Lead Investigator

Job Description

Job Description - Lead Investigator (226 Days) (RTP)

Review and edit investigative reports to ensure they comply with investigative methodologies, policies, and procedures.

• Develop and deliver team training and support to investigators and newly onboarded staff to streamline best practices.
• Assist in the maintenance of the team procedures manual and policies; create team training materials and playbooks.
• Assist the Executive Director with the receipt, review, tracking, and triage of District hotline reports, and critical incident reports.
• Assume responsibility for District hotline report monitoring to ensure timely reports to Child Protective Services.
• Conduct administrative investigations of alleged violations of District policy and procedure; to include complaints involving alleged Title VII and Title IX violations, such as sexual harassment, sex discrimination, and gender-based discrimination by students and employees.
• Act as a neutral investigator to ensure prompt, thorough, and impartial investigation of all cases. For escalated or highly complex matters, may serve as investigator lead and oversee investigators for case completion.
• Create investigation plans, secure facts, and examine evidence to establish the extent of policy violations.
• Conduct interviews with District personnel, students, complainants, respondents, alleged victims, and other witnesses.
• Review, analyze, and apply District policy and codes of conduct to investigations and findings.
• Ensure a well-documented investigation and create a comprehensive written investigative report identifying the investigated issues, relevant policies, and summarizing relevant evidence.
• Exchange information with other PSO personnel, District personnel, and other law enforcement agencies, as appropriate.
• Communicate regularly with team members and management to share information.
• Participate in grievance hearings, Texas Education Agency hearings, and Title IX hearings.
• Attend training and applicable professional development through organizations and agencies such as the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), Association of Workplace Investigators (AWI), ATIXA, and the EEOC.
• Ensure compliance with District policy and administrative procedures.
• Keep abreast of District policies and procedures relevant to assigned investigations.
• As necessary, communicate with the Texas Education Agency and other school districts.
• Perform all other tasks and duties as assigned.
• All federally funded incumbents of this position must comply with time and effort reporting requirements through personnel activity reports or periodic certification, as appropriate.

• Receive and review the Title IX formal complaint.
• Preserve and gather relevant evidence.
• Determine what interviews to conduct and outline a potential schedule.
• Provide a notice of interview to complainant and respondent for them to prepare.
• Complete complainant, respondent, and witness interviews.
• Gather and review additional evidence and then provide all evidence directly related to the formal complaint to the parties for review.
• Review any responses from parties after reviewing the evidence.
• Prepare and finalize the investigative report to submit to the Title IX Coordinator.
• Remain knowledgeable of current laws and regulations relating to Title IX.
• Provide ongoing updates to the Title IX Coordinator and PSO Management.

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university;
Juris doctorate or advanced degree in a related field preferred.

• Three to five years of administrative investigations experience, preferably in a Title IX and/or EEO position.
• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) certification preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of state and federal laws related to EEO including but not limited to Title VII & IX
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Demonstrated ability to complete assignments with minimal direction or supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to write clear, concise, and conclusive narrative reports.
• Demonstrated familiarity with analytical methods to complete investigations work.
• Demonstrated tact and diplomacy in working with various District and non-District personnel.
• Demonstrated organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills required to achieve the position’s goals.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the techniques, methods, and procedures used in gathering information and evidence in conducting investigations.