Director, Equal Opportunity Office (EOO)/Title IX Coordinator

Position Summary

The University of Georgia (UGA) invites applications and nominations for the position of Director of the Equal Opportunity Office/Title IX Coordinator.

The Director of the Equal Opportunity Office (EOO) is responsible for ensuring the University provides a fair and respectful environment for students, faculty, and staff that is free from discrimination and harassment on the basis of protected categories. The Director also holds the positions of Title IX Coordinator and ADA/Section 504 Coordinator. The Director supervises the Equal Opportunity Office and is responsible for managing, and providing analysis and guidance with respect to, all institutional compliance efforts with federal and state laws and regulations addressing discrimination and harassment, as well as with University System of Georgia and UGA nondiscrimination policies, including the development of policies and procedures governing the reporting, investigation, and adjudication of claims of discrimination, harassment, and sexual misconduct. The Director also oversees EOO’s mission to educate the University community about discrimination and harassment, as well as participating in the University’s prevention programs.

SUPERVISORY RELATIONSHIPS

The Director reports directly to the President of the University through the Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. The Director supervises the staff of the Equal Opportunity Office, including several investigators, an associate director for informal resolution and conflict management, a case manager, and an office manager.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains campus-wide non-discrimination, anti-harassment, and sexual misconduct policies and procedures governing the reporting, investigation, and adjudication of complaints of discrimination and harassment on the basis of an individual’s age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status (“protected status”), including the determination and implementation of supportive or interim measures; oversight of the investigation process; implementation of remedies and sanctions; and responding to requests for access to relevant records.
• Provides strategic guidance, decision-making, and necessary training pertaining to compliance with all federal and state laws and regulations, Board of Regents policies, and University policies relating to discrimination and harassment on the basis of an individual’s protected status.
• Advises appropriate units, including the Accessibility and Testing office and the Division of Human Resources, on employee, student and external guest and visitor requests for accommodations under the ADA, Section 504, and other applicable disability laws.
• Manages University’s response to federal and state civil rights investigations.
• Selects, trains, and oversees EOO staff members, including investigators and specialists.
• Oversees the University’s compliance with applicable affirmative action requirements, coordinating with the Division of Human Resources and the Office of Faculty Affairs to ensure that employment practices operate in a nondiscriminatory manner and that applicable procedures are followed.
• Serves on various University committees, as requested, particularly those related to the prevention of prohibited discrimination and harassment.