Coordinator for Title IX, Investigations, and Campus Accessibility

Hood College; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 77,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Hood College seeks a dedicated Coordinator for Title IX, Investigations, and Campus Accessibility to lead compliance with Title IX, VAWA, Clery, and Campus SaVE. The role administers cases of sexual misconduct and discrimination, develops prevention programs, and guides campus investigations.

The position emphasizes collaboration with leadership, faculty, and staff to strengthen policies, training, and accessibility services, aligning with federal and state laws.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in counseling, law, criminology, social work, sociology, human resources, or related field.
• At least five to seven years of investigations, Title IX, or related compliance experience.
• JD is preferred.
• Higher education experience is a plus.
• Ability to develop and deliver training and educational programs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Title IX investigations to ensure thorough, timely, confidential and impartial handling.
• Educate and engage faculty, staff, and students on Title IX, VAWA, Clery, and Campus SaVE.
• Collaborate with campus leadership to address systemic issues and improve policies.
• Coordinate ADA accommodations and accessibility services.
• Serve as a Campus Security Authority and liaise with local authorities.
• Occasional evenings or weekends may be required.

Education

Master's degree in related field

JD preferred

Tools

MS Office

Maxient

Job description

Under the general direction of the Vice President for Community andInclusivity, the Coordinator for Title IX, Investigations, andCampus Accessibility (Coordinator) will facilitate and coordinateHood College’s compliance to Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972, Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), Clery Act, and CampusSaVE Act. The Coordinator serves as the College’s primaryadministrator for cases alleging sexual misconduct, gender-baseddiscrimination, sexual harassment, and intimate partner/datingviolence and stalking. The Coordinator develops and implementseducational programs regarding discrimination and sexual harassmentprevention, ensuring faculty, staff and students understand theirrights and responsibilities under the law. The Coordinator also conducts investigations pursuant to the Hood College Policy onDiscrimination, Harassment, and Bias, and collaborates with campusentities and leadership to identify and address systemic problems with respect to the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Essential Duties

Other duties may be assigned.

Title IX Investigation, Consultation and Compliance(50%)

• Oversees Title IX related civil rights laws to maintain adiscrimination and harassment-free learning, living and workingenvironment.
• Reviews new regulations and best practices in Title IX andrelated fields to make plans to implement required changes and tomake recommendations for improvements to existing policies andprocedures.
• Oversees, coordinates and ensures investigations of reports andcomplaints of sexual misconduct are thorough, reliable, timely,confidential and impartial; reviews proposed sanctions for sexualmisconduct before they are imposed to ensure that they arereasonably calculated to stop the sexual misconduct and prevent itsrecurrence.
• Ensures ongoing compliance with Title IX by collecting andanalyzing data, writing comprehensive reports and maintainingrecords of investigations.
• Identifies systemic problems relating to complaints anddetermines whether campus-wide resources should be adopted inresponse, including review and revision of the College’s sexualmisconduct policies, increased monitoring, supervision or securityat locations where sexual misconduct is reported to occur.
• Collaborates with leadership and campus constituencies todisseminate information, redesign processes, and support theCollege’s investigative processes, compliance needs andresponsibilities.

Education and Outreach

• Develops, implements, coordinates and conducts educationalprograms and initiatives designed to educate and support faculty,staff, and students regarding their rights and, where applicable,obligations under Title IX, including reportingoptions/responsibilities, support services, College policy andapplicable disciplinary code, grievance procedures, confidentialresources, etc.
• Cultivate relationships with campus stakeholders to engagethese groups in prevention and education efforts.
• Selects, trains, and oversees investigators across criticalareas of the institution; ensures investigators, adjudicators andthose involved with processing Title IX complaints are adequatelytrained in compliance with Title IX guidance.
• Communicates with local law enforcement and government agenciesto ensure reports are handled appropriately and in a timely manner;coordinates with local victim advocacy organizations and serviceproviders.
• Leads the campus’ Victim Services Committee which bringstogether campus and community partners to coordinate services andreview trends related to sexual assault and prevention.
• Serves on various College planning and policy makingcommittees; recommends and participates in the development ofCollege policies and procedures.
• Ensures the College’s compliance with mandatory reportingrequirements.
• Serves as a Campus Security Authority as outlined by the CleryAct.
• Occasional evenings or weekends may be required for programmingand educational outreach.

Investigation and Compliance (40%)

The Coordinator willwork with the Director of Campus Safety to ensure that campusinvestigations are conducted in a confidential and fair manner, inadherence to applicable federal, state and localregulations.

General Investigative Duties

• Conduct detailed investigations of criminal activities andother violations of local, federal, or state law in coordinationwith the Chief of Campus Safety.
• Collect, analyze, and preserve evidence.
• Direct crime scenes and support law enforcement personnel withinvestigations.
• Employ deductive reasoning and analysis to make informeddecisions and conclusions that lead to resolution of campusincidents.
• Write detailed case reports, and file and maintainrecords.
• Assists the Director of Campus Safety in the coordination ofsearch warrants of College property.
• Undergo continuous training and professional development asrequired.
• Assists the Director of Campus Safety to promote crimeprevention and awareness services to the campus community.
• Conducts investigations of the Hood College Policy onDiscrimination, Harassment, and Bias and ensures the College’scompliance with applicable federal and local laws by working withthe vice president for community and inclusivity to review andrevise the policy as needed.
• Participates in campus in-service training for safetyofficers.
• Provides orientation and field training for new officersrelated to investigations.
• Be available to consult regarding a crisis or emergency.

ADA Compliance (10%)

The Coordinator is responsible for the development, delivery, andevaluation of all reasonable accommodations and related supportservices for faculty, staff and campus visitors withdisabilities.

• Works with Human Resources and Director of AccessibilityServices to directly provide reasonable accommodations for facultyand staff with disabilities; and accommodations for communitymembers and visitors with disabilities related to campusaccess.
• Be knowledgeable of national, state, and local trends;legislation; and best practices related to accessibilityservices.
• Works with Marketing and Communications, and Facilities topublish and disseminate information about access to campus forindividuals with disabilities, including information aboutaccessible routes on campus.
• Serves as decision-maker in appeal process for students whodispute decisions related to housing or academicaccommodations.
• Facilitates sign language accommodations for significant campusevents.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able toperform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listedbelow are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or abilityrequired. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enableindividuals with disabilities to perform the essentialfunctions.

We seek a candidate who values diversity, equity and inclusion inall that they do. Candidates must have strong organizationalskills, a proven ability to work collaboratively across departmentsand disciplines, and be able and willing to provide ongoingtraining and workshops to employees and students.

Competencies

• Ability to fully embrace the primary principle ofstudent-centeredness that directs all aspects of a small liberalarts college.
• Ability to understand the diverse academic, socioeconomic,cultural, language, ability and backgrounds of collegestudents.
• Ability to demonstrate a high level of diplomacy, sensitivity,and problem-solving.
• Ability to communicate and share and receive information usingclear oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Model and promote the College’s policies and practices oninclusion and non-Discrimination.
• Demonstrate commitment to enforcing Title IX with fairness andimpartiality, colleagues, and the College and its mission.
• Uses personal knowledge and professional experience to envisionthe future, anticipate change, capitalize on opportunities, anddevelop innovative options that further the strategic direction ofHood College.
• Demonstrates responsibility for one’s own career path andcontinuous learning by identifying and applying new skills asneeded to perform successfully on the job.
• Demonstrates integrity, accountability, and efficientstewardship of resources in a manner consistent with the College’spolicies.
• Values and delivers high quality, professional, responsive andinnovative services.
• Collaborates with colleagues in order to achieve results inalignment with the operations and mission of Hood College.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications

Master's degree required in counseling, law or criminology, socialwork, sociology, human resources or related field with at leastfive to seven years of experience in the area of investigations,interpersonal violence, Title IX processes, and mediating conflictor combination of education and experience.

Understanding of higher education institutions is a plus. Knowledgeof investigations, interviewing and report writing, and federal andstate public safety reporting requirements and other applicablecrime data reporting.

A JD is preferred.

Preferred Skills and Characteristics

• Knowledge of federal, state, laws/regulations and institutionalpolicies and practices specific to the applicable compliance specialty as well as knowledge of current and emerging legislation,issues, and trends as appropriate to the position.
• Ability to develop and present educational programs and/orworkshops.
• Ability to provide effective and appropriate advice andexpertise to all levels within the College community.
• Ability to provide technical advice and information to facultyand staff in area of expertise.
• Project planning skills.
• Ability to investigate and analyze claims information and todraw conclusions.
• Skill in organizing resources and establishing priorities.
• Employee development and performance management skills.
• Experience with crime prevention programs, procedures andpractices, as well as safety training administration.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the abilityto work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in adiverse community.
• Conflict resolution and/or mediation skills.
• Advanced analytical, evaluative, and objective criticalthinking skills and the ability to effectively summarize andpresent information.
• Ability to gather data, compile information and preparereports.
• Ability to use independent judgment and to manage and impartconfidential information.
• Skill in examining and re-engineering operations andprocedures, formulating policy, and developing and implementing newstrategies and procedures.
• Ability to foster a cooperative work environment.
• Ability to develop and implement new strategies andprocedures

Technology Skills

Proficient in MS Office tools (Microsoft Word, Excel, andPowerPoint), e-mail and Internet. Ability to learn new applicationsquickly including organization-wide information systems anddepartment-specific software applications. Experience with Maxienta plus.

Language Skills

Strong written and oral command of the English language essential.Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general businessperiodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, orgovernmental regulations. Ability to write routine reports,business correspondence, and procedure manuals in the Englishlanguage with clearly organized thoughts using proper sentenceconstruction, punctuation and grammar. Ability to effectivelypresent information and respond to questions from groups offaculty, staff, students, alumnae and the general public.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to track information and data, make projections, set goalsand interpret reports. Must be able to draw conclusions fromreports and make cost effective decisions regarding programs.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a number ofconcrete variables in situations where only limited standardizationexists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished inwritten, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Ability to workindependently and as a member of a group in developing andexecuting project plans. Ability to work in theoretical arena andapply logic as appropriate.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of thosethat must be met by an employee to successfully perform theessential functions of this job. While performing the duties ofthis job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; usefingers, hands, reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. Theemployee is required to sit. The employee may occasionally berequired to stand and lift and move up to twenty-five pounds.Specific vision abilities required include close vision. Reasonableaccommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilitiesto perform essential functions.

Work Environment

The work environment described here is representative of what anemployee will encounter while performing the essential functions ofthis job. The noise level is usually moderate, and could includeinteraction with other employees, students, the public, telephones,and other office equipment.

Compensation

This is a position with an annual starting salary range of $76,500to $85,000 depending on circumstances including an applicant’s skills and qualifications, certain degrees and certifications,prior job experience, training, and other relevant factors. Hood College has provided a compensation range representing its goodfaith estimate of what the College may pay for the position at thetime of posting. The College may ultimately pay more or less thanthe posted compensation range. Hood College offers excellent benefits, including medical,dental, vision, retirement, paid time off, and tuition benefits.

Hood College does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race,color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity orgender expression, marital status, pregnancy, disability, religion,or age in recruitment, admission and access to, or treatment, oremployment in its programs, services, benefits, or activities asrequired by applicable laws including Title IX of the EducationalAmendments of 1972 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of1973, and complies with the law regarding reasonable accommodationfor disabled applicants and students. Inquiries aboutdiscrimination or reasonable accommodation should be referred tothe Title IX and Section 504 Coordinator at Alumnae Hall, 401Rosemont Avenue, Frederick, MD. 21701 (AD 308), [phone]. Forcomplete information on Hood College’s nondiscrimination policy,please visit http://www.hood.edu/non-discrimination/