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Job Title

Director, Civil Rights & Title IX Coordinator

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

University Risk And Compliance

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

A Glimpse of the Job

Under the direction of the Associate Vice President, Compliance & Civil Rights (AVPCCR), the Director, Civil Rights & Title IX Coordinator (DCRTIXC) is responsible for leading the University’s efforts to comply with Title IX, Title VI, Title VII, the ADA and related civil rights laws. The DCRTIXC must have expert knowledge of regulatory requirements prohibiting protected class discrimination, including sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating/domestic violence, stalking, and all other forms of sex-based misconduct. The DCRTIXC will report to the Associate Vice President of Compliance and Civil Rights and will be responsible for oversight of the complaint resolution process, from intake thru the appeal.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Oversight of Case Management & Investigation Teams

+ Provides oversight and guidance to the case management team as they conduct intakes, document reports of misconduct, and provide/support and resources to reporting parties and those participating in a complaint resolution process

+ Provides oversight and guidance to the investigation team as they investigate allegations, create reports, and prepare for hearings

+ Maintains extensive knowledge of state and federal civil rights laws; drafts work flows, templates, and rules that align the university response protocols with best practices

+ Supervises the Deputy Director of Investigations, the Deputy Title IX Coordinator (Case Management) and the Hearing Coordinator.

+ Directs the daily operations of staff assigned to Civil Rights/Title IX; updates complaint resolution processes and trains staff as best practices change

+ Maintains confidential information but releases reports and metrics to university officials, federal agencies, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), and others as required by law

+ Ultimately responsible for the receipt and resolution of all allegations of civil rights violations

+ Collaborates with institutional partners, including Student Conduct, Faculty Affairs, Human Resources, and the General Counsel

+ Conducts awareness conversations with faculty, staff and students about inappropriate behaviors and university policies

Documentation & Assessment

+ Organizes and maintains reports, investigation files, outcome letters and other compiled records related to civil rights complaints

+ Prepares quarterly and annual statistical reports

+ Oversees the development and implementation of assessment instruments to measure the reach, effectiveness and impact of Title IX related initiatives

+ Maintains the university’s records in Maxient in accordance with the university’s document retention rules

Training and Communication

+ Collaborates with the Prevention Education and Community Engagement Coordinator on university-wide education, training, outreach programming

+ Certifies Athletics Department training is compliant with NCAA rules

+ Develops content for training in a variety of media, including sign campaigns and digital training for incoming students

What you need to know

Salary: $170,000

Special Instructions: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended. You may upload these in the CV/Resume section.

Required Education and Experience

+ Bachelor’s degree in applicable field or equivalent combination of education and experience

+ Ten (10) years of experience in a leadership role within an institution of higher education, state or federal agency, or large and complex organization

+ Must have significant experience with grievance processes, investigations, compliance reviews, or civil rights compliance, or conflict resolution

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Master’s, law degree, or other advanced degree

+ Over ten years of related experience

+ Training/certification as a Title IX Coordinator or Certified Mediator, or other bystander intervention trainer

+ Victim-advocate relevant professional certification

+ Working knowledge of Microsoft Office

+ Ability to recognize current and emerging Title IX-related risk areas and coach faculty, staff, and students about their responsibilities under System regulations and university rules

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

+ Significant knowledge of Title IX, Title VII, Title VI and the ADA.

+ Leadership experience in a large state or federal agency/complex organization

+ Experience with a complex complaint resolution process (including but not limited to investigations, compliance reviews, equal opportunity compliance, sexual violence, or conflict resolution)

+ Experience presenting Title IX/Civil Rights training to large groups of employees or students

+ Experience in evaluating institutional compliance with the civil rights broad spectrum of requirements and developing action plans for improvement

Other Requirements and Factors:

+ May require travel or after-hours work

+ This position is security sensitive

+ This position requires compliance with state and federal laws/codes and Texas A&M University System/TAMU policies, regulations, rules and procedures

+ All tasks and job responsibilities must be performed safely without injury to self or others in compliance with System and University safety requirements

+ This position allows alternate work location per TAMU guidelines

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.