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Director, Title IX Investigations (HEO) - Office for Diversity and Compliance -REVISED-

POSITION DETAILS

The Office for Diversity and Compliance provides oversight to ensure fair and equitable hiring processes for faculty and staff and provides support and expert advice to departments and constituents to create and maintain a safe, inclusive, and equitable campus. Specifically, the Office for Diversity and Compliance is responsible for administering the CUNY and Campus Policies on Non-Discrimination, Sex-Based Misconduct, Workplace Violence Prevention, Reasonable and Religious Accommodations, and implementing the requirements of federal, state and city Human Rights and Civil Rights laws and ensuring equitable recruiting processes. Reporting to the Dean of Diversity and Compliance, the Director of Title IX Investigations plays a critical role in assuring legal compliance. In addition to the CUNY Title Overview, specific duties include:

• Oversees receipt, administration, and status of all sex-based misconduct/Title IX, discrimination and reasonable accommodations complaints

• Conducts objective and confidential fact-finding investigations into reports of sex-based harassment, sex-based discrimination and related misconduct that ensure due process for all parties, including case intake/interviews, providing resource referrals and interim supportive measures to all parties involved in the investigative process

• Collects statements and documentary evidence; maintain accurate and thorough records and notes of the investigatory process and writes comprehensive, detailed, high-quality, unbiased investigative reports and memoranda on incidents involving sex-based misconduct and accommodations appeals;

• Serves as the primary liaison with parties during the investigation process including overseeing operational aspects of all hearings;

• Provides expert advice on process and procedure improvements

• Drafts internal policies and procedures in collaboration with Human Resources, Legal Affairs, Student Affairs and Public Safety

• Oversees implementation of the CUNY Student Athlete Violent Conduct Policy

• Assists Legal Affairs to identify and collect documents and evidence in connection with outside discrimination complaints, subpoenas, FOIL requests, and lawsuits

• Drafts executive summaries and correspondence to Senior Administration on behalf of the Office of Diversity and Compliance

• Ensures the College and Hunter College Campus School’s (K-12) compliance with CUNY Policies, State, Federal, and City Laws

• Maintains statistics and data for internal and external reporting purposes, including but not limited to preparing annual reports, both internal and community focused;

• Manages the College’s compliance documents for the NYSED, EEOC and OFCCP

• Plans, executes and evaluates communication strategy to ensure that students, faculty and staff have access to resources and policy information relative to Office of Diversity and Compliance areas of responsibility

• Formulates PowerPoint trainings and presentations hosted by the Office of Diversity and Compliance on a variety of matters including sex-based misconduct/Title IX, mandatory reporters, pregnancy and pregnancy related reasonable

• Plans, convenes and oversees monthly student workshops for Sex-Based Misconduct Prevention issues in conjunction with the Mt. Sinai Sexual Assault Prevention Program and Adolescent Health Center

• Oversees SPARC compliance with the addition of the dashboard in CUNYfirst and oversee cohort enrollment for thousands of students in Study Abroad, Resident Life, Athletics and Student Clubs

• Drafts departmental responses to inquiries from internal and external entities or individuals

• Represents the Title IX Coordinator at pre-conference hearings for Title IX adjudications

• Acts as a designee for the Dean of Diversity and Compliance for decisions and approvals

• Represents Hunter College on various CUNY Working Groups and CUNY-wide Policy implementation groups

• Prepares and trains on CUNY compliance mandates and relevant city, state, and federal statutes such as Title VI. Title VII, Title IX (Sex- Based Harassment Policies), Section 504, and the Americans with Disabilities Act

• Performs other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

· Juris Doctor Degree

· Eight years' relevant experience

· NY State Bar License

CUNY TITLE OVERVIEW

Oversees programs, activities, and initiatives designed to foster a climate that respects pluralism and diversity.

• Develops effective strategies to promote diversity in faculty and staff hiring and actively participates in building strong networks and recruitment sources

• Serves as a key recruiting team member, coordinating recruitment plans, advertising, and selection processes

• Implements the College's Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity policies and ensures compliance with relevant city, state, and federal statutes such as Title VII, Title IX, Section 504, and the Americans with Disabilities Act, responding to and conducting investigations of non-compliance complaints

• Collects and analyzes data for College and University reports

• Develops and presents training programs and disseminates information related to Diversity, EEO, and other compliance at the College

• Coordinates with University offices to assure consistency of University-wide policies

• Maintains current knowledge and materials related to laws, rules, regulations, and best practices for advancing EEO/Diversity

• Performs related duties as assigned.

CUNY TITLE

Higher Education Officer

FLSA

Exempt

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

Salary commensurate with education and experience. The salary range for this position is $111,560-$141,858

CUNY’s benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development. We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study and generous paid time off. Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications must be submitted online by accessing the CUNY Portal on City University of New York job website www.cuny.edu/employment. To search for this vacancy, click on SEARCH ALL POSTINGS and in SEARCH JOBS field, enter the Job Opening ID number28676.

Click on the "APPLY NOW" button and follow the application instructions. Current users of the site should access their established accounts; new users should follow the instructions to set up an account.

Please have your documents available to attach into the application before you begin. Note, the required material must be uploaded as ONE document under CV/ Resume (do not upload individual files for a cover letter, references, etc.). The document must be in .doc, .docx, .pdf, .rtf, or text format- and name of file should not exceed ten (10) characters – also DO NOT USE SYMBOLS (such as accents (é, è, (â, î or ô), ñ, ü, ï , –, _ or ç)).

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Please include:

• Cover Letter and/ or Statement of scholarly interests

• Curriculum Vitae/ Resume

• Names and contact information of 3 references

(Upload all above listed documents as ONE single file-- PDF format preferred.)

CLOSING DATE

The committee will begin reviewing complete applications on Oct. 21, 2024. Applications submitted after the deadline will only be considered if the position(s) remain open.The search will stay open , and screening and review of applications will be ongoing-- until the position is filled.

JOB SEARCH CATEGORY

CUNY Job Posting: Managerial/Professional

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

CUNY encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women to apply. At CUNY, Italian Americans are also included among our protected groups. Applicants and employees will not be discriminated against on the basis of any legally protected category, including sexual orientation or gender identity. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.

Job ID

28676

Location

Hunter College