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Budget Title: Senior Staff Assistant (SL-3)

Salary: $68,000 - $70,000

The Title VI Specialist will assist in ensuring Binghamton University's compliance with federal, state, and local non-discrimination laws, with a focus on Title VI and directly reports to the Title VI Coordinator (Affirmative Action Officer) in the Office of Equity and Access within the Division of Diversity Equity and Inclusion.

Key Responsibilities:

+ Data Management and Documentation

+ Assist with the maintenance and management of a privileged database documenting all complaints, incidents, or actions potentially falling under Title VI, in consultation with the Title VI Coordinator

+ Monitor the system of records for trends pertaining to hostile environment under Title VI

+ Case Management

+ Assist the Title VI coordinator in facilitating determinations on case findings; in collaboration with the Title VI Committee, assess factors to determine when or if hostile environment exists under Title VI.

+ Assist with the maintenance of comprehensive and confidential records of inquiries, complaints, investigations, and resolutions.

+ Complaint Oversight

+ Responsible for assisting with Title VI investigations and bias incident reports including but not limited to; student/student conflict, social media, anonymous reports to ensure that all complaints are:

+ Investigated in a timely manner by each relevant department, where appropriate

+ Properly documented in the Title VI privileged database

+ Reviewed by the Title VI Committee

+ Collaboration and Campus Engagement

+ Work closely with the Title VI Coordinator and the Title VI Committee to determine services for community members affected by potential Title VI violations.

+ Engage all campus constituents to ensure compliance with applicable Federal, State, and local laws.

+ Training and Professional Development

+ Attend trainings relevant to Title VI (e.g. SUNY, Student Conduct Institute, etc.)

+ Assist with the development and dissemination of training, education, and related resource materials on Title VI rights and responsibilities for the campus community, including but not limited to;

+ Title VI Committee members

+ University faculty and staff

+ Students

Job Requirements:

+ Bachelor's degree with least with 5 years of experience in policy compliance, human resources investigations, or related work

+ Experience in mediation or other similar forms of alternative dispute resolution training

+ Strong analytical, investigation and case management skills

+ Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

+ Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgement in sensitive situations

+ Ability to build relationships and establish collaborative partnerships across the university

Preferred:

+ Master's degree in Counseling, Social Work, or a related field

+ Experience in higher education

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Additional Information:

Offers of employment may be contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment background check and verification of degree(s) and credentials.

Binghamton University is a tobacco-free campus.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at [email protected]

Payroll information can be found on our website https://www.binghamton.edu/offices/human-resources/payroll/

Cover letters may be addressed "To the Search Committee."

Postings active on the website, accept applications until closure.

For information on the Dual Career Program, please visit:

https://www.binghamton.edu/offices/human-resources/prospective/dual-career/index.html

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

The State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Binghamton University to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

As required by Title IX and its implementing regulations Binghamton University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the educational programs and activities which it operates. This requirement extends to employment and admission. Inquiries about sex discrimination may be directed to the University Title IX Coordinator or directly to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR). Contact information for the Title IX Coordinator and OCR, as well as the University's complete Non-Discrimination Notice may be found here (https://www.binghamton.edu/diversity-equity-inclusion/policies-and-procedures/title-ix-.html) .

Binghamton University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact: Ada Robinson-Perez, ADA Coordinator email: [email protected] or 607-777-3660.