Director of ADA Operations

ALL CANDIDATES MUST BE PERMANENT IN THE TITLE ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER. BEFORE APPLYING AND CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY NYC DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION.

The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is an integral part of the City’s evolving criminal justice system, participating in reform initiatives and strategies aimed to move the City towards a smaller jail system without compromising public safety. The DOC is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for our employees, visitors, volunteers and people in our custody. Importantly, safe jails enable DOC to provide people in custody with the tools and opportunities they need to successfully re-enter their communities. The DOC operates facilities and court commands across the five boroughs with more than 7,500 diverse professionals and knowledgeable experts.

The Health Affairs Division seeks to recruit a Director of ADA (American Disability Act) Operations, to create and implement a grievance process for inmates Supervise Disability Rights Coordinators . The selected candidate will be responsible for the following;
-Track and report all inmates listed as disabled by the program staff in all facilities
on a weekly basis.
-Respond to concerns presented to the department in a timely fashion.
-Supervise individuals designated to the department.
-Meet with inmates that have expressed concerns.
-View accommodations made to ensure ADA compliance.
-Inform inmates of their rights on an ongoing basis
-Provide alternative formats for publications, activities, and equipment as needed
-Develop materials that inform staff about disability awareness.
-Provide training to staff in regards to Disability awareness.
-Develop training materials for Inmate Assistants, working in areas designated for inmates
that are disabled.
-Provide technical assistance to and responding to design inquires by architectural, facility
staff on an ongoing basis.
-Evaluating existing facilities, such as intake and visit areas, making recommendations for
barrier-free modifications and monitoring construction.
-Review architectural drawings and conducting on site-review to ensure full ADA compliance
with the most current design standards for new construction.
-Ensuring the inclusion of disabled inmates and training of staff in emergency planning and
preparation providing disability-related resources for discharge planning.
-Provide wheelchair accessible, para transit transportation services.
-Perform other duties as assigned by the Deputy Commissioner of Health Affairs.

PREFFERED SKILLS
- Experience with teaching/training in regards to populations with special needs

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The City of New York offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance for the employee and his/her spouse or domestic partner and unemancipated children under age 26, union benefits such as dental and vision coverage, paid annual leave and sick leave, paid holidays, a pension, and optional savings and pre-tax programs such as Deferred Compensation, IRA, and a flexible spending account

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience requiring independent decision-making concerning program management or planning, allocation for resources and the scheduling and assignment of work, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or
2. An associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college and five years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible experience as described in "1" above, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or
3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six years of
satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible experience as described in "1"
above, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial,
executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the
supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than
moderate difficulty; or
4. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2" or "3" above. However, all
candidates must possess the 18 months of administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience as described in "1", "2" or "3" above. Education above
the high school level may be substituted for the general clerical/administrative
experience (but not for the administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory
experience described in "1", "2" or "3" above) at a rate of 30 semester credits
from an accredited college for 6 months of experience up to a maximum of 3½
years.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.