Chief Diversity, Equity & Ethics Leader

The City University of New York; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

The City University of New York's Graduate Center invites applications for the Executive Director of Institutional Equity/Administrator (EDIE). This role serves as Chief Diversity Officer, guiding policy development and complaint investigations related to equal opportunity, sexual misconduct, and diversity across GC, SOJ, MHC, and SLU.

Responsibilities include training, campus education, ethics oversight, and coordinating with CUNY Central on compliance.

Qualifications

• J.D. from an accredited law school.
• Knowledge of discrimination, harassment and equal opportunity laws; experience applying discrimination laws.
• Experience conducting investigations of legal or policy violations, e.g., employee or student misconduct.
• Willingness to counsel the campus community on equal opportunity issues and investigate or otherwise address complaints.
• Experience presenting educational materials to adult learners; developing and presenting programs on discrimination, harassment, equal opportunity or related topics.
• Experience in, and a commitment to, working effectively with diverse communities.
• Experience in higher education.
• Previous experience supervising staff.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills; strong writing and analytical skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Manage and work with conflict.
• Willingness to work collaboratively and creatively as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Responds to and investigates allegations of violations of CUNY’s Equal Opportunity and Non‑Discrimination Policy for GC, MHC, SOJ, and SLU; conducts intake meetings, initial assessments, interviews, reviews evidence, and prepares reports.
• Responds to and investigates violations of CUNY’s Policy on Sexual Misconduct for GC, MHC, and SOJ; conducts intake meetings, assessments, interviews, reviews evidence, and prepares reports.
• Maintains and updates the University-wide case management system; reviews reports, enters data, and tracks investigation status.
• Oversees multi-level recruitment and selection process; reviews plans, approves salary offers for equity, and ensures fairness.
• Works with HR to ensure training compliance across GC, SOJ, MHC, and SLU; conducts live training sessions as needed.
• Participates in policy development and strategic planning for sensitive issues including discrimination and harassment.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Investigations

Diversity & Equity

Education

J.D. from law school

Job description

The City University of New York's Graduate Center invites applications for the Executive Director of Institutional Equity/Administrator (EDIE). This role serves as Chief Diversity Officer, guiding policy development and complaint investigations related to equal opportunity, sexual misconduct, and diversity across GC, SOJ, MHC, and SLU.

Responsibilities include training, campus education, ethics oversight, and coordinating with CUNY Central on compliance.