Iowa State University

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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 By focusing on the future and providing the best student experience possible, Iowa State University attracts students and faculty who want to make a difference. With a comprehensive land-grant mission of education, research, extension and outreach, we produce scholars whose ideas change the world. And through Innovate at Iowa State, we provide innovative and entrepreneurial opportunities for students of all backgrounds. Located just 30 minutes north of Des Moines, the city of Ames was recently named one of the Top 10 cities in the U.S. for campus life and career opportunities. Iowa State University is a welcoming community of students, faculty, and staff. Campus community members have a wide range of backgrounds and experiences and are committed to engaging with each other respectfully as outlined in the university's Principles of Community. Iowa State recognizes that diverse intellectual and philosophical perspectives are vital to innovation, critical thinking skills, and a dynamic academic community that fosters the land-grant ideals of putting science, technology, and human creativity to work. All offers of employment, oral and written, are contingent upon the university’s verification of credentials and other information required by federal and state law, ISU policies/procedures, and may include the completion of a background check and/or a consumer credit check. Iowa State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, ethnicity, religion, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, sex, marital status, disability, or status as a U.S. Veteran. Inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies may be directed to Office of Equal Opportunity, 2680 Beardshear Hall, 515 Morrill Road, Ames, Iowa 50011, Tel. 515-294-7612, email eooffice@iastate.edu. If you have questions about the application process please email employment@iastate.edu or call 515-294-4800 or Toll-Free at 1-877-477-7485. Iowa State University provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants with questions about access or requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should email employment@iastate.edu or call (515) 294-4800 or Toll-Free: (877) 477-7485. TTY users are welcome to use the Iowa Relay Service number by dialing 7-1-1 or (800) 735-2942. General ISU compensation information can be found on the University Human Resources website. Please note that this is only a list of ranges and individuals will be paid commensurate with qualifications.