Reasonable Accommodation Coordinator

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Reasonable Accommodation Coordinator

Up to $98,240/annually

St. Paul, MN

The position implements the agency’s American Disability Act (ADA) Title I (employment) program, manages reasonable accommodation requests and processes, and administers the Connect 700 program. Responsibilities include implementing procedures, tracking, and monitoring ADA requests, maintaining meticulous records, formalizing all ADA accommodations, collecting, and analyzing data for administrative reports, documenting the interactive process with applicants, employees. and supervisors, and reviewing requests based on policy and law. In addition, the position provides objective, impartial, and precise legal and policy advice to all levels of the organization to ensure standardized compliance with agency policy and requirements and provides trainings for supervisors, managers, and Human Resources professionals regarding ADA and the Connect 700 program.

This position has access to labor relations information as defined in M.S. 13.37 and will participate in meetings where state labor negotiation proposals are discussed and evaluated; use labor relations information as it relates to employee ADA and FMLA processes. The position will also have access to employee confidential, private data, and medical records and will be responsible for the proper storage and retention of this data.

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Two years of advanced professional experience administering ADA Title I (employment) that demonstrates:

· Experience interpreting and applying the American Disability Act (ADA) and other related laws (e.g. FMLA, Worker’s Compensation) and policies to accommodation requests from applicants and employees.

· Experience researching and analyzing information sufficient to make decisions and/or recommendations determining whether an accommodation is reasonable or an undue hardship.

· Experience advising management and/or other professionals regarding the ADA.

· Experience developing and implementing ADA processes, procedures, or policies.

 

APPLY ONLINE BY 11/18/2024:

  1. Go to www.mn.gov/careers
  2. Click “Search open positions”
  3. Enter the Job Opening ID “78938” in the Keywords search box and click “>>”
  4. Click on the Job Title to view the job posting
  5. Click “Apply for Job”
  6. When prompted for your Referral Source, please list:  Other – MLBA

Only applicants received on mn.gov/careers will be considered.

To apply for this job email your details to lena.garcia@state.mn.us