Accessibility Staff Training for Specific RolesCorinne Weible2021-07-13T17:41:22+00:00
Accessibility Staff Training for Specific Roles
Different job roles within your company will require different training levels and skills. For example, staff who procure for your workplace need training on requesting accessible products from vendors. Staff in HR and Public Relations need to understand how to make online job applications accessible.
It makes sense to assign training for your employees based on the goals they are expected to achieve. While you want to incorporate some accessibility topics into your overall internal staff development programming, keep in mind that not all training has to take place in-house. Some organizations let their accessibility teams or individuals find external training on their own, and professional consultants are also available for hire, or to conduct internal trainings.
In either case, here are some typical job roles and the accessibility training they should ideally receive:
Leadership
- Facilitates accessibility buy-in across your organization
- Sets the tone for your organization’s accessibility mindset
- Makes it easier to establish goals and acquire accessibility-related resources
Recommended Resources:
Follow—and Join—the Accessibility Leader
Accessibility: Making the Business Case for Employers
Communicating Your Commitment to Accessibility
TechCheck: Accessibility Benchmarking for Your Workplace
Measuring and Evaluating Progress
Disability Inclusion Basics
Digital Accessibility Basics
Professional Development
Hiring Accessibility Consultants
Human Resources
- Utilizing accessible job applications and other HR infrastructure tools
- Coordinating [...]