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    ADA Accommodation Specialist

    Job no: 532030

    Work type: Administrative & Professional

    Senior management: Executive VP & Chief Oper Officer

    Department: Equity and Access

    Location: Blacksburg, Virginia, Hybrid

    Categories: Human Resources, Legal / Compliance, Other

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    Job Description

    The ADA Accommodation Specialist reports to the Director for ADA/504 Compliance and Accessibility Services, in the Office for Equity and Accessibility. The ADA Accommodation Specialist processes Title I requests for reasonable employment accommodation under the ADA including Return to Work requests. The ADA Accommodation Specialist initiates and facilitates, as appropriate, the interactive process with employees and supervisors; reviews and maintains protected health information, provides information and updates with regards to the interactive process; provides case management for Title I cases; and provides detailed written summaries of interactions with employees, supervisors, and/or other personnel as appropriate. The ADA Accommodation Specialist responds to general requests for ADA related information regarding accommodations and campus accessibility from staff, faculty, and visitors as appropriate. The ADA Accommodation Specialist is responsible for providing consultation on the interactive process with supervisors, human resources and/or human resources designee and/or administration as appropriate. The ADA Accommodation Specialist assists with planning, coordination, and promotion, related to ADA events, activities, and outreach. The ADA Accommodation Specialist assists with commencement, ADA trainings, and other duties as assigned by the Director for ADA/504 Compliance and Accessibility Services.

     

    Required Qualifications

     

    • Master's degree in psychology, higher education, human resource management, or a related field; or Bachelor's degree with equivalent experience equating to advanced degree

    • Strong in-depth knowledge of applicable federal and state laws related to reasonable accommodation in an employment setting

    • Experience handling and maintaining confidential protected health information and sensitive information

    • Ability to analyze, problem-solve, organize, manage multiple priorities, and follow up in a fast-paced environment

    • Experience utilizing and maintaining ADA-related databases and/or Excel Spreadsheets

     

    Preferred Qualifications

     

    • Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to interpret the ADAAA and other federal and state laws applicable to institutions of higher education

    • Professional work experience with implementing/facilitating the interactive process as required by Title I of the ADA in a higher education workplace environment

    • Experience providing consultation to employees and supervisors regarding the interactive process under Title I of the ADA

    • Demonstrated general knowledge with regards to physical and programmatic access in a higher educational environment

    • Experience with event planning, coordination, and outreach

    Salary Information

    Salary range up to $65,000 per year

    Review Date

    2/3/2025

    Additional Information

    This position will be prominently onsite during the training/onboarding period then may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement of 3 days on site, 2 days remote.

    The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

    Human Resource Generalist

     

    TechLab, Inc. develops, manufactures and distributes medical diagnostic tests. This company places emphasis on science and collaboration with universities. We are looking to add a Human Resource Generalist to our team. The job of Human Resource Generalist is the point of contact for recruiting and onboarding efforts for US organizational locations, coordinating employee engagement efforts and providing HR support for the US and Global HR teams. Additional duties include, but are not limited to posting employment ads, scheduling interviews, conducting background and reference checks, and extending job offers, conducting new employee onboarding, maintaining company vaccination program, process employee changes and updating ADP, maintaining I9s, oversee various employee benefits including EAP, gym memberships, FMLA and other benefit programs. The Human Resource Generalist reports to the human resource manager or director of human resources.

    An employee in this position can expect to perform the following duties:

    • Coordinate recruiting efforts for organization including receiving and processing Job Request Forms, writing job ads based on job descriptions, posting recruiting ads for open positions, coordinating and scheduling interviews with job candidates, retaining interview documentation, preparing offer letters, performing background and reference checks on job candidates and ensuring records are retained, send letters of refusal/offer retractions/FCRA notices to applicants not chosen for hire, maintaining recruiting spreadsheets, and establishing and maintaining relationships with staffing agencies for temporary hiring efforts and maintain staffing agencies files
    • Plan and conduct new employee orientation/onboarding, make new hire onboarding packets/paperwork and process new hire paperwork
    • Maintain company vaccination program including Flu, Hepatitis, COVID and other vaccines. Duties entail coordinating and scheduling vaccine appointments/clinics for employees, maintaining vaccination records and spreadsheet(s)
    • Coordinate employee engagement efforts to include planning company outings, employee events, monthly events, veterans day recognition program and holiday party
    • Write and/or update job descriptions and maintain job description files
    • Oversee EAP program to include newsletter circulation, headcount submission for billing and bill reconciliation
    • Maintain I-9 Files and assist HR team with employee file maintenance
    • Point of contact for Gym Memberships
    • Assist director of HR in fielding employee and manager questions about policies, procedures, investigations, benefits and assist in serving as a link between management and employees by handling questions
    • Assist Director of HR with annual benefits Open Enrollment including 401k plans
    • Other duties and projects as assigned by the human resource manager or director of human resource

     

    Tools and Equipment Used

    Microsoft Office Suite 

    HRIS System

    ERP System

     

    Job Context

    TECHLAB maintains a climate-controlled environment for the human resource generalist.  A human resource generalist can expect to work a minimum of 40-hours per week.  Overtime is occasionally necessary with or without advance notice.  Standard company hours are 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, but the employee may qualify for flextime scheduling at the employer’s discretion as well as remote work with manager approval.  The employee must lift 20 lbs.

     

    Minimum Qualifications

    High School Diploma or Equivalent + minimum of five years Human Resource experience or Associate’s degree + minimum of four years Human Resource experience

    or

    B.A. or B.S. + minimum of three years Human Resource experience

    Preferred Qualifications

    PHR or equivalent certification

    Two years in a supervisory role

    Interested candidates should send a resume to careers@techlab.com, Blacksburg, Virginia 24060. EOE.