Title IX Student Protections Coordinator

Chicago Public Schools; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 58,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Chicago Public Schools is seeking a Student Protections Coordinator to support the Office of Student Protections and Title IX in handling incidents involving students. You will collaborate with schools, families, and partner offices to ensure fair, compliant investigations and documentation.

The role requires coordinating investigations, advising schools on reporting protocols, and ensuring resources are provided to students and staff, with a focus on equity and sensitivity across a large urban

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Advanced degree in a relevant area is a plus (e.g., MSW, MPH).
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience organizing high volumes of cases, tracking timelines, and ensuring required documentation are complete.
• Experience navigating multi-departmental administrative workflows and case management platforms to track case progress and confidentiality is preferred.
• Experience working within an urban school district is preferred.
• Experience working with LGBTQIA+-youth advocacy is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Respond to reports assigned as School-Based Investigations, Office of the Inspector General Investigations or Support Only cases of sexual misconduct, bias-based harm and abuse reported to OSP and work closely with schools, families and partner offices in response.
• Ensure School-Based Investigations for allegations of Sexual Misconduct, Bias-Based Harm, and abuse are reviewed for closure to ensure that students are able to engage in their educational experience free from harassment, discrimination, or any additional harm.
• Ensuring that every student involved in a case reported to OSP is treated fairly, appropriately, and in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, Title IX, and CPS policies.
• Guiding schools in next steps to address incidents, including connecting them with supports, sharing guidelines and policies, recommending best practices, and ensuring District Policy compliance.
• Ensuring appropriate partners provide all trauma-related and socio-emotional resources and services to students, families, and staff.
• Prepare all cases assigned with supportive/interim measures and documentation in preparation for biannual audits provided to local, state and federal agencies.
• Performing additional ad hoc duties as assigned
• Other duties as assigned (Do not edit this row)

Skills

Problem solving

Oral and written communication

Organization

Diplomacy and tact

Spanish language skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree (MSW/MPH) a plus

Job description

Chicago Public Schools is seeking a Student Protections Coordinator to support the Office of Student Protections and Title IX in handling incidents involving students. You will collaborate with schools, families, and partner offices to ensure fair, compliant investigations and documentation.

The role requires coordinating investigations, advising schools on reporting protocols, and ensuring resources are provided to students and staff, with a focus on equity and sensitivity across a large urban