The Director of Equal Opportunity will play a key role in
continuing to shape the College’s vision of a single, central
office responsible for integrating civil rights compliance with a
trauma-informed, supportive culture of care. The Director will
develop and administer policy, oversee the intake, investigation
and resolution of complaints of discrimination and harassment
involving students, faculty and staff, coordinate institution-wide
training and prevention education, and foster an equitable,
inclusive campus climate. This is a highly visible,
pan-institutional role that will engage, collaborate and coordinate
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.
Other key responsibilities include:
- Ensure all legally required training is delivered and, where
regulations require, published publicly
Train and functionally direct the deputy-coordinator network in
Student Affairs, Human Resources, and the Dean of the Faculty’s
office
Oversee a single, centralized intake process for reports
involving students, faculty and staff.
Oversee the investigation, informal/alternative/restorative
resolution and formal grievance processes, ensuring impartiality,
timeliness and freedom from conflict or bias.
Provide strategic direction for the College's Equal Opportunity
and Title IX prevention programming.
Steward partnerships with community engagement partners,
including the Wyckoff Center, Office of Student Diversity and
Inclusion, Human Resources, the Dean of Faculty’s office and Center
for Leadership in Teaching and Learning, Student Accessibility
Services, the Learning Commons, Health Promotion and the Counseling
Center
Own the integrity of the records-management system(s) for both
student and employee matters.
Coordinate with the Clery Act compliance function on
VAWA-related crimes reporting, the Annual Security Report and
timely warnings
Convene and chair the multidisciplinary assessment and
case-management team (Equal Opportunity Team) and serve on
College-level shared governance committees as requested
Ensure compliance with all annual compliance certifications,
aggregate data reports, and periodic campus climate surveys
Education : JD or Master’s Degree in higher education, law,
human resources, social work or a related field required. Title IX
Coordinator, investigator, hearing officer or civil rights
investigator certification(s) preferred.
Experience :
- Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible experience in
Title IX administration, civil rights compliance, equal
opportunity, HR/employee relations, higher education
administration, law or investigations. Experience in a small
liberal arts environment serving both student and employee matters
preferred.
- Demonstrated working knowledge of federal and state laws
related to unlawful discrimination and harassment, Section 504,
Title IX, Clery, VAWA, Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act (SaVE
Act), NY State ‘Enough is Enough,” Title VII, Title VI and related
state laws pertaining to prohibit unlawful discrimination and forms
of interpersonal violence. Demonstrated ability to track and
interpret rapidly changing laws, guidance and regulations.
- Experience developing and/or implementing civil rights policy
and overseeing or delivering training to diverse audiences.
- Experience conducting or overseeing sensitive investigations
and applying an evidentiary standard to reach sound,
well-documented determinations. Knowledge of the dynamics of
interpersonal violence, the impact of trauma interviewing,
investigation techniques, and analyses of evidence to determine
policy violations is preferred.
- Advanced written and verbal communications skills to work with
diverse campus audiences at all levels of the institution, as well
as proficiency with computers including Microsoft Office Suite.
Familiarity with case-management systems and civil rights data
reporting preferred.
Pay range: $107,000 - $122,000
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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