ADA Specialist ADMINISTRATOR II

About the role

The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) is seeking a dedicated ADA Specialist to handle the ADA absenteeism process, investigate complaints of discrimination, and manage the interactive process for reasonable accommodation requests.

Responsibilities

- Handle the ADA absenteeism process and list in coordination with DPSCS-HR. - Investigate complaints of discrimination equal employment opportunity. - Receive and process ADA reasonable accommodation requests in an interactive process with the employee, medical provider, HR, the appointing authority, and any other relevant parties. - Maintain confidential ADA files. - Report out routine ADA data to the Executive Direction. - Make recommendations regarding ADA training, operational issues, training and programming. - Provide information and guidance to managers regarding ADA/ADA Absenteeism/EEO laws and requirements for compliance.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications: - Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate. - Five years of administrative staff or professional work. Desired Qualifications: - Three (3) years of experience independently managing and owning the ADA interactive process, including evaluating requests and making accommodation determinations.

Benefits

As an employee of the State of Maryland, you will have access to outstanding benefits, including: health insurance, dental, and vision plans offered at a low cost. - Personal Leave - new State employees are awarded six (6) personnel days annually (prorated based on start date). - Annual Leave - ten (10) days of accumulated annual leave per year. - Sick Leave - fifteen (15) days of accumulated sick leave per year. - Parental Leave - up to sixty (60) days of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child. - Holidays - State employees also celebrate at least twelve (12) holidays per year. - Pension - State employees earn credit towards a retirement pension.

Pay

Salary: $71,805.00 - $113,243.00/year

Schedule

Employment Type: Full-Time

Contact Information

For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact: Kimberly.Banks@Maryland.gov.