Reasonable Accommodation Coordinator

City of Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Chicago's Department of Human Resources, Diversity and Equal Employment Opportunity Division, seeks an Assistant Disability Officer to assist in administering the city’s Reasonable Accommodation Program under the Disability Officer’s guidance.

You will guide disability staff, coordinate with departments, process accommodation requests, maintain confidential records, and help develop policies, training, and outreach to ensure lawful, equitable treatment of employees with disabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources management, organizational development or a directly related field.
• Master’s degree in HR management, organizational development or related field is preferred.
• ABA-accredited law school degree with relevant work experience may satisfy requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assist in administering the Reasonable Accommodation Program under the Disability Officer guidance.
• Coordinate with departments to resolve accommodation issues and maintain records.
• Process and review reasonable accommodation and pregnancy-related requests.
• Develop and update policies, procedures, and training materials on reasonable accommodations.
• Maintain confidentiality and ensure compliance with HIPAA and ADA regulations.
• Respond to information requests from legal and regulatory bodies as needed.
• Support onboarding and training of Disability Office staff.
• Prepare program reports and provide recommendations based on data.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Novel issue resolution

Data analysis

Legal research and analysis

Deescalation

Leadership counseling/advising

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR/organizational development or related field

Master’s degree in HR/OD or related field

ABA-approved law school degree

Job description

The City of Chicago's Department of Human Resources, Diversity and Equal Employment Opportunity Division, seeks an Assistant Disability Officer to assist in administering the city’s Reasonable Accommodation Program under the Disability Officer’s guidance.

You will guide disability staff, coordinate with departments, process accommodation requests, maintain confidential records, and help develop policies, training, and outreach to ensure lawful, equitable treatment of employees with disabilities.