New River Community College
Senior Accommodation Consultant, UC Human Resources, Hybrid
New River Community College, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45208
Senior Accommodation Consultant, UC Human Resources, Hybrid
Work Arrangement: Onsite
Job Overview Plan, lead, and oversee administration and services related to workplace accommodations. The Senior Accommodation Consultant plays a critical role in ensuring compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), Title VII, and related federal, state, and local regulations. This position manages workplace accommodation processes for employees and applicants, serving as a subject matter expert and strategic partner to departments, HR colleagues, and university leadership.
Essential Functions
Manage, coordinate, conduct and document interactive process discussions to determine the most appropriate course of action in terms of restrictions and accommodations to ensure compliance with applicable laws including ADA, which includes collaboration with legal counsel and leave administration.
Consult with departments regarding policies and procedures related to workplace accommodations.
Ensure compliance with applicable laws and local regulations surrounding employees and applicants with disabilities, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions and religious or sincerely held reason of conscience.
Evaluate medical and/or religious requests and determine reasonable accommodation for employees.
Act as a subject matter expert, serving as a resource to leaders, human resources colleagues, and faculty and staff members by consulting, assessing risk, and resolving issues related to accommodations.
Effectively communicate with colleagues regarding their needs for accommodations, intermittent and other non-FMLA leaves of absence, and ensure that colleagues are aware of their responsibilities and of any documentation and notice required to qualify for an accommodation.
Collaborate with Leave of Absence to manage work restrictions, non-work-related injury, and illness for the University.
Evaluate and execute return to work non-work-related injury and illness and reasonable accommodation processes, engaging in interactive dialogue and documenting the process as needed.
Collaborate with leadership on strategic initiatives related to accommodations.
Analyze HR metrics and trends to strategize on improving workplace accommodations and integrated leave services.
Create, review and implement ADA Training and Processes that ensure the University's compliance with local and national ADA, PWFA, and Title VII requirements with great attention to detail, grammar, and verbal communications.
Required Education Bachelor's Degree. Eight (8) years of relevant education, experience and/or other specialized training can fulfill minimum education and experience requirements.
Required Experience Four (4) years of Human Resources Experience.
Additional Qualifications Considered
Deep understanding and experience working with ADA, FMLA, PWFA and related laws.
Ability to evaluate medical and/or religious restrictions and create an approach to identifying reasonable accommodations within the workplace.
Effectively communicate with colleagues regarding their needs for accommodations, intermittent and other non-FMLA leaves of absence, ensuring that colleagues are aware of their responsibilities and of any documentation and notice required to qualify for an accommodation.
Compensation and Benefits
Comprehensive Tuition Remission for you and your eligible dependents.
Robust Retirement Plans: choose between state pension plans (OPERS, STRS) or an Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP), with UC contributing 14–18% of your salary based on position.
Real Work-Life Balance with a generous time‑off policy, including vacation and sick time; 11 paid holidays and additional end‑of‑year paid time off (Winter Season Days); 6 weeks of paid parental leave for new parents.
Additional benefits include competitive salary, comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription), flexible spending accounts & wellness programs, professional development & mentorship opportunities.
To apply, please create a profile and submit a complete job application through the UC applicant portal. For questions about the UC recruiting process or to request accommodations with the application, please contact Human Resources at
jobs@uc.edu .
Equal Opportunity Employer. Building a workplace where all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, including Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans.
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Job Overview Plan, lead, and oversee administration and services related to workplace accommodations. The Senior Accommodation Consultant plays a critical role in ensuring compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), Title VII, and related federal, state, and local regulations. This position manages workplace accommodation processes for employees and applicants, serving as a subject matter expert and strategic partner to departments, HR colleagues, and university leadership.
Essential Functions
Manage, coordinate, conduct and document interactive process discussions to determine the most appropriate course of action in terms of restrictions and accommodations to ensure compliance with applicable laws including ADA, which includes collaboration with legal counsel and leave administration.
Consult with departments regarding policies and procedures related to workplace accommodations.
Ensure compliance with applicable laws and local regulations surrounding employees and applicants with disabilities, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions and religious or sincerely held reason of conscience.
Evaluate medical and/or religious requests and determine reasonable accommodation for employees.
Act as a subject matter expert, serving as a resource to leaders, human resources colleagues, and faculty and staff members by consulting, assessing risk, and resolving issues related to accommodations.
Effectively communicate with colleagues regarding their needs for accommodations, intermittent and other non-FMLA leaves of absence, and ensure that colleagues are aware of their responsibilities and of any documentation and notice required to qualify for an accommodation.
Collaborate with Leave of Absence to manage work restrictions, non-work-related injury, and illness for the University.
Evaluate and execute return to work non-work-related injury and illness and reasonable accommodation processes, engaging in interactive dialogue and documenting the process as needed.
Collaborate with leadership on strategic initiatives related to accommodations.
Analyze HR metrics and trends to strategize on improving workplace accommodations and integrated leave services.
Create, review and implement ADA Training and Processes that ensure the University's compliance with local and national ADA, PWFA, and Title VII requirements with great attention to detail, grammar, and verbal communications.
Required Education Bachelor's Degree. Eight (8) years of relevant education, experience and/or other specialized training can fulfill minimum education and experience requirements.
Required Experience Four (4) years of Human Resources Experience.
Additional Qualifications Considered
Deep understanding and experience working with ADA, FMLA, PWFA and related laws.
Ability to evaluate medical and/or religious restrictions and create an approach to identifying reasonable accommodations within the workplace.
Effectively communicate with colleagues regarding their needs for accommodations, intermittent and other non-FMLA leaves of absence, ensuring that colleagues are aware of their responsibilities and of any documentation and notice required to qualify for an accommodation.
Compensation and Benefits
Comprehensive Tuition Remission for you and your eligible dependents.
Robust Retirement Plans: choose between state pension plans (OPERS, STRS) or an Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP), with UC contributing 14–18% of your salary based on position.
Real Work-Life Balance with a generous time‑off policy, including vacation and sick time; 11 paid holidays and additional end‑of‑year paid time off (Winter Season Days); 6 weeks of paid parental leave for new parents.
Additional benefits include competitive salary, comprehensive health coverage (medical, dental, vision, prescription), flexible spending accounts & wellness programs, professional development & mentorship opportunities.
To apply, please create a profile and submit a complete job application through the UC applicant portal. For questions about the UC recruiting process or to request accommodations with the application, please contact Human Resources at
jobs@uc.edu .
Equal Opportunity Employer. Building a workplace where all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment, including Individuals with Disabilities and Protected Veterans.
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