Job Description:
This position manages the staff leave of absence function and manages the staff and faculty accommodation function. This role manages all aspects of leave of absence for staff, accommodations for staff and faculty, and also the disability programs, including the development and implementation of processes and procedures to achieve optimal employee experience. This position uses comprehensive knowledge of federal and state regulations, the Americans with Disabilities Act as amended (ADAAA), University policies and practices, and significant HR system knowledge to ensure the University complies with regulations
Must have the people skills to support Brown employees with complex and sensitive discussions. Must possess strong program and project skills and the knowledge to navigate the complexities of Leaves, time off, and workplace accommodations.
Qualifications
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combinations of education and experience.
- 3-5 years of leave and accommodations experience.
- Demonstrated understanding of absence, and accommodation processes
- Demonstrated knowledge of the regulations for leaves and accommodations and experience with their hands-on application
- Experience managing vendors, projects, and programs
- Experience managing time off and leaves in the HRIS administration system, Workday experience preferred
- Excellent communication skills for collaborating with other teams, internal and external, and customer service skills, empathy, and emotional intelligence to support Brown in highly sensitive conversations
Job Competencies
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Specific experience with the implementation of policies and procedures directly related to FMLA and ADA and other employment related laws.
- Self-disciplined individual who works well with colleagues and applies good judgment.
- Excellent organizational skills.
- Demonstrated ability and flexibility to multi-task, prioritize multiple directives, and manage diverse job responsibilities
All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of a background check and education verification.
Benefits of Working at Brown:
Information on the Benefits of Working at Brown can be found here.
Recruiting Start Date:
2025-02-18
Job Posting Title:
Leave and Accommodation Manager
Department:
University Human Resources
Grade:
Grade 10
Worker Type:
Employee
Worker Sub-Type:
Regular
Time Type:
Full time
Scheduled Weekly Hours:
37.5
Position Work Location:
Hybrid Eligible
Statement on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion:
All positions require demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with faculty, staff, students, and other Brown and community stakeholders with diverse perspectives and demonstrated ability to contribute to an inclusive environment.
Submission Guidelines:
Please note that in order to be considered an applicant for any staff position at Brown University you must submit an application form for each position for which you believe you are qualified. Applications are not kept on file for future positions. Please include a cover letter and resume with each position application.
Still Have Questions?
If you have any questions you may contact [email protected].
EEO Statement:
Brown University is an E-Verify Employer.
As an EEO/AA employer, Brown University provides equal opportunity and prohibits discrimination, harassment and retaliation based upon a person’s race, color, religion, sex, age, national or ethnic origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law, and caste, which is protected by our University policies.
What We Do
Located in historic Providence, Rhode Island and founded in 1764, Brown University is the seventh-oldest college in the United States. Brown is an independent, coeducational Ivy League institution comprising undergraduate and graduate programs, plus the Alpert Medical School, School of Public Health, School of Engineering, and the School of Professional Studies.
With its talented and motivated student body and accomplished faculty, Brown is a leading research university that maintains a particular commitment to exceptional undergraduate instruction. Brown’s vibrant, diverse community consists of about 6,200 undergraduates, 2,000 graduate students, 490 medical school students, more than 5,000 summer, visiting, and online students, and over 700 faculty members.
Brown students come from all 50 states and more than 115 countries. Undergraduates pursue bachelor’s degrees in more than 70 concentrations, ranging from Egyptology to cognitive neuroscience. Anything’s possible at Brown—the university’s commitment to undergraduate freedom means students must take responsibility as architects of their courses of study.
Brown University has 51 doctoral programs and 28 master’s programs. The broad scope of options vary from interdisciplinary opportunities in molecular pharmacology and physiology to a master’s program in acting and directing through the Brown/Trinity Repertory Consortium.
Around the world, nearly 90,000 Brown alumni are - in the words of Brown’s charter - leading lives of “usefulness and reputation” in every imaginable field of endeavor. Through events around the globe, reunions on campus, career resources, a host of online connections, and other services, the Brown Alumni Association fosters and supports a vibrant alumni community, wherever its members may be
