CELA seeks a Production and QA Coordinator for a fixed term position (June 1 2025 to March 31 2027).  Reporting to the Metadata Coordinator, the Production and Quality Assurance (QA) Coordinator support the production or acquisition and ingestion of accessible materials for the CELA collection, including accessible ebooks, audio and braille, as well as testing of materials for accessibility and conformance with established requirements or specifications. The role will include communication with partners and suppliers to ensure materials are added to the collection in a smooth and timely manner. This role will support several important workflows including a collaborative embossed braille service and the delivery of audiobooks on a physical device. The ideal candidate will have experience with the coordination of multiple concurrent projects or workflows, as well as building effective and positive relationships with coworkers, partners and stakeholders.

This is an exciting opportunity to have a positive effect on library services and the lives of readers across the country as part of an energetic, supportive, and dynamic team. This position is a virtual opportunity and we welcome applicants from across Canada.

For more information about CELA, please visit celalibrary.ca.

Scope and summary of primary responsibilities

• Work with the Metadata coordinator to track and log ordering, delivery and ingestion of digital assets and metadata.
• Assess titles for alternate format production, including presence of image descriptions, navigation, and features notes and back matter.
• Support the preparation of digital assets for addition to the CELA collection.
• Conduct testing of digital assets for accessibility and conformance to established specifications, in collaboration with other staff.
• Damaged Book assessment and communications
• Communication with suppliers as required to set up delivery of materials or address issues that may arise.
• Support the delivery of audiobooks on Envoy Connect or similar devices.
• Support requests for embossed braille from service partners, including communication with partners, ingestion and tracking requests to successful completion.
• Coordinating production orders with suppliers.
• Contribute to required reporting to funders and other stakeholders.
• Other duties as assigned.

Competencies and Qualifications 

• University degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in digital publishing, libraries, alternate format production is desirable;
• Knowledge of assistive technology and accessible publishing is highly desirable;
• Excellent communication written and oral communication skills in English; ability to read, write and speak French a definite asset;
• Ability to work collaboratively and positively with individuals and groups in a distributed work environment;
• Detail-oriented, self-directed and good at managing time and multiple tasks;
• Strong technology skills and ability to use standard office software (e.g. Excel, Word) essential;
• Quick grasp of technical concepts, interest in working with technology, standards and work flows;
• Lived experience with a print disability or other disability is highly desirable.
• Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision in a distributed work environment.

Work Environment

• Fixed term position from June 1 2025 to March 31, 2027.
• Position is for 35 hours per week
• Salary: $35/hr
• Position includes paid vacation, personal days and paid sick time
• This is a virtual office opportunity, and the successful candidate will supply their own home office, computer, and reliable internet access
• Reports To: Metadata Coordinator, CELA