Director​/Civil Rights Compliance

Director / Civil Rights Compliance

The director of civil rights compliance reports to the assistant to the president for institutional equity and compliance. The director serves as a deputy title IX coordinator and the University's ADA coordinator, assisting with all major duties of the title IX coordinator, including managing the day-to-day responsibilities under university policies related to civil rights, Title IX, harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and equal opportunity.

This position oversees the scheduling and development of education and training curriculum provided by CMU's Office of Civil Rights and Institutional Equity (OCRIE) to students, faculty, and staff, prepares required compliance documents, reviews and updates plans and policies related to civil rights obligations, and assists in the review and implementation of the University's equal opportunity plans and related policies. Additional responsibilities include conducting harassment, discrimination, and sexual misconduct investigations.

Required qualifications include a bachelor's degree, five years of professional work experience with equal opportunity, Title VI or VII of the Civil Rights Act, Title IX of the Education Amendment, or other relevant experience. Demonstrated experience providing and overseeing training and educational programming, conducting harassment, discrimination, and/or sexual misconduct investigations, collecting, analyzing data, and making sound assessments, comprehensive knowledge of relevant laws and regulations pertaining to state and federal laws related to harassment, discrimination, and sexual misconduct, excellent verbal and written communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills, demonstrated competence and proven effectiveness in working with various stakeholders, and demonstrated commitment to ensuring that members of the University community can thrive.

Ability to work both independently and collaboratively on sensitive matters in a professional and confidential manner.

Preferred qualifications include a master's degree, J.D., Ph.D., or other advanced degree in a relevant discipline, experience in a higher education environment, supervisory experience, and experience working in a collective bargaining environment.

Duties and responsibilities include serving as a deputy Title IX coordinator, chairing the university's Accessibility and Disability Advisory Council (ADAC), coordinating with various offices across campus to review ADA funding requests, ensuring campus-wide compliance with ADA requirements, developing and disseminating written materials and presentations for students, faculty, and staff to educate individuals on various policies and procedures related to ADA, developing and delivering education and training curriculum provided by OCRIE to students, faculty, and staff related to harassment, discrimination, sexual misconduct, and equal opportunity, ensuring ongoing compliance with federal and state civil rights laws by collecting and analyzing data and maintaining records, reviewing and recommending updates to university policy and procedures that comply with Federal and State Laws, regulations, and best practices, assisting with the University's Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) initiatives, collaborating and coordinating with campus partners to assist with other compliance requirements, working with local law enforcement advocacy organizations and service providers to develop resources, advising the assistant to the president for institutional equity and compliance on all related laws or regulations, performing special projects and preparing reports and surveys for the President's Office, the Provost, or vice president(s) as requested, aiding the assistant to the president for institutional equity and compliance in supervising office and student staff, serving as a liaison for OCRIE, consulting with senior leadership and/or campus and community partners as directed by the assistant to the president for institutional equity and compliance, and performing other duties as assigned.

Supervision exercised includes supporting the Leadership Standards of Central Michigan…