Director OR Senior Director for Access and Equity & Title IX Coordinator

Director OR Senior Director for Access and Equity & Title IX Coordinator

Posting Category: E

Located in the state capital, the University of Illinois Springfield is one of three members of the University of Illinois system. The University serves more than 4,000 students in 44 graduate and 56 undergraduate programs. You are encouraged to visit the university web page at http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

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Director: $90,000 - $110,000 OR Senior Director: $110,000 - $130,000

The Director OR Senior Director for Access and Equity & Title IX Coordinator reports to the Vice Chancellor, Finance & Administration. The Director OR Senior Director develops, administers, and evaluates policies and programs designed to promote diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging; ensures compliance with laws and regulations addressing access and equity; serves as the Title IX, Title VI, ADA/504 Coordinator, Equal Employment Opportunity Officer, and Affirmative Action Officer;

and advises and assists the University administration on a range of related campus issues, initiatives, policies, and priorities.

• Ensure compliance with Title IX, Equal Employment Opportunity and other federal regulations, state civil rights requirements, and other applicable laws.
• Train students, faculty, and staff on Title IX obligations and raise awareness of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. Perform special projects and studies related to the office’s work.
• Ensure employees are trained to report potential discrimination.
• Investigate complaints of discrimination, including sexual harassment.
• Oversee case management for both internal and external complaints.
• Monitor the implementation of civil rights laws and regulations including admissions, education programs, and activities.
• Collaborate with other professionals such as the cabinet, deans, faculty, staff, related offices, committees, human resources, and legal counsel.
• Identify patterns of behavior or systemic problems from complaints and collaborate with human resources on solutions.
• Lead the AEO office, including recruiting, managing, developing, and assessing staff performance.

Ensure compliance with laws, regulations and policies regarding non-discrimination, diversity, equity and inclusion; create and maintain university policies that relate to non-discrimination; serve as consultant for unit-level policies; advise leaders and community members; oversee intake assessments and investigations in response to discrimination complaints; prepare and coordinate responses to complaints filed with federal and state agencies; monitor and analyze data related to reports of discrimination, harassment, sex-based misconduct.

Serve as Title IX Coordinator; provide training to the university community; maintain policies, guidelines, and procedures for adjudicating informal and formal complaints of sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking; ensure compliance with Title IX regulations; oversee compliance with policy and procedures in the investigation and hearing process; prepare or direct the preparation of special reports and other compliance mandates;

enforce the implementation of appropriate supportive measures; conduct climate assessments; develop and coordinate a sexual misconduct prevention plan for the campus community.

Develop and direct the implementation of inclusive hiring strategies; oversee the development and implementation of inclusive hiring training programs; prepare executive reports to measure results and effectiveness; direct and coordinate the University’s academic hiring compliance activities; develop and administer search guidelines; enforce and monitor search guidelines; manage the development of affirmative action compliance plans; collect and analyze data and provide executive summaries.

Serve as campus ADA and 504 Coordinator; oversee the interactive and approval…