Coordinator of Student Rights & Responsibilities and Title IX

Coordinator of Student Rights & Responsibilities and Title IX

Americus, Georgia

Regular, Full-Time (Job )

This position fosters student engagement and success by promoting a campus culture of responsibility, well-being, and safety. It administers the university’s Student Code of Conduct and local, state, and federal Title IX policies, serves as a primary point of contact for student wellbeing and crisis response, and ensures compliance with federal and state laws in the area of Student Conduct and Title IX.

• Direct student rights and responsibilities programs and services (50%)
  • Manage student conduct, student Title IX, wellbeing outreach, crisis response coordination, and preventive programs.
  • Administer the Student Conduct Code; coordinate annual conduct code review and updates; administer Student Conduct Code processes.
  • Communicate Student Conduct/Title IX processes with relevant communities.
  • Provide guidance and support for student grievances.
  • Advocate for students with university departments and programs.
  • Serve as a liaison between students and constituents so that student issues are comprehensively addressed effectively.
  • Facilitate and coordinate preventive programs related to behavior concerns.
• Maintain, coordinate, and present information on Student Conduct and Title IX to various audiences (20%)
  • Coordinate conduct and Title IX information to students.
  • Promote education about policies to audiences through various means.
  • Follow up with students to ensure conduct sanctions are implemented.
  • Identify, investigate, assess, manage, and monitor complex student cases emerging from multiple sources.
  • Assist with onsite response to students in crisis situations concerning conduct and Title IX.
• Provide support for other university programs and activities and related duties (15%)
  • Lead divisional programming for responsibility and accountability.
  • Attend university-sponsored student programs as appropriate.
  • Collaborate with colleagues to support university and DSES priorities and initiatives.
  • Seek and communicate community partners and resources for GSW students.
• Maintain required knowledge in the field (15%)
  • Keep abreast of best practices related to student conduct, crisis response, and behavior intervention.
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of student development and engagement best practices.
  • Maintain thorough knowledge of federal, state, USG, and university policies and regulations related to Student Success.
  • Seek training certification in areas related to job responsibilities.

• Bachelor’s degree with 3–5 years of experience in student conduct in higher education or Title IX, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• GSW and University System of Georgia policies and procedures.
• Related federal policies, procedures, regulations, and laws.
• Best practices in the field of student services.
• Student development theory.
• Institutional policies and procedures related to the Student Code of Conduct.
• Title IX regulations.

• Crisis response.
• Operation of computers and job‑related software programs.
• Decision making and problem solving.
• Interpersonal relations and dealing with the public.
• Development of presentation of educational programs and workshops.
• Oral and written communication.

Georgia Southwestern State University is an equal opportunity employer. As such, the University takes affirmative action to preclude discrimination in recruiting, transferring, training and terminating of employees because of race, color, creed, age, sex, national origin, veterans status, disability or any other reason in accordance with applicable state and federal statutes, executive orders and other regulations which prohibit discriminatory employment practices.