Employee Engagement & EEO Specialist
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- DePaul University
- Location
- Chicago, IL
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Job Details
DePaul University
DePaul University is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other legally protected status, in accordance with applicable federal, state and local EEO laws.
Job Title Employee Engagement & EEO Specialist
Job ID 3743
Location Loop Campus
Full/Part Time Full-Time
Regular/Temporary Regular
Multicultural Statement
At DePaul University, we are looking for candidates who want to join us in our mission to provide access to education for all. Successful candidates welcome ideas and perspectives from colleagues and students representing a wide variety of cultures, backgrounds, religious beliefs, and experiences. We seek collaborative, open-minded and hard working professionals to work in a real world urban learning environment. Are you exceptional, yet modest and open to challenges? We seek achievers and leaders that want to bring their passion and skills to our well-respected community of approachable colleagues. Build your career with us.
General Summary
The Employee Engagement and EEO Specialist acts as a liaison between employer and employee, and primarily manages employee relations and ADA cases. This position will also assist with the monitoring of compliance with DePaul's anti-discrimination and harassment policy, and performing low to medium-level investigations on complaints in violation of the EEO directive. The specialist will provide appropriate coaching and counsel to management and will advise on the appropriate level of disciplinary action to be taken, when necessary. The Specialist also oversees the execution of broad employee engagement initiatives.
Responsibilities & Duties
- Provides and maintains positive work climate with managers and staff through advising, guiding and applying appropriate recommendations with respect to university rules, policies and procedures.
- Provides strategies, solutions, and action plans to address work- related behavior/performance issues.
- Conducts investigations, including the preparation of written reports, determination of findings, and recommendations for improvements and/or changes.
- Conducts investigations in coordination with the EE & EEO Director of alleged violations of discrimination and harassment, encompassing the intake process through resolution. Interviews complainant(s) and witnesses to determine the validity of complaints, recommends resolution, and prepares written reports.
- Manages and coordinates procedures and processes to manage ADA and religious accommodations for staff, faculty and student employee requests and related auditing plans.
- Administers the preparation and handling of unemployment claims and represents the University at employment hearings, when necessary.
- Conducts exit interviews for voluntary terminations.
- Analyzes exit trends and recommends retention initiatives.
- Contributes and motivates continuous process improvements to drive higher levels of employee engagement as measured through the triennial engagement survey.
- Manages ER database, analyzes trends, and identifies opportunity areas.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Education & Experience
- Bachelor's degree.
- Five years of employee relations experience.
- Must have excellent written and verbal skills.
Preferred Requirements
- Master’s Degree in Human Resources.
Managerial Responsibilities
- Manages student worker for the Employee Relations and Engagement unit.
Other Skills & Abilities Reqd
- Must have demonstrated problem solving, judgment and conflict resolution skills with the ability to provide high quality independent analysis, conclusions, and recommendations.
- Knowledge and understanding of federal, state and local employment laws and regulations.
- Ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions in a manner consistent with the essential job functions and company policies.
- Ability to multi task, prioritize and follow through on assignments.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
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Additional Information
Salary & Benefits Package:
DePaul offers a comprehensive package including competitive pay and benefits to attract and retain the best talent in order to further the University's mission. For more information, please visit the following pages:
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Organization
Working at DePaul University
Enrolling more than 23,000 students, DePaul is the ninth-largest private and largest Catholic university in the country. It offers over 200 graduate and undergraduate degree programs through nine colleges and schools. Nearly one third of DePaul’s students are of color—the most diverse of any private university in Illinois—and about 30 percent of each year’s freshmen class intend to be the first in their families to earn a college degree. DePaul’s success extends beyond recruitment—it is among the nation’s top 100 universities in awarding degrees to students of color.
Educating Chicago’s business leaders, lawyers, judges, teachers, artists and public servants for more than a century, DePaul enjoys an excellent academic reputation. It has earned impressive rankings from U.S. News & World Report for its business and law programs as well as distinctions for diversity and community service. A host of higher education guides have recognized DePaul for everything from its economic value and happy students to its hot and trendy campus and great town-gown relations.
DePaul prides itself on the strength of its academic programs, especially the programs in entrepreneurship, real estate, and the part-time MBA; computer science, network assurance and digital media; psychology and philosophy; music and theater; health and intellectual property law; and adult learning initiatives. Despite its size, the university is committed to providing students with personal attention; the student/faculty ratio is just 16:1. Professors who teach graduate students also teach undergraduates in small-group settings.
DePaul’s goal, expressed in the VISION twenty12 strategic plan, is to become one of the finest urban, Catholic universities in the United States. It is focused on creating nationally recognized, rigorous programs of study; preparing women and men to be at the forefront of their chosen fields as ethical and socially engaged leaders; and further strengthening its financial and operational foundations.
DePaul was founded in 1898 by the Congregation of the Mission (or Vincentian) religious community, which follows the teachings of 17th century French priest St. Vincent de Paul. Established to provide a high quality education to immigrants and others who were denied access to college, DePaul continues to embrace this mission today, recruiting and graduating significant numbers of students from disadvantaged and underrepresented groups.
Location
Located in Chicago, Illinois, DePaul has two primary campuses and four suburban locations. The Loop Campus is in the heart of the downtown business and cultural district and is home to four of DePaul’s colleges, a theater, a residence hall and most administrative functions. It is separated by a 20-minute trip on Chicago’s “el” train from the Lincoln Park Campus, close to Lake Michigan and Wrigley Field. Considered one of the nation’s most beautiful urban campuses, Lincoln Park is home to five colleges, the main library, numerous residence halls, a student center and the Ray Meyer Fitness and Recreation Center, open to employees and students.
Both campuses are located in thriving business and residential districts that are well served by public transportation, providing a full array of housing choices for employees. Chicago boasts six professional sports teams and some of the best theater, music and art venues in the nation. As an international business hub and conference center, Chicago enables employees to build strong professional networks and remain on the leading edge of their fields.
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