Americans with Disabilities Act Compliance Manager

Job Summary

It is an exciting time to join Cal State Fullerton as we are an in demand comprehensive University that is driven to shape the future of education and foster a vibrant community of diverse students, faculty, staff, and administrators who uphold values of inclusive excellence, free speech, and an environment free from discrimination.

We are continuously seeking individuals from various career disciplines that share the University’s mission and core values.

We warmly welcome you to consider joining the Titan Community where minds expand and opportunities flourish.

About the Position :

The Office of University Risk Management supports the University and its strategic goals by developing strategies to enhance scholarly and creative activity and the provision of programs that meet the evolving needs of our students, community and region while mitigating any corresponding risks.

We seek an exceptional individual to join our team as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance Manager (Administrator I).

The ideal candidate in this role should have a positive attitude, an active, energetic mind, and a leadership style that is characterized by highly ethical practices and a commitment to diversity, openness, flexibility, integrity, and kindness.

Under the guidance from the Director of Risk Management, the ADA Compliance Manager will support the academic mission of the University through Executive Order 1111.

This position will be committed to providing a diverse and supportive academic and work environment that facilitates learning, teaching, working and conducting research for all students, employees and visitors.

The position will ensure that individuals with disabilities shall have equal access to and the opportunity to participate in CSU programs, activities, and services.

Administers all aspects of campus-wide compliance with federal and state disability laws and regulations, as well as University policies and procedures pertaining to protections for persons with disabilities.

The position interprets law and policies, acts as liaison for the campus disabled community and the public, provides training, oversees accommodation requests and appeals, assesses the physical environment, serves as the campus central authority expert and ensures that funding is available to the campus and the appropriate departments overseeing and administering accommodations.

This position complies with the Executive Orders 1096 and 1097 ensuring that such policies and procedures are posted on appropriate websites and that information regarding these policies and procedures are accessible and available to all students, employees, and visitors.

Manages the oversight of the University's ADA budget. This position will consult with the Office of General Counsel when issues arise regarding compliance with laws, regulations, and policy concerning disability support and accommodations.

Other duties as assigned.

Diversity Statement

A Diversity Statement is required below, please be sure to address the following as a minimum. Please add additional information as you see necessary and applicable :

• What diversity means to you.
• A description of your experiences with a diverse range of individuals.
• A description of how issues of diversity have impacted you personally or professionally.

Essential Qualifications

Bachelor Degree required and at least five years professional experience, working in a closely related field in a professional setting, which may have included working with individuals with disabilities to ensure access in areas as public accommodations, transportation, communication, education, employment, and / or work in regulatory compliance with an emphasis on disability.

• The candidate must have extensive knowledge of Affirmative Action / Equal Employment Opportunity and Civil Rights laws and regulations;
• deep understanding of employment and ADA laws, as well as ethical issues in higher education; strong management and planning skills;
• excellent written and oral communication skills; ability to gather, organize, analyze, and report and communicate on complex issues and information to all levels of management and administrators in a clear and concise manner both written and verbal;
• ability to analyze and apply sound principles and standards in completing highly complex and technical assignments; ability to policy, procedures and legal concepts to issues;
• ability to analyze legislation, regulations and policies regarding federal and state laws pertaining to individuals with disabilities;
• ability to present recommendations clearly and logically; ability to conduct research independently, compile relevant information, summarize findings and apply possess excellent skills in complex decision making on critical issues;
• and establish and maintain relationships with various University stakeholders; excellent interpersonal skills to work independently with all levels of University personnel, including management and faculty, and to facilitate agreement on issues and corrective actions;

work experience with ADA compliance in higher education or government is desirable.

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily and is required for employment.

CSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and / or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information.

Failure to complete the background check satisfactorily may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

Preferred Qualifications

Master Degree, Juris Doctor or other advanced degree in related areas and / or equivalent experience / training is desirable. Arbitration skills.

Required Certification

A Valid California Driver's License.