Regional Equal Opportunity - Tempe, United States - Maricopa Community College district

Description

Regional Equal Opportunity & Title IX Program Director

Job ID:
Location: District Support Services Cntr
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Regular/Temporary: Regular

Salary Range

$81, $105,661.50/annually, DOE

Grade

121

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm
Summer Hours: Monday - Thursday, 7am-6pm

Work Calendar

12 Months

Maricopa Summary

Are you looking for a place to work where you can make a real difference in the lives of over 200,000 college students every year?

Would you like to be part of an organization that adds $7.2 billion dollars to the economy and supports nearly 100,000 jobs in the fastest growing county in the United States?

Whether you're teaching, working, or learning Make It Happen At Maricopa County Community Colleges

About Us

What's Currently Happening at Maricopa

• Many of our campuses have received grant awards through the National Science Foundation to improve undergraduate STEM Education: Hispanic-Serving institutions program (HSI Program).
• Commitment to diversity, inclusion, equity and employee groups to create an environment of shared governance
• One of the largest community college systems in the country
• 2020 Healthy Arizona Worksites Program recipient
• Named 19th Best Employer for Women by Forbes
• 2019 No. 42 in Arizona's Best Employers

Benefits

The Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) is committed to providing you with a competitive, comprehensive benefits program that provides the care you and your family need to lead healthy and productive lives. Our benefits are designed to provide support for every life stage and lifestyle in our community.

Benefits & Perks Options:

• 20 paid observed holidays
• Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) & 12% Employee Contribution Match (Pension, Long Term Disability, and Health Insurance)
• Paid vacation, sick, and personal time
• Maricopa Employee Store: Perks & Gears (exclusive discounts and offers for Maricopa Community Colleges faculty and staff)
• Annual professional development growth funding
• Tuition reimbursement for employees and dependents
• Flexible work schedules
• Maricopa Employee Health & Wellness Program:
  • Sight-On-Site Eye Care Services
  • Diabetes Empowerment Education Program
  • Mobile On-site Mammography Screenings
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Wondr online program that teaches clinically-proven, healthy habits that lead to less stress, better sleep, weight loss, and more
  • Pre-Retirement Events
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (may forgive the remaining balance on a federal student loan made directly by the U.S. Department of Education after qualifying).
• 10+ Maricopa Affinity Resource Employee Groups (Celebrates diversity, embraces inclusion, and supports employees, students, and community)

Job Summary

The Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) is hiring One (1) Equal Opportunity & Title IX Program Director to serve a region of the 10-college District. This position is responsible for regional oversight of all aspects of the EDGAR 86 (Biennial Report), Title IX, ADA/504, Title VI, and Clery (reporting) matters to ensure consistency, compliance and operating effectiveness across the enterprise, which includes students, faculty, and staff at the Maricopa County Community College District. The Regional Director will report directly to the Associate General Counsel, Sr. for Student/Academic Affairs and Regulatory Compliance and will be expected to meet with their colleges' respective Vice Presidents of Student Affairs (VPSA) as cases arise to keep them informed and request support, as needed (i.e, investigators, advisors, etc.). The VPSAs for each region would meet at least quarterly with their Equal Opportunity & Title IX Regional Director to identify trends and issues at their respective colleges as well as to problem-solve.

The Equal Opportunity & Title IX Regional Director plays an integral role in the prompt, thorough, and fair investigation of complaints of sex-based misconduct including, but not limited to, sexual harassment, sexual assault, stalking, and dating/domestic violence, involving students and employees, and is responsible for conducting investigations of protected class discrimination/harassment. This position will also coordinate the Pregnant and Parenting function (including meeting with and coordinating services for pregnant and parenting students) as well as all other Title IX functions, including athletic equity and equity in scholarships, under the direction of the Office of General Counsel. This position will also assist other compliance areas with investigations and other matters, as needed. The Regional Director will be expected to assist in institutional compliance risk assessment, mitigation, and monitoring. Moreover, this position will provide assistance to both the other Equal Opportunity & Title IX Regional Directors as well as college administrators outside of their region, when necessary.

Essential Functions

60% Managing the day-to-day responsibilities of investigations, including contact with parties and other appropriate persons (supervisors, support persons, etc.).
Developing and implementing investigation plans and strategies consistent with college procedures, legal requirements, and standard methodologies.
Interviewing parties and witnesses, and accurately documenting interviews; identifying, gathering, coordinating and assessing information and evidence relevant to the investigation; preparing comprehensive investigative reports, including exhibits, appendices and/or supporting materials; documenting key steps and decision-making in the investigation; providing parties with appropriate notice and opportunities to review and respond to information collected in investigation and draft investigative report; and providing investigative report and record to appropriate decision-maker(s).

Coordinating with internal or external investigators, including but limited to, legal counsel, representatives of other divisions at the college, and/or other institutions, and/or law enforcement.
Facilitating informal and/or alternative resolution of complaints, where appropriate and with the agreement of the parties. Maintaining current knowledge of non-discrimination laws, compliance regulations and agency guidance, due process protections, and other relevant legal issues.

35% Continuously identifying and integrating best practices into investigations and District policies and procedures, under the direction of the Office of General Counsel.
Assisting the District in identifying risks and gaps between practice and policy/regulations, and recommending standard methodologies and compliance actions.
Serving as the first point of contact for complaints including Title IX, discrimination, and ADA/504, reviewing Veteran complaints, determining appropriate actions, overseeing investigations, communicating with involved parties, and maintaining records.
Remain knowledgeable of federal and state laws and regulations, and trends within higher education related to harassment and other discriminatory practices. Identifies and integrates best practices into knowledge base and practice.

Coordinating Title IX, Title VI, and ADA/504 efforts with other institutional offices that receive or investigate complaints.
Creating comprehensive written investigation reports that clearly identify the issues investigated, all relevant College policies, and summarizes all relevant evidence.
Utilizing the case management database (Symplicity) to organize, manage, and track Title IX incidents ADA/504, and other discrimination claims.
First point of contact for pregnancy and parenting concerns as well as providing supportive measures per Title IX regulations.

5% Maintaining accurate records to support college and district reporting needs.

Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

Master's Degree from a regionally accredited institution in education, educational leadership, business administration or communication and four (4) years of educational program administration experience that includes two years of management and supervision.

OR

Bachelor's Degree from a regionally accredited institution in education, educational leadership, business administration or communication and six (6) years of educational program administration experience that includes two years of management and supervision.

OR

Associate's Degree from a regionally accredited institution in education, educational leadership, business administration or communication and eight (8) years of educational program administration experience that includes two years of management and supervision.

OR

High School Diploma or G.E.D. and ten (10) years of educational program administration experience that includes two years of management and supervision.

Desired Qualifications

1. Juris Doctor degree
2. Two (2) or more years of experience conducting investigations, writing reports summarizing findings, and making recommendations
3. Title IX Investigator training certification.
4. Experience working for an institution of higher education or government/law enforcement agency.
5. Experience conducting training in a variety of formats, with an emphasis on interactive and situational training.
6. Experience working in an office that administers equal opportunity, affirmative action, compliance issues, and/or a police or other investigative office.
7. Experience using databases typically seen in higher education settings, such as Simplicity.
8. Ability to communicate in a variety of formats on sensitive matters and collaborate with a wide variety of people, including administrators, faculty, staff, students, community partners and law enforcement.

Special Working Conditions

The Regional Director position will be primarily located at the MCCCD District office located at 2411 W. 14th Street Tempe, AZ The position is expected to frequently travel to the colleges located within their region, as needed, to fulfill the Regional Director role. This position is also expected to travel to colleges located within the other two Regions, as needed.

This posting is for the East Region: Mesa Community College, Chandler-Gilbert Community College, Scottsdale Community College; South Mountain Community College, and Gateway Community College.

How to Apply

Applicants are required to submit a cover letter and resume showing how the applicant meets the minimum and desired qualifications. All minimum requirements must be met at the time of the application.

Additional materials will not be accepted after the job posting has closed.

Missing materials or incomplete employment history will not be considered.

Please ensure your materials clearly provide the following information.

• Clearly illustrate how prior experience, knowledge and education meet the minimum and desired qualifications for this position.
• Indicate whether former or current employment is Full-Time or;
• Part-Time employment, to include Adjunct or Associate Professor (must include number of hours worked, contact hours or load)
• Provide employment history in a month/year format (e.g., 09/07 to 10/11) including job title, job duties, for each position held and name of employer for each position.
• Three professional references, preferably current and/or former supervisors. If references are not provided in resume upon application, they will be requested at time of interview.

Posting Close Date

Apply on or before June 10, 2024 to be considered.

EEO, Title IX, & Clery Act

Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) will not discriminate, nor tolerate discrimination in employment or education, against any applicant, employee, or student because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status (including document abuse), age, disability, veteran status or genetic information.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, states: "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."

The policy of the MCCCD is to provide an educational, employment, and business environment free of gender discrimination. Incidents of misconduct should be reported to the college Title IX Coordinator, as outlined in policy, contact information is available at this link Title IX Coordinators.

The Clery Act is a Federal law requiring United States Colleges and Universities to disclose information about crime on and around their campuses. Crime reporting data for each of the Maricopa Community Colleges, as required under the Clery Act, is available at this link Clery Act.

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