Chief Diversity Officer

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Chief Diversity Officer
Duties: Serves as an executive-level strategist and partners with the Cabinet, campus leaders, faculty, staff, students, various committees, and external constituencies and is responsible for guiding efforts and creating opportunities to define, assess and promote Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI), educational and employment opportunity, and cultural proficiency. Proactively develop and implement plans, programs, and activities that educate and motivate members of the College community to hold pluralism and inclusion as core values to be collectively practiced and fosters a climate that respects diversity. Provides strategic oversight, supervision and direction to the Office of Diversity and Compliance which is responsible for promoting DEI programs in support of a working and learning environment free of discrimination, harassment and retaliation. Conducts thorough and impartial investigations related to discrimination, harassment and retaliation, including the principles and compliance requirements of Title IX. Ensures the College’s compliance with federal, state, and city regulations and University mandates. Preparing memoranda, reports, and other written material; planning and delivering educational workshops on DEI issues, policies and procedures and working with external administrative agencies. Aligns the objectives and strategic plans of the Office of Diversity and Compliance with the mission of the College. Serves as Title IX Coordinator and Section 504/ADA Coordinator. Investigates complaints asserted under Title VI, VII, IX, Section 504, federal, state and local Disability Law, policy and under any other law that prohibits discrimination based on a protected status. Provides training to the college community on diversity and sexual harassment policy. Oversee the preparation and submission of internal and external reports regarding the College’s equal employment opportunity and action efforts and accomplishments including the federally mandated Affirmative Action Plan. Ensures that recruitment procedures reduce implicit bias and barriers to the hiring of diverse applicants are reduced and have the power to terminate searches that fail to meet these procedural criteria. Collaborates with the Office of Human Resources and the Office of Legal Affairs to ensure the College’s EEO/OFCCP compliance and other applicable matters. Collaborates with the Office of Student Affairs on student complaints and issues. Oversees the employment search process including: composition of search committee, discussion of ad placement, coaching committee chairs and training committee members on the use of the University’s recruitment tool. Serves on college committees as appropriate, including the Faculty Diversity Strategic Committee. Serves as Chief Diversity Office Liaison to the City University of New York (CUNY) and attends meetings of the CUNY Chief Diversity Officers Council. Manages the operational budget of the Office of Diversity and Compliance.

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