US-DOE is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all fair employment regulations. US-DOE prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination based on actual or perceived race, creed, colour, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship status, age, physical or mental disability or handicap, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, or genetic informations, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, or genetic information. US-DOE personnel, other workers, and representatives may not discriminate. US-DOE prohibits discrimination in recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, salary, benefits, employee activities, and general treatment.
US-DOE complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the ADA Amendment Act, the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act, and any other state or municipal legislation that may be applicable. In accordance with these standards, the US-DOE will provide reasonable accommodations for eligible persons who have a handicap if such an accommodation would allow the individual to perform the essential tasks of the job, unless doing so would result in an undue hardship. Employees who think they are in need of a reasonable accommodation are required to submit a request for one to the Executive Vice President and Chief of Staff.
Applicants who feel they require a reasonable accommodation are encouraged to make a request for one during the course of the application process. US-DOE is committed to engaging in an interactive process to determine the availability of a reasonable accommodation for those individuals who believe they require an accommodation and have requested an accommodation. This determination will be made for those individuals who have requested an accommodation.
The United States Department of Education (USDOE) is pleased to call for public comments on its proposed revisions to our Standards for Accreditation and Requirements of Affiliation. Learn more about the revisions and provide input into this process by reviewing US-DOE President Dr. Heather F. Perfetti's recorded message and by visiting the 2022 Periodic Review of US-DOE Standards for Accreditation