Title IX Coordinator and Director of Equity Investigations

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Title IX Coordinator and Director of Equity Investigations
The candidate will have primary responsibility for managing the day-to-day responsibilities associated with the University’s Title IX compliance obligations and ensuring the effectiveness and consistency of sexual harassment and sexual violence investigations across campus. Will work with the Sexual Harassment Policy Office, the Diversity and Access Office, Employee and Labor Relations and Human Resources managers to ensure consistency of investigations at the university relating to harassment and discrimination investigations. Will oversee the Title IX Office and will be the direct supervisor of the Title IX staff. Will collaborate with Residence Deans and Graduate Life Office Deans to manage the interim safety accommodations. Will also collaborate with the Office for Sexual Assault and Relationship Abuse Education and Response to ensure that students are aware of their options and resources with respect to reporting and filing complaints alleging sexual harassment, sexual assault, sexual misconduct and relationship violence. Will be responsible for collecting the relevant facts related to the incidents reported to the Title IX Office and the Sexual Harassment Policy Office and assess whether a further review or investigation is necessary in order to ensure the safety of the impacted party and the community. Will ensure that the alleged discrimination is promptly and appropriately investigated, including notifying and interviewing complainants, respondents, and witnesses; obtaining and reviewing relevant documents; and issuing factual findings and recommendations. Responsibility for compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of the 1972 Civil Rights Act and the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization of 2012 (VAWA). Collaborate with campus offices and partners including the Sexual Harassment Policy Office (SHPO), the Office of Sexual Assault and Relationship Abuse Education & Response (SARA Office), the Office of Community Standards (OCS), Residential Education, the Graduate Life Office, the Department of Public Safety. Receive and process inquiries and discrimination complaints from the campus community and third parties in a timely manner, providing a fair and neutral process for all parties. Develop and implement case management plan for each reported Title IX incident. Develop investigation plans for each Title IX complaint; conduct investigations or train staff members to conduct investigations. Recruit, train, supervise, and provide leadership to staff to serve as investigators. Write comprehensive reports of investigation with findings of fact and recommendations. Maintain a case management database to organize, manage and track Title IX and sexual harassment incidents. Monitor and manage Title IX and sexual harassment incidents to ensure an efficient and effective response to complaints. Create, modify, and oversee protocols relating to discrimination and harassment claims. Investigate and provide investigation oversight of discrimination and harassment claims in partnership with Human Resources, Employment and Labor Relations and/or the Diversity and Access Office. Serve as the primary compliance officer for state and federal laws relating to sexual harassment and violence prevention; Create, modify, and oversee programs as required by law, regulation, or agreement relating to sexual harassment and violence prevention. Provide ongoing updates to the disciplinary procedure for sexual violence as necessary. Continuously identify and integrate best practices in the Title IX investigation arena into knowledge base and practice. Advocate for improvements in the investigatory process. Stay abreast of current movements in the field of student conduct investigations. Review and ensure University policies, procedures, protocols and practices are in compliance with Title IX regulations. Develop and disseminate educational materials and in-service training tailored to faculty, staff, and students. Collaborate with other campus offices, as needed, to coordinate and execute in a timely manner the University’s response and investigation of complaints as pursuant to Title IX. Implement grievance procedures and organize the grievance files, disposition reports and other records regarding harassment and discrimination cases. Prepare annual statistical report on the number, nature and disposition of complaints. Identify patterns and make recommendations relating to sexual harassment and violence. Stay abreast of regulations and statutes relating to civil rights laws and gender based violence including, but not limited to, Title IX and VAWA. Act as university representative when attending conferences and communicating with federal government compliance or investigation officers. Refer resources to faculty, staff, and students who could benefit from supplementary support during the investigation. Serve as university expert on Title IX requirements and compliance and provide consultation to senior officers as necessary.

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