Executive Director For Equity

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Executive Director for Equity
Duties: Reporting to the Dean of the College, serves as a resource for the College to develop strategies to maintain and ensure compliance with federal regulations, e.g., ADA, Title IX. Oversight of intake and investigation of issues pertaining to equity, discrimination or harassment, and serves as the College’s Title IX coordinator, with responsibility to establish, enforce and review policies to maintain the conduct and honor codes of the College. Work collaboratively with student service professionals and the Offices of the Provost, Human Resources, and General Counsel, to support training and develop communication to educate the campus community about resources, procedures, codes and legal requirements. Supervise the ADA and Section 504 Director and the staffing of the Office of Disability Services to provide support for students, faculty and staff in the College’s compliance with federal and state regulations. Supervise the Associate Director for Community Standards & Investigation to address conduct issues and investigate complaints of violation of federal, state, or campus regulations and policies. Receive and process student, faculty, and staff inquiries or complaints of harassing behavior, other discriminatory behavior, Title IX violations, or issues related to EEO/AA policies and procedures. Prepare and process all complaints, conduct investigations in collaboration with the Office of General Counsel, Dean of the College and other campus partners. Maintain up-to date information and knowledge of current regulations. Monitor federal, state, and local anti-discrimination/harassment laws that may have an impact on the College and make recommendations regarding compliance strategies. Coordinate College’s efforts to be in compliance with Title IX and the Clery Act through policy development, procedural guidelines, and education of faculty, staff and students. Collect data and prepare appropriate reports as needed that will assess and improve programmatic functions. Review conduct and honor code policies and procedures to assess effectiveness and coherence and make appropriate recommendations for changes when necessary. Coordinate conduct process across the College to provide consistency in distinct settings. Respond to inquiries about students’ and graduates’ disciplinary and academic standing. Work with the Office of Human Resources for staff-related conduct issues and the Provost’s Office for faculty-related conduct issues insuring campus-wide compliance. Organize and maintain grievance files, disposition reports, and other compiled records regarding complaints of sexual harassment and other discriminatory practices, including annual descriptive reports of number and nature of filed complaints and disposition of complaints. Promote and educate managers on appropriate use of technology to for case management, reporting and tracking purposes, i.e., Advocate System. Develop and establish a compliance committee with representation from all campus constituencies. Assist Dean of the College with other duties as assigned. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Awareness of current trends and best practices in Title IX programs, student conduct, honor codes and communities of higher education. Ability to empathize with people who have experienced forms of bias, harassment, and/or violence based on their identity. Ability to be fair and gain trust of others in responding to complaints and conflict situations Ability to adapt to changing environments and shifting priorities. Ability to work effectively and sensitively with individuals who have experienced sexual harassment, including sexual violence. Ability to effectively educate faculty, staff and students. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously. Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively in diverse settings. Strong research and investigatory skills. Ability to synthesize a wide variety of data and compile appropriate reports using spreadsheets and other appropriate software.

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