Senior Project Coordinator

Annual Salary

$89,825.76 - $131,293.44

contact information

Mai Tran

mai.h.tran@lacity.org

job description

Senior Project Coordinator

Facility Accessibility / Certified Access Specialist (CASp)

Exempt Employment Opportunity

Annual Salary Range: $89,825.76-131,293.44

The Department on Disability (DOD), on behalf of the City of Los Angeles, is committed to ensuring full access to employment, programs, facilities and services - through strategic management and partnership education, advocacy, training, research and improved service delivery - for the benefit of persons with disabilities, providers of essential services and resources, and policymakers.

DOD is seeking to hire a full-time Senior Project Coordinator (CASp) in the Disability Access & Services Division to lead the Department's efforts to ensure the City's facilities are accessible to people with disabilities. This opportunity requires Certified Access Specialist (CASp) certification prior to appointment, or a commitment to attain a CASp Certification within two years from the date of employment.

Duties: Duties of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Evaluate City of Los Angeles facilities and projects for compliance with applicable accessibility standards.

• Perform plan checks and site visits to assess accessibility compliance.

• Produce facility accessibility reports.

• Investigate ADA Title II complaints and grievances related to facility accessibility.

• Make recommendations to improve physical access to City facilities, programs, services, and activities.

• Research new and emerging accessibility trends.

• Provide training and technical assistance to comply with applicable local, state, and federal accessibility regulations, standards, guidelines, policies, and codes.

• Assist in coordinating the development, monitoring, and implementation of the City's Self Evaluation and Transition Plan for ADA compliance according to ADA regulations, standards, and guidelines.

• Plan, assign, direct, and evaluate the work of supporting staff and contracted service providers.

• Oversee the On-Street Accessible Parking Zone Program.

• Other duties as assigned.

Experience, education and other professional requirements:

• CASp Certification. Candidates may apply if they do not have their CASp certification but meet one of the CASp eligibility categories and can commit to attaining their certification within two years of assignment to the position.

• For additional information regarding CASp eligibility, see Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 21, § 132. Note: Eligibility criteria are based on relevant education and/or experience, which may include employment in a specialized area of disability access rights.

• A Bachelor's degree (Master's Degree is a plus) from an accredited university

• Knowledge of applicable computer software, as well as instruments, devices, equipment, and tools required to effectively accomplish job duties.

• Knowledge of and experience with municipal, state and federal accessibility regulations, standards, guidelines, policies, and codes including but not limited to: California Building Code Title 24, Americans with Disabilities Act, Rehabilitation Act §504, Fair Housing Act, ADA Standards for Accessible Design, Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards, Public Rights-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines (PROWAG), and Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD).

• This position requires that the candidate conduct field work on a regular basis.

How to apply

Interested applicants should e-mail [with the subject line that reads "Resume for Senior Project Coordinator, CASp Specialist'] a resume detailing applicable educational background and work experience, a cover letter of interest, and at least one work-related reference (include name, job title, affiliation and telephone number) to: Mai Tran (mai.h.tran@lacity.org).

• No phone applications will be taken. We will confirm receipt of your material by email. Filing period may close at any time when sufficient resumes are received. Qualified applicants will be selected for interviews.

• Important Information: As a covered entity under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City of Los Angeles does not discriminate on the basis of disability and, upon request, will provide reasonable accommodation to ensure equal access to its programs, services and activities.

• Sign Language Interpreters, Communication Access Real-Time Transcription, Assistive Listening Devices, or other auxiliary aids and/or services may be provided upon request. To ensure availability, you are advised to make your request at least 72 hours prior to the meeting you wish to attend. Due to difficulties in securing Sign Language Interpreters, five or more business days' notice is strongly recommended. For additional information, please contact: Mai.H.Tran@lacity.org

• The City of Los Angeles is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information."

• For candidates seeking initial City employment, in accordance with Los Angeles City Ordinance 187134, information regarding COVID-19 vaccination requirements as conditions of employment may be found at: https://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2021/21-0921_ord_187134_8-24-21.pdf.

exempt employment

If employment is said to be exempt, it is meant that the employment is exempted from the civil service provisions of the City Charter. In order to receive a regular civil service appointment, employees must have successfully participated in a civil service examination, received a high enough score on the examination to be placed on and receive an appointment from an eligible list, and they must serve a probationary period. Exempt employees do not compete in a civil service examination, they are not placed on an eligible list and receive an appointment from that list, nor do they serve a probationary period. As a result, exempt employees do not have what is referred to as a "property interest" in their job. Exempt employees serve at the will of the appointing authority and can be terminated at any time without cause. Employees with a property interest in their job, i.e. civil service employees, cannot be deprived of their employment(discharged or suspended) without due process.

General Information About Exempt Employment

Exempt employees serve at the will of the appointing authority, and as such, they may be discharged, suspended or otherwise disciplined without cause. Exempt employees have no property interest in their employment, and any procedural benefit or other prerogative extended to them by their appointing authority is not intended to create and does not create any such property interest. No officer or employee of the City may make to any other officer or employee any representation of a property interest in employment which does not correspond to Charter provisions unless the City Council, by ordinance, permits such representation. No unauthorized representation can serve as the basis of an employee's reliance on, or expectation of, a property interest.

Employees Seeking To Become Civil Service Employees

There is no protective leave for an exempt employee appointed to a civil service position. Upon receiving a civil service appointment and passing probation, the former exempt employee will be subject to the Civil Service provisions described in Article X of the City Charter. Upon appointment, the civil service employee will begin to accrue displacement and layoff seniority on the first day of his/her civil service appointment and may file for promotional examinations for which s/he qualifies. A full or half-time exempt employee appointed to a full or half-time civil service position continues to: contribute to the Retirement System; accrue vacation time; accrue sick time; receive anniversary date salary increases; and, receive health and dental benefits identical to those received in the civil service position.

For candidates seeking initial City employment, in accordance with Los Angeles City Ordinance 187134, information regarding COVID-19 vaccination requirements as conditions of employment may be found at: https://clkrep.lacity.org/onlinedocs/2021/21-0921_ord_187134_8-24-21.pdf.