"Civil Rights Investigator"

Job Details

Civil Rights Investigator

Application Deadline: October 30, 2025

Full-Time Regular: 201467

[C25-057]

Civil Rights Investigator

Office of Regulatory Affairs

Central Connecticut State University invites applications to join the Office of Regulatory Affairs as a full-time Civil Rights Investigator. We seek collaborative professionals who will work with all members of the University community to ensure the delivery of appropriate University-wide multi-disciplinary services and support to students and staff.

Central Connecticut State University is the first publicly funded university in the state. As we recently celebrated 175 years of academic excellence and innovation, please visit CCSU to learn more.

About CCSU’s Office of Regulatory Affairs

This office is committed to providing a safe and nondiscriminatory employment and educational environment that complies with policies relating to Title IX, Title VI, Title VII, ADA, FERPA Clery Act, NCAA regulations and state affirmative action laws, as well as providing transparency, fairness and facilitating achievement for the entire Central community.

Position Profile

The Civil Rights Investigator is responsible for complaint intake, case management, facilitating informal resolutions, student/faculty support, civil rights investigations, and campus-wide compliance training. The Civil Rights Investigator requires a high level of confidentiality when conducting investigations and handling confidential information.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of and demonstrated ability to interpret relevant state and federal statutes and regulations, knowledge of principles and methods of case management and investigation.
• Knowledge of interviewing techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain objectivity, exercise diplomacy, mediate controversy, and foster dialogue with multiple viewpoints.
• Demonstrated success working in a unionized environment with multiple collective bargaining agreements.
• Demonstrated superior written and oral communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to relate and work collegially, constructively, and effectively with a variety of stakeholders, groups, and individuals, as well as the ability to work independently.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize Microsoft Office Suite programs and other computerized software and technologies.

Applicant Evaluative Criteria

Applicant profiles and supplementary materials will be evaluated for appointment based on the following:

Education: All applicants must possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.

Experience and Training:

• Four (4) years of professional experience in case management and/or investigations typically administered in Human Resources, Human Rights and Opportunities, Victim Advocacy, Judicial, and/or Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity.
• Proven ability to effectively work with a culturally, linguistically, and ethnically diverse faculty, staff, and students.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and strong information technology literacy skills such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, etc.)

A master’s degree can be substituted for two (2) years of general experience.

Ideal Candidate

Preference will be given to applicants with the following:

• Experience in higher education
• ATIXA Certification or substantially similar training

To Apply

To begin the application process, select the “Apply” button and electronically submit the following documents by October 30, 2025:

• Letter of interest addressing the qualifications for this position.
• Current Résumé
• Names of three current professional references with title, email addresses and telephone numbers.

Incomplete or late applications will not be considered. E-mailed and mailed applications will not be accepted. Please redact any personally identifiable information (i.e., Social Security Number, date of birth, marital status, country of origin) from any documents submitted.

Inquiries may be sent to Julie Schnobrich Davis, Search Committee Chair, at j.schnobrichdavis@ccsu.edu.

Compensation and Employee Benefits

The Civil Rights Investigator is compensated at the Manager 1 salary level in accordance with CSCU Human Resources Policies for Management and Confidential Professional Personnel. For more information, please visit Management & Confidential Policies.

The State of Connecticut and Central Connecticut State University are proud to offer its employees competitive wages and a wide range of fringe benefits including voluntary and supplemental benefits. Fringe benefits include: paid personal, vacation and sick leave accruals; medical, dental, and prescription plans; group life insurance; retirement; retiree health care; tuition waiver for employee and eligible dependents at any of the Connecticut State Universities (Central, Eastern, Southern or Western) as well as an array of voluntary and supplemental benefits such as Deferred Retirement Contribution plans, Dependent Care Assistance and Medical Flexible spending accounts; long and short term disability insurance plans. For more detailed information, please visit CCSU Human Resources.

As an affirmative action employer, Central Connecticut State University actively seeks and encourages applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.