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Assistant Dean of Students and Title IX Investigator

Employer
University of Miami
Location
Coral Gables, FL

Job Details

Job location: Coral Gables, FL


Employment Type: Full-time
Posted data: 2019-06-21
Req: R100032263
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Where Excellence Meets Purpose

The University of Miami is among the top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation, and one of the largest private employers in South Florida.

With more than 16,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful purpose to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.

The University is committed to fostering a culture of belonging, where everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to add value.  Through values of Diversity, Integrity, Responsibility, Excellence, Compassion, Creativity, and Teamwork (DIRECCT) the U community works together to create an environment driven by purpose, excellence, community, and service.

The University has been named on Forbes's Best Employers list for two consecutive years, and is the only university in Florida to receive this honor.

The Assistant Dean of Students and Title IX Investigator is a Division of Student Affairs professional staff member that helps develop and implement the department’s prevention, education, tracking, and response efforts relating to sexual misconduct and gender discrimination. In addition, this person is a responsible point person for the University’s sexual assault investigation and adjudication efforts involving accused students (undergraduate, graduate, medical, and law students) across all university campuses.

The Title IX Investigator also plays a key role in the area of Student Conduct administration and supports the Senior Associate Dean in functions including parental communication, crisis management, on-call responsibilities, student training, staff and faculty training, and assessment and evaluation of services.

Core Responsibilities
The Assistant Dean of Students and Title IX Investigator serves as the University’s investigator for student conduct cases involving sexual violence, including intimate partner/relationship violence, stalking, sexual assault, and related matters. In addition, the Title IX Investigator leads educational/preventative efforts on sexual misconduct and gender discrimination for the Division of Student Affairs. This person has responsibilities across all campuses in support of the students at each of these locations and in support of the Senior Associate Dean of Students and Director of Student Conduct.

This person works in close consultation with the Associate Vice President and Dean of Students, Senior Associate Dean of Students and other campus partners in ensuring compliance with all federal and local laws, responding to cases involving multiple stakeholders, assessing threats to the campus community, issuing safety and protective measures, coordinating support services, instituting crisis response mechanisms relating to sexual assault, and addressing media requests within and outside of the university.

Title IX Investigative Responsibilities:
• Serve as primary recipient of Title IX reports received by Dean of Students Office including serving as primary recipient of reports made to the Housing and Residential Life Staff or filed online outside of regular business hours.
• Receive and process in timely manner reports received and work with campus partners to facilitate response from individuals outside the department as needed.
• Serve as primary investigator of all Title IX related matters involving possible misconduct by undergraduate, graduate, medical, and law students across all campuses including travel to each campus to meet students in their space.
• Interview complainants, respondents, and material witnesses; obtain and review documents and other relevant materials from parties; evaluate for admissibility consistent with policies and procedures.
• Conduct independent investigations to gather video surveillance, facility access records, police reports, and other information from campus partners including UMPD and the Department of Housing and Residential Life.
• Compile investigative reports.
• Notify students of hearing outcomes following Title IX Disciplinary Hearings and Mitigation Hearings; coordinate and ensure prompt notification of all parties involved including update notifications throughout disciplinary process.
• Monitor compliance of all requirements and timelines specified in the formal disciplinary process.
• Serve as primary point of contact for students involved in Title IX investigations, as well as advisors or others with procedural concerns.
• Work in close relationship with Case Managers and the Counseling Center to coordinate care services for students who have reported or are involved in sexual misconduct or gender discrimination incidents.
• Work in close collaboration with the Registrar’s office and Academic Deans to grant necessary and timely Title IX accommodations.
• Issue referrals for victim advocacy and support services included but not limited to information on criminal or civil action and access to victim compensation services as appropriate.
• Document, track, and triage response for all Title IX reports received by the Dean of Students Office.
• Monitor and maintain student conduct files relating to sexual misconduct complaints.
• Prepare annual statistical reports for the division on the incidence of sexual misconduct and gender discrimination reported to DOSO.
• Recruit and train faculty, students, and administrative staff to serve on Title IX hearing panels, including law & medical faculty and students.
• Develop and conduct specialized training sessions for students, faculty, and staff on Title IX policies and procedures.
• Develop pre-orientation materials for new students including creation and review of UMX video module and Campus Clarity online education tools.
• Develop and facilitate New Student Orientation Title IX training sessions in collaboration with the Office of Orientation & Commuter Student Involvement.
• Develop and facilitate training for Graduate Student orientation, Study Abroad orientation, SART Volunteer training, and other student and faculty groups as requested.
• Develop and facilitate training for Student Athletes to ensure compliance with NCAA requirements.
• Develop and revise procedures, and facilitate training for Title IX response by HRL Professional Staff, RAs, and SAs.
• Deliver training to students and employees regarding prevention and response to sexual discrimination by students, including sexual violence, intimate partner/relationship violence, stalking, sexual assault, and related matters.
• Serve as investigator for undergraduate and graduate student organization Title IX cases.
• Meet with those who have concerns regarding sexual discrimination by students including sexual violence, stalking, and relationship abuse; and provide information regarding the University’s policies and procedures designed to address these issues.
• Serve as office/division representative to events relating to Sexual Misconduct and Gender Discrimination education and awareness events.
• Respond to media requests relating to sexual misconduct and gender discrimination in close consultation with Media Relations (both from student and other publications).
• Provide information to complainants about interim measures that can be taken to protect the complainant and the University’s policy prohibiting retaliation, including how to report any subsequent or related behavior.
• Work with university officials, to include police, Residential Life and Housing, Athletics, and academic departments, to implement appropriate interim measures during pending investigations.
• Issue and notify students of protective measures to protect individuals and the safety of the campus community.
• Serve as primary liaison and provide training and support for the Title IX Hearing Panels.
• Develop collaborative working relationships with victim advocacy and support professionals/offices/organizations within and outside of the campus community.
• Develop reports and other data collection methods to assist the University in identifying patterns of systemic problems that may become apparent during the review of Title IX complaints.
• Assist the Senior Associate Dean and Director of Student Conduct and UMPD with Clery Crime Reporting compliance.
• Develop specific tools to assess student satisfaction with the Title IX investigative process and compile reports.
• Develop and disseminate awareness and education materials including brochures and posters around Title IX matters.
• Assist in responding to OCR requests during Title IX Complaint reviews.
• Serve as Dean of Students Office representative to the President’s Coalition on Sexual Violence and Education.
• Co-advise, supervise, and mentor It’s on Us Student Ambassador Group.
• Organize and facilitate education and awareness events/ campaigns under the lead of the It’s on Us Student Ambassador group to include meetings and events outside of regular business hours.
• Develop and update content for the new UM It’s on Us Resource website.
• Attend Title IX Committee Meetings as needed.
• Remain knowledgeable of current state and federal laws and regulations and trend in the field of education relating to sexual misconduct to ensure compliance and relevance of policies and procedures.

Additional Student Conduct Responsibilities
• Serve as a Hearing Officer for undergraduate and/or graduate conduct cases.
• Manage case assignment and case tracking in absence of the Senior Associate Dean and Director of Judicial Affairs.
• Recruit, train, and advise Disciplinary Hearing Panels for all general conduct and Title IX related hearings.
• Develop and facilitate training for HRL Professional Staff and RAs, including student conduct training and Maxient training.
• Conduct investigations and prepare cases for University and Major Disciplinary Hearings.
• Educate the University community on student rights and responsibilities.
• Assist in Clery Report crosscheck in collaboration with UMPD.

Additional Student Affairs Responsibilities
• Participate in campus activities within the Division of Student Affairs (Orientation, Leadership Programs, Homecoming, Convocation, etc.).
• Assume emergency/crisis management responsibilities, to include duty on 24 hour crisis response roster as needed.
• Serve on Student Affairs or University committees as assigned or requested.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
• Master’s degree in college student personnel, higher education administration, enrollment management, JD, or related field.
• Minimum of 2 years full-time professional student affairs experience, student conduct administration experience preferred.
• Education, training, or experience in handling complaints of sexual violence, including sexual assault, sexual harassment, stalking, and/or relationship abuse.
• Education, training, and/or experience in higher education including the requirements of Title IX.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
 



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Job Status:

Full time

Employee Type:

Staff

Pay Grade:

c106

Organization

The University of Miami is one of America's top research universities located in one of the most dynamic and multicultural cities in the world.

A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System (“UHealth”) have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation. The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service

The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs. Visit welcome.miami.edu/about-um to learn more about our points of pride.

Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019. With more than $413 million in research and sponsored program expenditures annually, the University of Miami is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities (AAU). Only 3 percent of four-year institutions in the nation are invited to join the AAU, which recognizes breadth and quality of research and scholarship. While the majority of this work is housed at the Miller School of Medicine, investigators conduct hundreds of studies in other areas, including marine science, engineering, education, and psychology.

The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022.

Transforming lives

With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.

The University is committed to fostering a culture of belonging, where everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to add value. Through values of Diversity, Integrity, Responsibility, Excellence, Compassion, Creativity, and Teamwork (DIRECCT) the U community works together to create an environment driven by purpose, excellence, community, and service.

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