Position Type:
Administration/Director
Date Posted:
5/16/2023
Location:
SSD Central Office
Closing Date:
05/28/2023
Director of Staff ADA and Accessibility Services
REPORTS TO: Chief People and Culture Officer
DEPARTMENT: Office of Employee Success and Engagement
POSITION OVERVIEW
Special School District (SSD) is committed to being a leader in ensuring that our employees are thriving in a supportive and inclusion-focused culture. As director of ADA and accessibility services, you will lead the development of supporting structures for staff members who are differently-abled and champion their success, as well as support our recruitment team in their efforts to diversify our staff.. Through coordinating with leadership across our organization, you will create training programs for supervisors and colleagues, provide job coaching, and monitor work sites regularly. By ensuring our staff have what they need, you will help us realize our mission of empowering students of all learning abilities to excel to their greatest potential.
You Should Consider Yourself for this Role if…
- Your values align with Special School District’s core values: equity, commitment, and collaboration.
- You believe in supporting and empowering staff of all abilities.
- You believe that all staff can and should positively contribute to our District’s success.
- You are authentic and foster authenticity in others.
- You believe every stakeholder deserves exceptional customer service.
- You communicate with impact and authenticity and inspire confidence, understand nuance, and listen deeply.
- You know that safe, happy, healthy employees make an organization thrive.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Advises and trains supervisors in best ADA practices and strategies for managing ADA requests
- Leads all aspects of staff-related ADA compliance and innovation
- Provides job coaching, mediates conversations with classroom teams
- Prepares reports and analyses reflecting trends in disability related services and provides recommendations or conclusions as appropriate
- Utilizes data for reporting and decision making
- Leads individualized and group training initiatives in regard to disability and inclusion, ADA, and reasonable Accommodation requests
- Responsible for all accommodation related activities as it relates to the recruitment and interview process
- Provides technical expertise regarding the ADA and applicable federal, state, and local statutes, regulations and ordinances to SSD employees and district leaders
- Provides technical expertise regarding the ADA and applicable federal, state, and local statutes, regulations and ordinances
- Prepares and conducts workshops and presentations on disability related topics as requested
- Supports human resources leadership and staff and confers with legal counsel to facilitate compliance with the ADA and other disability-related employment laws
- Collaborates with community agencies that foster employment of individuals with disabilities
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Position comes with secretarial support
QUALIFICATIONS
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in counseling, vocational rehabilitation, special education or related field required
- Master’s degree in human resource management or related field preferred
Experience
- Minimum of 5 years experience leading ADA compliance duties required
- SHRM or HRCI certification preferred
DISCLAIMER
The information contained in this job description is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned. Please see attached job description for additonal information.
EEOC STATEMENT
Special School District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for the position applied for without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military/veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, ancestry, genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by law. To request an ADA Accommodation, please contact our ADA Coordinator at 314-829-8206.
SALARY AND BENEFITS
Salary Starting at $115,000
Benefits
- Group benefits plans for medical, vision, dental, and life insurance
- Enrollment in Missouri public school retirement systems
- Paid holidays
- 15 PTO days per year
- 20 Vacation days accrued annually
- Employee assistance program
- Healthcare spending account
Attachment(s):
- Dir of ADA and Accessibility Services.docx.pdf