The Title IX Coordinator reports to the Director of Employee Relations. The position is responsible for implementation of policies, procedures, protocols, and Title IX education and prevention efforts. This position also ensures SLCC upholds its commitment to an environment free from gender-based harassment, discrimination, and sexual misconduct. The Title IX Coordinator conducts investigations along with the Investigator, EO/Title IX, and supervises that position.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Compliance Program Oversight
- Develop and implement the College's compliance program for Title IX and Title VII's prohibition of discrimination based on sex, and oversee the update of policies, procedures, and guidance on websites, brochures, and other communication tools.
- Coordinate and monitor compliance with relevant provisions of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (VAWA) and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act).
Investigations & Supervision
- Investigate, along with the Investigator, EO/Title IX, cases involving sexual misconduct, sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, and gender-based discrimination.
- Supervise the Investigator, EO/Title IX.
Training & Consultation
- Design and facilitate ongoing training, consultation, and technical assistance for faculty, staff, and students.
Case Resolution & Support Coordination
- Coordinate supportive, remedial, and restorative measures for Title IX cases.
- Oversee formal resolution processes for complaints involving gender-based discrimination, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, and retaliation.
- Oversee the provision of assistance and support to pregnant and parenting students.
Case Management System
- Maintain and update the case management system and database, ensuring all reports and investigations of sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, and gender-based discrimination are accurately recorded and tracked.
Other
- Other job duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Ability to ensure compliance with federal Title IX policies and related federal and state statutory and regulatory requirements regarding Title IX.
- Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
- Ability to work under multiple deadlines and sensitive timelines.
- Ability to work collaboratively with diverse constituents, including students, faculty, staff, administrators, community partners, and law enforcement agencies.
- Ability to investigate and analyze.
- Advanced analytical, evaluative, and objective critical thinking skills, and the ability to effectively summarize and present information.
- Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports.
- Ability to use independent judgment.
- Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people with a variety of abilities and backgrounds, to maintain good working relationships across the College.
- Ability to work with all groups from a variety of academic, socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds, and with community college students, faculty, and staff, including those with disabilities.
- Three (3) to six (6) years of progressive experience in higher education administration, with in-depth knowledge of Title IX compliance and/or investigations.
- Master's degree in social work, psychology, forensic psychology, higher education administration, or another relevant discipline.
- Experience conducting investigations alleging harassment and/or discrimination.
- Solid understanding of federal Title IX regulations, VAWA, the Clery Act, and other relevant statutes and guidance.
- Evidence of effective spoken, written, and interpersonal communication skills, including active listening.
- Juris Doctor or equivalent strongly preferred.
- Title IX training or certification.
- Experience with one or more case management databases, such as Maxient.
- Conflict resolution and/or mediation skills.
- Ability to develop and present educational programs and/or workshops
Education and relevant experience may be substituted when the minimum qualification does not require a specific degree, license, certification, accreditation standard, or other requirement for which substitution would be inappropriate. Trade off 1:1 full-time experience/education requirement. Part-time experience can be considered on a prorated basis (Trade off 2:1).