EEO Associate

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EEO Associate Office for Access and Equity

The EEO Associate is responsible for conducting timely investigations of discrimination, harassment and sexual misconduct allegations filed with the Office for Access and Equity, and related duties.

• Investigations and Hearings
• Conduct independent and neutral investigations in response to discrimination, harassment, and sexual misconduct claims filed with the University. This responsibility entails: interviewing relevant parties; gathering, compiling, and analyzing relevant documents and information; keeping detailed case files for each report; assessing witness credibility; reaching sound legal and policy conclusions; presenting case information through effective oral and written communication; delivering timely written reports;
  
  appearing before an appeal panel and responding to questions; and working with campus units, human resources representatives, and legal counsel to identify appropriate remediation where appropriate and necessary.
• Serve as a principal investigator for matters involving University Laboratory High School and University Primary School.
• Facilitate live Title IX hearings, including but not limited to serving in the role of decision maker. This responsibility includes responding to objections, making determinations surrounding relevance of evidence and testimony, maintaining decorum, and issuing the written determination result of the hearing.

• Assist in preparing responses to FOIA requests, government agencies' data requests, and subpoenas.
• Maintain and audit data relative to the investigations in which you were the principal investigator.
• Provide advice, guidance, and training to faculty and staff on issues of discrimination and harassment, and sexual misconduct.
• Maintain collaborative relationships with campus academic and administrative units, human resource offices, University legal counsel and federal and state agencies.
• Develop, present, and provide consultation for educational programs on civil rights compliance and equal opportunity issues related to employment and education.
• Stay abreast of federal and state laws and regulations concerning equal opportunities and access for employees and students, affirmative action and University employment policies and procedures for faculty, staff and academic professional employees.
• Serve on various committees and perform other related duties to further the mission of the university.
• Actively promotes a healthy office culture that: supports the well-being and professional growth of all staff members, consistently attends to equity and diversity principles, and leverages the expertise and talent of all staff members to develop best practices and be leaders in our field.

• Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
• At least three years of relevant experience and demonstrated success in handling conflicts.
• At least three years of experience participating in administrative hearings, civil litigation, or criminal litigation.

• Demonstrated experience in conducting investigations.
• Prior experience working with civil rights claims.
• Prior experience working in higher education with faculty, staff, and students.
• Experience operating in databases, responding to Freedom of Information Act requests, and working with Excel.

• Strong organizational, planning, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and with sound judgment.
• Demonstrated ability to manage high volume and time-sensitive workload.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to manage and work with human conflict.
• Ability to be detail-oriented when working with databases and generating system reports.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a collaborative and diverse environment.
• Strong commitment to diversity, affirmative action and equal employment opportunity.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to interpret and…