Assistant Director Equity amp Inclusion/ Title Ix Coordinator

Profile

Assistant Director, Equity & Inclusion/ Title IX Coordinator
The candidate will oversee, coordinate, and ensure that investigations of reports and complaints of sexual misconduct, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation are reliable and impartial. Will be responsible for the project management of complaints in order to ensure timely response, resolution, and closure for university constituents.Determines whether the report or complaint alleges conduct that may, upon investigation, constitute prohibited sexual misconduct, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Evaluates requests for anonymity. Appoints an investigative team upon such determination. Ensures that all parties are properly informed of the investigative process. Ensures that all parties are notified of investigative decisions and of the right to, and procedures for, appeal, if applicable. Ensures that information and documentation related to the investigation is maintained in a secure manner. Coordinates interim measures and requests for accommodations by all parties, as needed. Ensure that all parties are aware of all available resources. Upon a finding of prohibited sexual misconduct, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, determines whether university-wide remedies should be adopted in response, including review and revision of policies. Oversees a case management database designed to organize, manage, and track incidents related to sexual misconduct, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation; analyzes the data from the database; identifies systemic problems relating to complaints; and develops new initiatives, revise current initiatives, revise policies, and/or redesign current processes. Develops and implements a communication plan to raise faculty, staff, and student awareness of sexual misconduct, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation policies, laws, and regulations, including their rights and obligations. Provides regular training for faculty, staff, and students outlining: their rights; and where applicable, their responsibilities under the law; available support services; university policies and applicable disciplinary code; grievance procedures; confidential resources, etc. Supervises and trains personnel, which include one Equity and Inclusion Specialist and two Equity and Inclusion Analysts, who are responsible for investigating reports of sexual misconduct, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Ensures adjudicators and those involved with processing Title IX complaints are adequately trained in compliance with Title IX guidance. Meets with academic and administrative departments, employees, students, volunteers, vendors, and community members to discuss and resolve concerns relating to Title IX sexual misconduct, protected status discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Chairs the Title IX Collaborative Committee, which provides oversight, advice, and support for the Texas State Title IX initiative in support of the university’s commitment to provide a safe and secure learning and working environment. Consults regularly with the University President and university stakeholders to promote university-wide awareness and discussion of sexual misconduct, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation-related issues, and develops and implements any modifications of policies and procedures to prevent and eliminate sexual misconduct, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Manages the federal and state compliance requirements by reviewing, investigating, tracking, and resolving allegations of sexual misconduct, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Coordinates regularly with the Clery Act Compliance Coordinator with respect to overlapping obligations related to sexual misconduct against students, including prevention, education, and training. Remains knowledgeable of: federal and state law and regulations (e.g., Title IV, Title VII, Title IX, the American with Disabilities Act, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Clery Act, VAWA, FERPA, Affirmative action, equal employment opportunity, and the Americans with Disabilities Act); trends within higher education related to sexual misconduct, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation; and trauma informed and evidence-based interviewing techniques. Provides assistance to the Director of Equity and Inclusion with leadership, oversight and management related to Title IX, Title VII and diversity and inclusion initiatives.

Company info

Sign Up Now - WashingtondcCrossing.com