Accommodation Specialist

T-Mobile T-Mobile · Telecom · Overland Park, KS

The Accommodation Specialist manages accommodation requests for employees and applicants, ensuring compliance with laws like ADA, ADAAA, PWFA, and Title VII. This role involves case management, acting as a consultant to HR and business leaders, and facilitating the interactive process with employees, HR, managers, and medical providers. The ideal candidate has experience in disability accommodation, knowledge of relevant laws, strong analytical and communication skills, and empathy for the employee experience. This is a hybrid role based in Overland Park, KS.

What you'd actually do

  1. Manage accommodation requests for employees and applicants across the TMUS enterprise, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations.
  2. Facilitate the interactive process in partnership with employees, HR, managers, and external medical providers to determine effective and reasonable accommodations.
  3. Support religious accommodation requests and coordinate with relevant internal partners as needed.
  4. Ensure accurate documentation, case tracking, and reporting for all accommodation requests; provide data or case support for EEOC or legal inquiries.
  5. Serve as an internal consultant to HR and business leaders, providing guidance, training, and guidelines on accommodation processes and accessibility.

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Healthcare, Vocational Rehabilitation, or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • 2 - 4 years of experience in disability accommodation and return-to-work coordination.
  • Knowledge of ADA, ADAAA, PWFA and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and other state/federal leave and accommodation laws.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
  • Excellent communication, customer service, and relationship-building abilities, demonstrating tact, diplomacy, and professionalism.

Nice to have

  • Experience with Workday or other HRIS systems
  • PHR, CPDM, or CDMS certifications

What the JD emphasized

  • Knowledge of ADA, ADAAA, PWFA and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and other state/federal leave and accommodation laws.