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Compliance Investigator & ADA Compliance Coordinator

Employer
Compton Community College District
Location
California, United States
Salary
Salary Not specified
Date posted
Nov 9, 2021

Compton Community College District

 

Compliance Investigator & ADA Compliance Coordinator

Salary: $4633.14 - $6519.32 per month

Req: C2021-038

Deadline: 12/06/2021 @ 3:00 p.m. PST

 

Complete job description and application available online at: https://compton.igreentree.com/css_classified

 

 

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Under general direction of the Director of Diversity, Compliance, and Title IX, investigates, analyzes, reports, and resolves complaints, grievances, and appeals in areas including, but not limited to, accessibility for individuals with

disabilities, equal employment opportunity, sexual harassment, gender equity, and civil rights.

 

Develops, implements, reviews, and evaluates policies, procedures, and standards for the effective administration of a  comprehensive District compliance program facilitating accessibility for individuals with disabilities across all relevant  areas  and  ensuring  that  persons  with  disabilities  have  comparable  access  to  and  use  of  electronic information technology. Coordinates and monitors compliance activities.

 

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Receives general supervision from the Director of Diversity, Compliance, and Title IX. Exercises no direct supervision over staff.

 

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS (Illustrative Only)

Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.

 

•    Receives, investigates, and responds to inquiries and complaints from staff and students, including, but not limited to, complaints of alleged violations of civil rights, discrimination, gender equity, sexual harassment, accessibility for individuals with disabilities and other related policies at locations throughout the District; prepares reports and issues communications detailing findings, conclusions, and recommendations.

•    Advises administrators, faculty, staff, students, applicants, and the public of their rights, privileges, and of procedures for filing complaints, grievances, and appeals.

•    Confers with concerned parties in an effort to resolve relevant concerns and complaints at the earliest possible point in the process.

•    Assists in the development of procedures, practices, and systems to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion.

•    Collects, compiles, analyzes, interprets, and presents information and statistical data related to assigned responsibilities.

•    Assists in the development and implementation of training and development activities for administrators, faculty, staff, and students to increase awareness and sensitivity to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and related matters.

•    Plans, coordinates, and monitors ADA compliance activities of the District.

•    Develops, implements, and periodically assess and review District-wide policies, procedures, services, and practices related to ADA and accessibility compliance obligations of the District in areas such as public services, educational/instructional services, student support services, facilities design and alteration, information and technologies, transportation, and employment.

•    Recommends appropriate proactive or corrective actions to address disability and access compliance issues;

monitors the progress toward established goals and objectives on a district-wide basis.

•    Develops, publishes, and maintains effective and accessible grievance procedures that provide for prompt and equitable resolution of all disability related and civil rights complaints.

•    Maintains a case management system of student and employee requests for accommodations, provides guidance to District staff on how to address these requests, and tracks disposition of requests.

•    Participates in the review of building designs and alterations as they relate to ADA and accessibility compliance obligations and makes recommendations.

•    Stays abreast of legislative changes affecting ADA and other related accessibility compliance regulations, analyzes the effects, and makes sound recommendations.

•    Designs and implements outreach and educational programs to increase knowledge and understanding of ADA policy, issues and compliance responsibilities among ADA compliance support representatives, administrators, faculty, staff, students, contractors, vendors and community members.

•    Prepares a variety of descriptive and evaluative reports, correspondence, and makes presentations related to compliance issues.

•    Effectively utilizes the capabilities and functions of standard office software applications such as data management, spreadsheet, presentation, and word processing in completing assigned projects.

•    Attends and participates in committees to provide subject matter advice and guidance related to assigned responsibilities.

•    Review Voluntary Product Accessibility Templates (VPATS) and other accessibility documentation for Canvas Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI), Electronic Publisher Content, and other software requests (to Distance Education Advisory Committee and other departments).

•    Performs related duties as assigned.

 

QUALIFICATIONS Knowledge of:

•    Federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and guidelines related to civil rights enforcement, including but not limited to equal employment opportunity, sexual harassment, gender equity, and the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act

•    Employment policies, procedures, and practices of the District

•    District Board Rules and administrative policies related to equal employment opportunity, sexual harassment, discrimination, gender equity, and accessibility for individuals with disabilities

•    Collective bargaining agreements of the District

•    Fact finding and investigative methods and procedures

•    Principles and techniques of counseling, guidance, and conflict resolution

•    Principles of and techniques used to promote human and inter-group relations

•    Research, analytical, and statistical methods used in assigned area

•    Organization and management of records

•    Capabilities of computer systems, software, and hardware

 

Ability to:

•    Perform complex professional work related to areas such as equal employment opportunity, discrimination, gender equity, sexual harassment, accessibility for individuals with disabilities, and other related matters.

•    Work effectively and tactfully with individuals with differing needs, goals, and priorities.

•    Maintain effective working relationships with District administrators, staff, employee representatives, students, and regulatory agency representatives.

•    Analyze training needs and recommends appropriate training activities pertinent to assigned area.

•    Interpret and apply applicable laws, regulations, policies, and precedents pertinent to assigned area.

•    Develop innovative, workable solutions to complex and sensitive problems.

•    Work independently on complex assignments.

•    Prepare effective and comprehensive oral and written communications, reports, and presentations.

•    Effectively utilize computer equipment, software, and hardware in the performance of duties.

•    Travel to various locations to conduct investigations and training as needed.

•    Learn specialized computer applications and understand assistive technology applications.

•    Plan, coordinate, implement, and monitor ADA, 504, and 508 compliance activities.

•    Analyze and evaluate effectiveness of policies and standards involving an ADA compliance program.

•    Compile data and analyze situations; identify problems and risks, and recommend innovative, workable solutions to complex and sensitive problems; translate findings into clear, concise reports and recommendations; meet important deadlines.

•    Facilitate the resolutions of employee grievances and public complaints.

•    Design and manage effective control, information, and documentation systems

•    Anticipate conditions, plan ahead, establish priorities, and meet deadlines

•    Maintain a high level of confidentiality

•    Effectively communicate complex information, verbally and in writing

•    Adapt to changing situations

•    Work effectively under pressure

 

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in public administration, human resource management, law, business administration, educational administration, or a related field AND three years of recent, full-time, paid, professional-level experience in investigating and processing complaints, appeals, and grievances related to equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, Title IX or other civil rights compliance, or related areas. Qualifying experience with an educational institution is desirable.

 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Must possess mobility to work in a standard office setting and use standard office equipment, including  a computer; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen;  and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone. This is primarily a sedentary office classification although standing in and walking between work areas may be required. Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter, and retrieve  data  using a computer  keyboard  or  calculator  and  to  operate  standard  office  equipment.  Positions  in  this  classification occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, reach, push, and pull drawers open and closed to retrieve and file information. Employees must possess the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects up to 25 pounds.

 

ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS

Employees work in an office environment with moderate noise levels, controlled temperature conditions, and no direct exposure to hazardous physical substances. Employees may interact with upset staff and/or public and private representatives in interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures.

 

WORKING CONDITIONS

May be required to be on-call and to work various shifts or emergencies on evenings, weekends, and holidays.

 

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS/CLEARANCE

Criminal Justice Fingerprints. Tuberculosis screening.

District pre-placement drug testing at District expense.

 

BENEFITS PACKAGE

Diversified medical, dental, vision and life insurance programs.

$50,000 term life insurance plan and long-term disability insurance plans. Benefits also include up to 22 vacation days and 12 sick days per year.

Staff members contribute a percentage of their monthly salary to the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS) and, where applicable, to Social Security.

 

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

Applicants must submit the following documents by the closing date:

1.   Online application: http://www.compton.edu/district/administration/human-resources/ Compton Community College District - Administration - Human Resources

2.   Cover letter. (Letter of introduction highlighting your education and experience.)

3.   Resume.

4.   Pertinent transcripts (only in pdf format) as stated in the job qualifications. (Unofficial  computer-generated academic records/transcripts must include the name of the institution and degrees awarded to be acceptable.) Multiple page transcripts must be loaded as ONE pdf document.

 

Foreign Transcripts: Transcripts issued outside the United States of America require a course-by-course analysis with an equivalency statement from a certified transcript evaluation service verifying the degree equivalency to that of  an  accredited  institution  within  the  USA.  For  information  on  transcript  evaluation  services,  please  visit:  HYPERLINK http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/cl635.pdf http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/cl635.pdf.

 

*Please Note: Documents uploaded for a previous position cannot be reused for other positions. You must submit the required documents for each position you apply for by the closing date. Failure to do so will result in an incomplete application. Applications with an incomplete status will not receive consideration. You may check the status of your application online.

 

ALL APPLICATIONS MATERIALS MUST BE SUBMITTED ONLINE AT:

http://www.compton.edu/district/administration/human-resources/ Compton Community College District - Administration - Human Resources

 

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS:

Any individual with a disability, who requires reasonable accommodation, may request assistance by contacting the

Human Resources Office at (310) 900-1600 extension 2400, or completing form PC1105, a minimum of five (5)

working days prior to closing date for this position.

 

SELECTION PROCEDURE 

Applications will be screened to determine which applicants meet the minimum qualifications as stated in the job announcement.

Applicants who meet the basic qualifications and who are also deemed to possess the highest degree of desirable qualifications will be invited to the college at their own expense. During the campus visit, each applicant will be tested and/or interviewed.

The Human Resources Office will rate responses to the questions or interview questions.

Based upon this rating, a small number will be invited to the campus a second time for an interview.

 

 

EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION:

To be considered in the initial committee review, all materials requested in this vacancy notice must be received no later than the filing deadline. Applicants wishing to apply for more than one position must submit separate materials for each position. The District does not return materials submitted an application for a position. SUBMISSION OF THESE MATERIALS IS THE APPLICANT'S RESPONSIBILITY.

 

During the interview, consideration will be given to factors in addition to education and experience, including but not limited to professional development, ability to work with others, and commitment to meet student needs.

 

The District reserves the right to contact the current or most recent employer and to investigate past employment records of applicants selected for interview.

 

Applicants who are eliminated from consideration will be notified by letter or email. Candidates should not expect official notification of the status of their candidacy until the Special Trustee has acted upon the District's recommendation for employment.

 

The District reserves the right to extend the deadline, re-advertise the position, or to delay indefinitely filling this position if it is deemed that applicants for the position do not constitute an adequate applicant pool. Staffing of this position is contingent upon the availability of funding.

 

MISSION STATEMENT:

Compton College is a welcoming and inclusive community where diverse students are supported to pursue and attain student success. Compton College provides solutions to challenges, utilizes the latest techniques for preparing the workforce and provides clear pathways for completion of programs of study, transition to a university, and securing living-wage employment.

 

THE COMPTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.

Compton Community College District is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, marital status, denial of Family & Medical Care Leave, national origin (including language limitations), ancestry, medical condition (cancer/genetic characteristics), age (40 and above), disability (mental and physical) including HIV and AIDS, denial of pregnancy disability leave or reasonable accommodation, or other protected classes, or obligations to the National Guard or Reserve Forces of the United States. For specific details on this policy, please contact Rachelle Sasser, EEO Compliance Officer, at (310) 900-1600, extension 2400.

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE

To be included in the initial screening, application materials must be received no later than 3:00 p.m. on the closing date.

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