"Director of Regulatory Affairs"

Job Details

Director of Regulatory Affairs

Application Deadline
October 27, 2025

Full-Time Regular
201469

C25-060

Director of Regulatory Affairs

Office of Regulatory Affairs

Central Connecticut State University invites applications to join the Office of Regulatory Affairs as its full-time Director of Regulatory Affairs. We seek collaborative leaders who will work collegially 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 Director of Regulatory Affairs is responsible for overseeing Civil Rights, Affirmative Action, and Equal Opportunity compliance. They will assist the VP for Regulatory Affairs/University Counsel in overseeing and implementing a robust compliance program, ensuring timely and responsive action to matters arising under Federal and State discrimination laws and regulations including Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity. The Director of Regulatory Affairs will lead the organization’s civil rights compliance efforts and oversee a team responsible for investigating complaints and managing regulatory training and reporting. This role requires a highly organized and strategic thinker with deep expertise in federal and state civil rights laws, including Title VI, VII, and IX, and a strong commitment to accountability, and legal integrity.

Applicant Evaluative Criteria

Education:

Master’s degree from an accredited institution. Incumbents with a bachelor’s degree may be considered with significant experience.

Experience and Training:

• Minimum of seven (7) years of managerial and supervisory experience.
• Experience investigating complaints of violations of Federal and State Discrimination, Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity laws and regulations.
• Strong ability to apply resilience, flexibility, and creativity in approaching complex problems, as well as the ability to respond with equanimity to crisis and highly sensitive situations.
• Ability to establish rapport and work cooperatively with various levels of administrators, faculty, staff, students, and outside stakeholders. Demonstrated ability to work with and build consensus between various groups and
• Exceptional interpersonal, communications, persuasive, and mentoring
• Demonstrates a high level of integrity and personal accountability; self-motivated, resourceful, resilient and

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proven ability to effectively work with a culturally, linguistically, and ethnically diverse community/population.
• Considerable knowledge and ability to interpret relevant state and federal laws, statutes, and regulations.
• Considerable knowledge of legislative processes at the state and federal level.
• Considerable interpersonal skills, excellent oral and written communication skills, and strong information technology literacy skills, such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, etc.).
• Considerable knowledge of management principles and techniques.
• Strong research, writing, and analysis skills.
• An ability to advise on time-sensitive issues, which may include complex dynamics.
• Excellent judgement, attention to detail, and ability to maintain strict confidentiality of sensitive information.

Ideal Candidate

Preference will be given to applicants with the following:

• Law degree from an accredited law school
• Managerial and supervisor experience in higher education
• ATIXA, Title IX Solutions, or D. Stafford & Associate training certifications

To Apply

To begin the application process, select the “Apply” button and electronically submit the following documents by October 27, 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 Kathy Bantley, Search Committee Chair, at bantleyk@ccsu.edu.

Compensation and Employee Benefits

The Director for Regulatory Affairs is compensated at the Executive 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.