Office of School Culture Compliance Specialist

The Lansing School District serves over 10,000 PreK-12 students across 25 school buildings in the increasingly diverse urban community of Lansing, MI. We are unique compared to other districts because of the wide variety of exciting and innovative educational options from which families and staff members can choose. All of Lansing School District’s team members are dedicated to our mission to provide an excellent education to all students in a safe and nurturing environment.

The Compliance Specialist ensures compliance and improvement and consistent development and implementation of interdepartmental and cross‑functional team projects. Collaborates across the district to establish and follow up on initiatives, investigations, and maintenance of various systems. This role involves managing investigations, coordinating projects, collecting and analyzing data, and assisting with training and policy implementation to promote a safe learning environment across the district.

• Conduct thorough and impartial investigations by communicating regularly with school administration, district staff, parents and students.
• Ensure policies and procedures support Title IX compliance and serve to mitigate risk.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for Title IX‑related concerns, complaints, and investigations.
• Plan and support training for all district stakeholders and ensure that most recent regulations are communicated to enhance awareness of Title IX compliance and standards.
• Collect, organize and prepare reports, summaries and presentations related to Title IX compliance, training participation, and other related focus points.

• Assist the Executive Director/Director of the Office of School Culture to support school BTAM teams in identifying and assessing threats and assisting with creating response and management plans.
• Maintain a secure record‑keeping process to track submitted threat assessment documentation including ensuring all BTAM assessments are thorough, complete and follow district standards.
• Assist with planning and supporting professional learning and develop materials to enhance awareness of BTAM compliance.
• Serve as a member of the district threat assessment team.
• Collect, organize and prepare reports, summaries and presentations related to BTAM compliance, training participation, and other related focus points.

• Collaborate with OSC leadership team to ensure policies and procedures support Title IX compliance and serve to mitigate risk.
• Serve as a member of the district ALICE team.
• Assist with planning and supporting professional learning and develop materials to enhance awareness of BTAM compliance.
• In collaboration with the OSC leadership team this person will facilitate training opportunities for district and community partners.
• Audit and maintain management system and training records.

• Work collaboratively with district 504 coordinators to develop and maintain a system of compliance tracking to ensure procedural safeguards are in place for students.
• Conduct audits of required 504 regulations.
• Collaborate with district 504 coordinators to ensure standardization of forms, procedures including the referral process.
• Establish regular meetings with 504 coordinators to ensure uniformity and documentation standards.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (Master’s degree preferred).
• Significant experience in Title IX compliance, investigations, and training.
• Ability to become ALICE certified.
• Experience in school emergency management, behavior threat assessment and management.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver effective training programs, including new‑hire training for district personnel.
• Strong understanding of federal and state laws related to Title IX.
• Knowledge of or the ability to become proficient with 504 compliance.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and conflict resolution skills.
• Knowledge of best practices in education, prevention, and emergency management related to safety and security in educational settings.

$46,606 - $86,099 a year

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