POSITION: Accessibility Advocate & Community Outreach
SUPERVISOR: Outreach & Accessibility Director
GENERAL SUMMARY:
Provide Americans with Disability Act (ADA) resource information for the community. Provide individual/systems accessibility advocacy. Perform Access For All general accessibility evaluations of public businesses throughout the community. Promote community awareness of the programs and services of the agency.
QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:
1. Education and Training Required: Must have a High School diploma or equivalent education and experience. Must possess excellent communication, documentation, writing, and computer skills. Must also possess personal experience with disability and/or knowledge of disability issues.
2. Work Experience Required: Must possess basic understanding of construction or building design with an ability to accurately measure small distances. Knowledge and working experience in ADA accessibility compliance. Organizational skills with the ability to balance multiple tasks; prioritize work effectively and use judgement and discretion in decision-making. Commitment to and ability for, continuous improvement and mastery of the relevant body of knowledge related to this position.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
This job requires the ability to perform the essential functions contained in this job description. Reasonable accommodation will be made for otherwise qualified applicants unable to fulfill one or more of these requirements. These include but are not limited to the following requirements.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Works in office conditions and travels throughout the community to attend meetings, conduct workshops and other activities related to disAbility Connections, Inc. Requires the ability to travel between towns and be in and out of a vehicle and businesses. This job description is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, and effort or working conditions associated with the position. While it is intended to be an accurate reflection of the job requirements, dC reserves the right to modify, add or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary.
This is a non-exempt: part time position at 20 hours per week.
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disAbility Connections
Jackson, MI