Title IX Specialist

Compensation: $48,000 - $50,000, commensurate with experience and qualifications.

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This is a Full-Time, exempt position, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Work Location: Illinois Tech, 10 West 35th Street, Chicago, IL 60616.

Work Authorization: Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States, both presently and for the duration of employment with the university.

The Title IX Specialist is responsible for helping to support the university’s compliance with the requirements set forth by the Title IX Educational Amendments Act, the Clery Act, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), and the Illinois Preventing Sexual Violence in Higher Education Act. The Title IX Specialist will report to the Title IX Coordinator and carry out the following responsibilities: remain informed of all changes/updated in guidance/law at the federal and state levels to implement an timely Title IX program to the campus community;

manage Title IX investigations; manage informal resolution processes; manage intake reports and provide supportive measures; maintain impeccable internal records of reports received, investigations conducted, and informal resolutions undertaken in both Maxient and Microsoft 360 One Drive. The Title IX Specialist will also manage the annual online faculty and staff sexual harassment prevention training; conduct educational training workshops with students and employees across the university;

assist with the editing of the handbooks and marketing materials; collaborate annually with stakeholders across the campus to develop and implement Title IX marketing campaigns; assist with the completion of the annual Clery, ISPHVE, and state mandated sexual misconduct student survey reports. Manage all activities/reports in the Maxient and Microsoft 365.

This position requires a person with strong communication skills to communicate clearly verbally and in writing, using effective interpersonal skills to understand complicated Title IX policies and regulations. The person will work directly with the Title IX Coordinator to interpret policy and draft internal and external documents and marketing material. This person will possess active listening skills and accurate note-taking ability as well as strong editing skills for use when editing office resources documents, policy manuals, marketing material, and letter-writing campaigns to make the language clear, accurate, and student-friendly whenever possible.

This position requires effective interpersonal skills, including the ability to demonstrate empathy and use a trauma-informed approach when addressing sexual misconduct. It also requires someone who possesses the ability to engage and build trust with students, campus partners, and community organizations on an ongoing basis, making sure to use language that encourages collaboration.

• Develop, coordinate, deliver, document, and manage annual campus wide and targeted Title IX training for students and employees, ensuring compliance with applicable state and federal laws. Use varied training methods and maintain open communication with campus partners, participants, and volunteer investigators.
• Lead Title IX events, campaigns, and presentations throughout the year, including Sexual Assault Awareness Month and Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Seek opportunities to collaborate annually with campus stakeholders in developing these programs.
• Conduct and manage informal resolutions for eligible Title IX reports, meeting with both parties and assisting them in reaching mutually agreed resolutions.
• Conduct and manage Title IX investigations, including fact finding,…