ADA Specialist

State of Maryland•Baltimore City, MD

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services (DPSCS) is seeking dedicated candidates to fill important roles within our department. We are one of the largest departments in Maryland with nearly 12,000 employees and a budget of more than $1 billion. In order to fulfill our mission of promoting safety, we have increased security at our institutions while leading the way in innovative restorative justice projects that will help offenders reintegrate into society upon release. As a member of the DPSCS team, you can have a fulfilling career, while also enjoying a wide range of benefits such as medical and dental coverage, paid time off (i.e. vacation, sick leave), becoming vested in the State pension, supplemental retirement options, and even joining the Maryland State Employees Credit Union. The main purpose of this position is to serve as an ADA Specialist with the Office of Fair Practices and Inclusion (OFPI). This position will be responsible for ADA within their specific area of DPSCS. The incumbent will perform the following duties: 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

Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.
Five years of administrative staff or professional work.
Candidates may substitute 30 credit hours from an accredited college or university for each year up to four years of the required experience.
Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and one year of experience in administrative staff or professional work for the required experience.
Candidates may substitute the possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university for the required experience.
Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policy, procedures and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant to a higher ranking commissioned officer on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

Nice To Haves

Three (3) years of experience independently managing and owning the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) interactive process, including evaluating requests and making accommodation determinations.
Experience conducting interactive processes involving the employee, medical provider, HR, the appointing authority, and any other relevant parties.
Experience managing multiple cases simultaneously.
Experience related to ADA law and compliance.

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.

Benefits

medical and dental coverage
paid time off (i.e. vacation, sick leave)
State pension
supplemental retirement options
Maryland State Employees Credit Union
health insurance, dental, and vision plans offered at a low cost.
six (6) personnel days annually (prorated based on start date)
ten (10) days of accumulated annual leave per year
fifteen (15) days of accumulated sick leave per year
up to sixty (60) days of paid parental leave upon the birth or adoption of a child
at least twelve (12) holidays per year
State employees earn credit towards a retirement pension