, testing, and troubleshooting. Content QA and training documentation. Stakeholder and SME coordination. Desired Tools & Technologies SAP SuccessFactors Learning Articulate Storyline / Rise Adobe Captivate Adobe Acrobat accessibility tools Microsoft Office accessibility tools SCORM 1.2/2004 HTML/CSS accessibility Accessibility Insights JAWS / NVDA Client Trusted Tester methodologies/tools Preferred Qualifications 7+ years of eLearning, instructional design, or digital-content experience. 3+ years leading content-development initiatives. Bachelor's degree in Instructional Design, Education, Communications, IT, HCI, or related field, or equivalent experience. Direct Federal Section 508 experience. Client Trusted Tester or IAAP CPACC/WAS certification. SAP SuccessFactors Learning experience. Federal Government training-program experience. Experience creating accessible SCORM courses and multimedia. Experience remediating PDF, Word, PowerPoint, and web content . Key Personnel Requirement This is a Key Personnel position . The candidate's resume will be submitted as part of SMX's Federal Government proposal and should clearly demonstrate relevant LMS, eLearning, SCORM, Section 508, and accessibility experience . SMX Services & Consulting, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer.