Accommodations​/ADA Specialist or Coordinator

Reporting to the Director of Employee Relations & Engagement, this position provides guidance and support to employees, supervisors, event guests, 4-H youth program participants, visitors, and applicants across all campuses when health conditions or religious beliefs affect employment, access to campus activities, or the workplace. The role manages the interactive accommodation process for disability and religious accommodation requests, applying the ADA, ADAAA, PWFA, PUMP Act, FMLA, and related state and university policy.

This posting will be filled at one of two levels, based on the selected candidate's qualifications and experience:

• Accommodations Specialist: manages the day-to-day interactive accommodation process and resolves most cases directly, escalating especially complex matters to the Director of ERE/ADA Coordinator for final determination.
• Accommodations Coordinator: manages the day-to-day interactive accommodation process and provides independent authority over final accommodation determinations, complaint investigation and resolution, and institution-wide compliance.

• Facilitate the interactive accommodation process, reviewing medical/religious documentation and correspondence to determine reasonable accommodations
• Maintain confidential case files and produce case management reports and metrics
• Serve as a resource for supervisors and departmental representatives on accommodation-related questions and processes
• Develop and deliver training and resource materials on accommodation processes and disability-related topics
• Support the University's broader ADA compliance and program-development initiatives
• Proactively partner with Employee Relations, Benefits, and the Time & Leave teams and others on complex employee matters, leveraging a comprehensive understanding of accommodation, leave, benefits, and employee relations considerations to support well-informed and organizationally aligned decisions.

• Serve as the University's designated ADA point of contact, with final decision-making authority on the most complex accommodation determinations
• Receive, investigate, and resolve ADA-related complaints and grievances in accordance with university procedures
• Interpret evolving federal, state, and local disability law; recommend and implement policy updates
• Provide oversight, consultation, and escalation support to departmental representatives across campuses
• Chair or represent the University on relevant accessibility committees and working groups

The Division of Human Resources partners with leaders, faculty, and staff across Kansas State University to build a thriving, people-centered workplace that supports the university’s mission of teaching, research, and service. Our team advances initiatives that strengthen the employee experience, promote professional growth, and support a high-performing and engaged workforce.

The division includes approximately 50 professionals delivering strategic and operational HR services to the campus community. Key functional areas include ASC-HR, Benefits, Compensation and Organizational Effectiveness, Employee Relations and Engagement, ERP Systems, Resource Center Operations, Talent Acquisition, Talent and Organizational Development, and Time and Leave. Together, these teams partner with campus units to provide responsive HR support, enhance organizational effectiveness, and help attract, develop, and retain a talented workforce.

This position is Hybrid and/or Remote eligible.

All employees must reside in the United States when they begin working to comply with state law. K-State is unable to provide remote or hybrid work…