ADA Program Manager
ADA Program Manager
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Job Description
ADA Program Manager Position Overview
Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) is seeking an ADA Program Manager to support our Opportunity & Accessibility (O&A) unit in ensuring that our organizations programs and services are accessible to all.
This position oversees the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Reasonable Accommodation (RA) programs serving as the Accessibility Services Manager. You will be responsible for interpreting state and federal laws regulations and policies to advise our managers staff and service providers on ADA compliance. This includes formulating and implementing ADA policies and agreements as well as managing complex accommodation requests in a timely and comprehensive manner.
In this position you will use your expertise in accessibility to provide specialized consultation and subject matter expertise to evaluate accommodation requests. You will work closely with individuals requesting services to determine the most appropriate job modifications and accommodations. You will be responsible for educating our managers and staff on accessibility processes promoting greater understanding and respect within OOD and among our customers. You will also manage the RA budget ensuring the appropriateness of expenditures and compliance with applicable laws rules and regulations.
Classification: Program Administator 3
Opportunity & Accessibility (O&A) Overview
Opportunity & Accessibility (O&A) ensures adherence to equal employment opportunity and affirmative action laws/regulations through strategic planning employee education counseling and complaint investigation/resolution. In addition O&A administers the reasonable accommodation process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Pay Information
Starting salary will be step 1 subject to law or union contract requirements. New hires advance to the next step in the range after 6 months and annually thereafter. There are cost of living increases to these rates each year and additional longevity supplements begin after 5 years. The current wage progression for this position is in the table below.
Months of Employment
At Hire
6 months
18 months
30 months
42 months
54 Months
66 Months
78 Months
Pay Range
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
EX 14
Hourly
$39.22
$41.46
$43.68
$46.05
$48.66
$51.36
$53.49
$55.99
Annual
$81578.00
$86237.00
$90854.00
$95784.00
$101213.00
$106829.00
$111259.00
$116459.00
Location Requirements
We are currently in the process of increasing our in-office presence to 5 days per week across all OOD locations. Employees must reside at a location that allows for reasonable response time to workplace reporting requirements.
Applications and Selections
Please ensure your online application and work experience clearly indicates how you meet minimum qualifications (MQs). Applications that fail to demonstrate how they meet minimum qualifications will not be considered. If you meet the MQs through education transcripts are required for considerationby attaching directly on the Additional Attachments section of the application (Step 7) or via email to .
See resume is not a substitution for completing work experience and/or supplemental questions. Answers to the supplemental questions must also be supported by the work experience/education sections of the application. If See Resume is used in place of work experience your application may not be considered.
Applicants can check their application status and all vacancy-related email correspondence on My Jobpage. On the job search webpage once signed in the link to My Jobpage is displayed under the TeamOhio who require technical assistance (e.g. issues logging in or other system-related issues) should contact.
All communications are sent via email. Candidates should make sure their account contains an email address that is checked regularly including checking junk and/or spam.
Background Check
The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicants prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.
All final applicants tentatively selected for this position may be required to complete and pass a urinalysis to test for restricted substances as a condition of employment. Testing will also be performed for the presence of marijuana. An applicant with a positive test shall not be offered employment unless the applicant submits medical documentation of legally prescribed medications or a recommendation for medical marijuana. An applicant with a positive test result will not be considered for any position with the State of Ohio for a period of one year.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Statement
Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and is amongst the top-ranked state agencies implementing inclusive and accessible planning and programming into businesses operations and services. We strive to hire sustain and promote a workforce that not only embraces this mission but is also reflective of the Ohioans we serve.
If you require an accommodation based on a disability for any step of the selection process please contactso proper arrangements can be made.
Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services activities programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.
At the State of Ohio we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits visit ourTotal Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:
- Medical Coverage
- Free Dental Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
- Paid time off including vacation personal sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
- Childbirth Adoption and Foster Care leave
- Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds Public Service Loan Forgiveness and more)
- Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS STRS SERS and HPRS)&Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)
*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.
Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) empowers Ohioans with disabilities through employment disability determinations and independence. Our agency works with partners in businesses education and non-profit organizations to facilitate customized employment plans for Ohioans with disabilities; helps Ohio companies recruit and retain employees with disabilities; and is the sole agency determining medical and vocational Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs in Ohio. We help connect the people of Ohio who have disabilities with the resources support and opportunities that fit their unique needs abilities and interests so that they can find and retain meaningful employment.To learn more about what we do please visit our website at.
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5 years training or 5 years experience in business administration management or public administration.
-Or completion of undergraduate core program in business administration management or public administration AND 36 months training or 36 months experience in supervisory administrative and/or managerial position.
-Or completion of undergraduate core program for academic field of study commensurate with program area to be assigned per approved Position Description on File AND 36 months training or 36 months experience in supervisory administrative managerial and/or staff position involving planning research and/or policy/procedure development.
-Or 1 year experience as Program Administrator 2 63123.
-Or equivalent of education and/or experience per Minimum Class Qualifications noted above.
Job Skills: Program Management Administrative support/services Basic Documentation Budgeting Communications Data Entry Human Resources Collaboration Customer Focus Priority Setting Verbal Communication Confidentiality
The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39) and as outlined in the posting.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
