The Deputy is the office's primary point of contact for people who
report or are reported against, from first contact through
resolution: explaining rights and options, arranging and
documenting supportive measures, carrying ongoing case management,
and coordinating alternative and restorative resolution. In
parallel, the Deputy owns the institution's prevention and
education program, including the four-year student curriculum,
bystander intervention programming, faculty and staff education,
the peer educator program, community partnerships, required
compliance trainings, and prevention communications. The Deputy
Coordinator will work closely with various campus constituencies,
including the Vice President of Strategic Planning and
Institutional Diversity, Wyckoff Center Director, Campus Safety,
Human Resources, Athletics, Residential Life, Campus Life and
Engagement, Student Accessibility Services, The Learning Commons,
academic leadership and the General Counsel, among others.
Responsibilities include:
- Intake, first response and explanation of rights and
options.
- Supportive measures.
- Ongoing case management and party support.
- Alternative and restorative resolution.
- Case documentation, records and compliance reporting.
- Student education.
- Community partnerships.
- Compliance training.
- Prevention communications.
- Policy consultation.
- Professional development.
Education : Bachelor's degree required. Master’s degree in
higher education, social work, counseling, public health, law,
human resources or a related field and/or training or certification
in Title IX administration, trauma-informed practice, restorative
justice or restorative practice, mediation or facilitation or
victim advocacy preferred.
Experience :
- Three or more years of relevant professional experience, or an
equivalent combination of education and experience. Relevant
experience includes Title IX or civil rights compliance, victim
advocacy or crisis response, student conduct, human resources,
prevention education, health promotion, restorative practice, or a
closely related field. Experience in an institution of higher
education preferred.
Demonstrated experience providing direct support to people in
crisis or navigating a formal process, with the ability to remain
steady, non-judgmental, and clear under emotional pressure.
Demonstrated experience designing and delivering education or
training to adult and student audiences. Experience implementing a
nationally recognized bystander intervention or prevention
curriculum preferred.
Working knowledge of Title IX and related civil rights law and
the ability to explain complex policy and process in plain language
to people without familiarity.
Skills and Abilities:
- Demonstrated ability to maintain impartiality and appropriate
role boundaries while remaining warm and accessible to all
parties.
- Strong organizational and documentation discipline, with the
ability to maintain accurate, contemporaneous records across many
concurrent matters.
- Ability to manage multiple sensitive matters simultaneously
under deadline nand to work independently with sound professional
judgment.
- Demonstrated capacity to work effectively with people across
differences of race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, gender
identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, veteran
status, and socioeconomic background.
- Proficiency with standard office technology and case/records
management tools.
This position is primarily an on-campus role and requires regular
evening and weekend work for programming, training delivery, and
time-sensitive response. The role requires visible presence across
campus and consistent availability to community members.
Pay range: $68,000
Required documents needed to apply:
- On-line application
- Cover Letter
- Resume
Employment at Skidmore College is contingent upon an acceptable
post-offer background check result.
No visa sponsorship is available for this position.
EEO STATEMENT
Skidmore College is committed to being an inclusive campus
community and, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, does not
discriminate in its hiring or employment practices on the basis of
race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, national or ethnic
origin, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status,
marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or
expression, genetic information, predisposition or carrier status,
domestic violence victim status, familial status, dating violence,
or stalking, or any other category protected by applicable federal,
state or local laws.
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