Title IX and Compliance Coordinator

Location: Alfred

The Title IX Coordinator at Alfred University will ensure that the institution complies with Title IX, NYS's Enough is Enough and Sexual Harassment Laws, Title VI, Title VII, the ADA and Section 504, and applicable federal and state laws that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and sexualized violence. The Title IX Coordinator oversees the implementation of Alfred University Title IX and Non-Discrimination Policies.

This position will coordinate and facilitate the institution's compliance with federal and state civil rights laws, will lead the development and implementation of educational programs regarding protected class discrimination and harassment, including sexual violence, ensuring faculty, staff, and students understand their rights and, where applicable, responsibilities under the law. Overseas and coordinates intakes, investigations, responses to reports, and resolution processes, including supervision of investigators and selection and training of Deputy Title IX Coordinators.

Collaborates with campus entities and University leadership to identify and address systemic problems.

Salary: $90,204-$95,398 annually

Essential Functions:

* This position has/has no supervisor authority

* Monitoring compliance:
Overseeing the institution's compliance with federal and state civil rights requirements. Serve as the University's designated Title IX and Title VI Coordinator

* Educating:
Educating students and employees on reporting options, responding to reports, resources, and rights

* Implementing procedures:
Implementing the institution's procedures for handling discrimination complaints

* Collaborating with areas across the institution to develop proactive programming designed to support a culture of respect and safety

* Building partnerships with state and local agencies, including law enforcement, to provide additional support and training to the campus community

* Developing policies:
Creating and implementing policies, procedures, and training programs for students, faculty, and staff that comply with federal and state law

* Creating a safe environment:
Providing information about resources and helping to create a safe environment for students and employees

* Oversees, coordinates, and ensures investigations of reports and complaints of protected class discrimination and harassment, ensure investigations are in compliance with relevant laws and university policy

* Selects, trains, and oversees designated Deputy Title IX Coordinators across critical areas of the institution; ensure internal and external investigators, adjudicators and those involved with processing complaints are adequately trained in compliance with federal and state laws

* Responsible for implementing the biannual climate survey, in coordination with other campus departments

* Identifies systemic problems relating to discrimination and harassment, including monitoring barriers to reporting, and determines what resources and actions should be adopted in response

* Collaborates with leadership and campus constituencies to disseminate information, redesign processes, and support the University's resolution processes; collaborates and coordinates with compliance partners within the department and across the institution to support the University's overlapping compliance needs and responsibilities

* Ensures maintenance of all relevant records as required by federal and state law

* Creates and retains records using approved incident management system (Maxient)

* Serves on various University committees as requested by the Chief Operating Officer

* Serves as Campus Security Authority as outlined by the Clery Act

Other

Duties & Responsibilities:

* Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports

* Ability to use independent judgment and manage confidential information

* Knowledge of current and emerging federal and state-level legislation, issues, and trend

* Ability to develop and present educational programs and/or workshops

* Ability to provide effective and appropriate advice and expertise to all levels within the university community

* Ability to provide technical advice and information to faculty and staff in area of expertise

* Experience with crime prevention programs, procedures and practices, as well as safety training administration

* Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community

* Conflict resolution and/or mediation skills

* Knowledge of federal and state public safety reporting requirements and other applicable crime data reporting

* Supports and assists in creating intersections for faculty, staff and students that will assist in transforming people's lives

* Supports and assists in creating an evolving culture of mentoring and rich engagement opportunities for faculty, staff, and students

* Maintains a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and a high degree of cultural competence and respect for a wide range of identities and experiences,…