AccessU 2026 - Onsite Directional Helpers

Conference Directional Help volunteers needed!

We are looking for energetic people who are enthusiastic about learning about accessible digital design to assist attendees in navigating to their classes, lunch, and other activities.

John Slatin AccessU is a four day hybrid conference where tech professionals, content creators, policymakers, and advocates come together for deep learning in accessible digital design.

The conference will be held May 11-14, 2026. Participants will be attending virtually from all over the word or in person at the beautiful St. Edward’s University campus in Austin, Texas.

Directional Helper duties include:

• Help attendees navigate to their classes, lunch, and other activities.
• Stand in one main spot in one of the buildings or outside the building and be available to answer questions.
• When sessions are in, this position will help with scanning feedback.
• In-depth review of the Disability Etiquette Guide.

All volunteers are expected to:

• Attend Mandatory Volunteer Orientation and Training
• Accept invitations to join AccessU Slack Workspace and Volunteer Channels
• Communicate via Slack, Text or Email as needed prior to and during the conference
• Work on average 4 hours per day they are scheduled

All volunteers will receive the following:

• Knowbility t-shirt to keep and wear while volunteering at AccessU 2026
• Volunteers who work a half-day shift (4 hrs) can spend the rest of the day attending classes at the AccessU Conference. Anyone who volunteers for a full-day shift (8 hrs) can come back the next day and attend activities including; workshops, classes, keynotes, or social activities for free!

You can register to volunteer through the AccessU 2026 Volunteer Application (https://forms.gle/N4nyKQfASUeJ32FcA).

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at volunteer@knowbility.org or teenya@knowbility.org.