Employment Resources for the Disability Community

Georgetown’s disability culture and community is robust and dynamic. The University values the accomplishments and contributions of our disabled community members and recognizes that creating a culture of access in the workplace aligns with the University’s Jesuit values. The University shares the following resources for prospective employees, current employees, supervisors, and hiring managers.

Resources for Prospective Employees

Employment Opportunities at Georgetown:

Georgetown University welcomes qualified individuals with disabilities to apply to our open positions. Please use the links below to view our current employment opportunities.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability and need reasonable accommodations for any part of the application and hiring process, please visit the Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Affirmative Action (IDEAA) website for general information about requesting accommodations, as well as information about requesting accommodations specifically for applicants. You also can contact IDEAA at (202) 687-4798 or ideaa@georgetown.edu.

Additional Resources:

The resources listed below may be useful for individuals with disabilities who are searching for employment at Georgetown or elsewhere:

Disability Disclosure and Interviewing Techniques for Persons with Disabilities
Interviewing Tips for Applicants on the Autism Spectrum
CareerOneStop is the U.S. Department of Labor’s career, training, and job search website that offers job seekers free online tools, information, and resources, including:
- Resources and information to support employment success for people with disabilities; and,
- Toolkits to research careers, find training, or search for jobs, including a Skills Matcher and Resume Guide.
The D.C. Department on Disability Services offers vocational rehabilitation services and job seeker services, among other programs and services.
Online Job Boards committed to promoting employment opportunities for people with disabilities:

Resources for Current Employees

Georgetown encourages all employees and community members to explore these disability-related programs and resources offered by the University:

Accessibility at Georgetown is a university website for faculty, staff, students, and visitors that includes resources related to accommodations, physical accessibility, digital accessibility, event accessibility, and associated policies.
Disability Cultural Center
Employee Resource Groups, including the Disability ERG.
Requesting Accommodations includes information about how University employees can request reasonable accommodations from IDEAA. IDEAA coordinates all reasonable accommodation requests for employees. Employees can request a reasonable accommodation by completing the Disability Accommodation Request for Employees form.
Language Access and Diversity
Office of Faculty & Staff Benefits, including Leave and Disability benefits.
Faculty and Staff Assistance Program

Resources for Supervisors and Hiring Managers

Supervisors and hiring managers play a critical role in supporting the University’s efforts to attract and retain members of the disabled community. Supervisors and hiring managers should be familiar with the resources available through the Accessibility at Georgetown website and should be sure to follow the guidance on how to make documents, digital resources, and events accessible. IDEAA also is available to provide training or workshops on accessibility in the workplace on request.

If employees or applicants request reasonable accommodations from supervisors or hiring managers, supervisors or hiring managers should refer the requester to the Disability Accommodation Request for Employees form or the Disability Accommodation Request for Applicants form. Supervisors or hiring managers should never make or deny accommodation requests on their own. All accommodation requests must be coordinated through IDEAA.

The following additional resources have been cultivated to assist supervisors and hiring managers with these important efforts:

Recruiting, Hiring, Retaining, and Promoting People with Disabilities: A Resource Guide for Employers

Resources for Reporting Accessibility Barriers

Anyone who encounters an accessibility barrier at the University should report physical accessibility barriers here, being sure to select that the request is accessibility-related, and report digital accessibility barriers here.

Resources for Reporting Disability Discrimination or Bias

University policies prohibit discrimination and harassment based on disability. Anyone who has experienced possible disability-based discrimination, harassment, or bias incidents can review the options available to them through IDEAA. Available options include filing a formal complaint, filing a bias report, or requesting alternative resolution.

University supervisors and hiring managers are reminded that they are required to report any conduct that may violate the University’s nondiscrimination or anti-harassment policies, including possible disability-based discrimination, harassment, or bias incidents. Conduct that may violate these policies must be reported by contacting IDEAA at 202-687-4798 or ideaa@georgetown.edu, within 24 hours, or as soon as possible.

Employees also are reminded to report conduct that may violate the University’s nondiscrimination or anti-harassment policies, including disability-based conduct, by contacting IDEAA at 202-687-4798 or ideaa@georgetown.edu. If in doubt as to whether certain conduct violates these policies, or if you have any questions about these policies or their application, supervisors, hiring managers, and employees should contact IDEAA for a consultation.

Resources to Support Disability Inclusion

All members of the Georgetown community play a role in creating an inclusive environment and are encouraged to review the following resources:

Disability Etiquette
Attitudinal Awareness
Working Together: Ensuring People with Disabilities Feel Welcome and Included in the Workplace
Person-First and Identity-First Language: Using respectful and appropriate language to communicate with and about people with disabilities supports disability inclusion. Some within the disability community prefer person-first language, while others prefer identity-first language. Person-first language emphasizes the person first and not the disability (e.g., person with a disability), while identity-first language emphasises the disability first (e.g., disabled person). Whenever possible, it is recommended that you ask the person you are speaking to or writing about their preferred terminology. Please consult the following communication guidelines and resources for more information:

Disability-Related Organizations

Numerous resources external to Georgetown offer guidance and information to employees, supervisors, and people with different types of disabilities, some of which are highlighted below:

The Association on Higher Education And Disability (AHEAD) is the leading professional membership association for individuals committed to equity for persons with disabilities in higher education.
The Employer Assistance and Resource Network on Disability (EARN) offers information and resources to help employers recruit, hire, retain and advance people with disabilities.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is a federal agency responsible for enforcing federal laws prohibiting discrimination against applicants and employees based on protected categories such as disability and genetic information. The EEOC provides disability-releated resources for employees and employers.
The Job Accommodation Network (JAN) is the leading source of free, expert, and confidential guidance on job accommodations and disability employment issues.
The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) is a non-regulatory federal agency whose mission is to develop and influence policies and practices that increase the number and quality of employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
The Yang-Tan Institute (YTI) on Employment and Disability, housed in Cornell University’s School of Industrial and Labor Relations, conducts research and provides continuing education and technical assistance on many aspects of disability in the workplace. Its mission is to advance the inclusion and full participation of people with disabilities in the workplace and community.
The Disabled Veterans Resource Center is a non-profit foundation committed to providing reliable, high-quality resources to the disabled veteran community.
The Administration for Community Living (ACL) is a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that seeks to maximize the independence, well-being, and health of older adults, people with disabilities across the lifespan, and their families and caregivers. The ALC has compiled employment resources for people with disabilities and their families.