Title IX Coordinator And Director

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Title IX Coordinator and Director
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 including overseeing the work of Deputy Title IX Coordinators. Will oversee the university’s prevention education team in partnership with the existing excellent Education Response Team (formerly members of the Sexual Harassment Policy Office and the Sexual Assault Relationship Abuse Education and Response Office). This role will oversee SHARE staff and will have significant budget oversight and authority. Will bring a trauma-informed philosophy and approach to responding to concerns of sexual harassment and assault. Collaborate with Human Resources professionals, Residence Deans and Graduate Life Office Deans, and others within Student Affairs to implement and maintain Supportive Measures and Title IX Remedies. Oversee education and prevention work undertaken by colleagues in the SHARE Office. Responsible for managing matters under the Title IX Procedure as well coordinating related companion procedures for university-based sexual misconduct with the applicable university offices. Oversee investigations conducted by Deputy Title IX Coordinators/Investigators and will ensure that the alleged sexual harassment is promptly and appropriately investigated. May also include direct investigating, including notifying and interviewing complainants, respondents, and witnesses; obtaining and reviewing relevant documents; and issuing factual findings and recommendations, as necessary. The successful candidate will also need to be adept at resolving matters outside of a hearing context, and knowledge of restorative justice and alternate dispute resolution practices is strongly preferred. Responsibility for compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of the 1972 Civil Rights Act, the Clery Act’s provision relating to sexual violence prevention and response, and California laws relating to sexual assault. Will collaborate with other campus offices and partners including University Human Resources – Employee and Labor Relations, the Office of Community Standards (OCS), Residential Education, the Graduate Life Office, the Department of Public Safety and the Confidential Support Team (CST). Implementation and management of the University Title IX Procedure: implementation and management of companion procedures for non-Title IX matters involving sexual harassment or sexual assault allegations (except for staff-staff Title VII sexual harassment matters). Determine whether a matter will proceed through the Title IX Procedure or another procedure. With the Client Services Manger, develop and implement case management plan for each reported sexual harassment or sexual assault incident being managed through the SHARE Office. Oversee investigation plans for each Title IX sexual harassment or sexual assault complaint; train staff members to conduct Title IX investigations. Ensure staff and third parties involved in Title IX matters comply with appropriate training requirements. Recruit, train, supervise, and provide leadership to staff to serve as Deputy Title IX Coordinators, investigators, case managers, data managers, as appropriate and needed. Review comprehensive reports of investigation with findings of fact and recommendation(s). 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 sexual harassment and sexual assault claims. Investigate and provide investigation oversight of sexual harassment, sexual assault claims in partnership with Human Resources, Employee and Labor Relations within University Human Resources and/or the Diversity and Access Office. Serve as the primary compliance officer 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. Review and ensure University policies, procedures, protocols and practices are in compliance with Title IX regulations, as well as related federal and state laws. Develop and disseminate educational materials and in-service training tailored to faculty, staff, post doctoral scholars 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 pursuant to Title IX. 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. Stay abreast of current movements in the field of sexual harassment and sexual assault investigations. 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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