Investigator, College Compliance
- Employer
- Austin Community College
- Location
- Austin, TX
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- Administrative Jobs
- Institutional & Business Affairs, Assessment, Accreditation & Compliance
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Community College
Job Details
Location:
Highland Business Center
Hours:
Generally Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm
Salary:
Professional 3.5/123 ($52,717.00 - $75,311.00)
FLSA Status:
Exempt
Reports To:
Director, Compliance Office
Criminal Background Check:
Pre-employment criminal background checks are required for all Staff and Faculty positions. Pre-employment urinalyses drug screens are also required for all top candidates considered for positions in ACC's College Police department.
General Statement of Job
To conduct investigations for the Office of Compliance, including discrimination, harassment, and/or related retaliation complaints on the basis of: race, color, religion, national origin; discrimination based on sex or gender (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), and age, genetic information, veteran status; and disability or other areas as assigned.Description of Duties and TasksEssential duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Knowledge of Title IX, Title VII, Title VI, ADA, the Clery Act, and the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Dispute resolution, mediation, and grievance procedures. Investigation and documentation process. Higher education organizational culture, policies, and procedures. Federal and state laws regarding civil rights, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and employment law.SkillsMust possess required skills and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
Maintain an established work schedule which may include occasional evenings and weekends. Effectively using interpersonal and communication skills including empathy, civility, and diplomacy. Effectively using organizational and planning skills with exceptional attention to detail and follow-through. Establishes and maintains effective working relationships. Ability to facilitate effective case resolution in an objective and unbiased manner and demonstrate and maintain an extremely high regard for private and sensitive information. Ability to work with an emphasis on equity and create a fundamentally fair process. Ability to manage a significant caseload and to organize and analyze complex information. Adeptness to interact effectively with diverse populations of students, faculty, staff, and other stakeholders. Ability to address high stress situations, often of a graphic and explicit nature. Technology Skills
Proficiency in Google Suite software, Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Experience with compliance case management software.Required Work Experience
Demonstrated expertise conducting workplace and civil rights investigations, preferably in a higher education setting.Required Education
Master's degree or higher in a related field such as student affairs, higher education, administration, human resource management, conflict resolution, labor relations, or organizational management/leadership.Special RequirementsLicenses/Certifications; Other
Valid Texas Driver's License and reliable transportation for travel to multiple campus locations.Other Preferred Qualifications
Training in Title IX investigations.
Training in employment law and workplace investigations.Physical Requirements
Work is performed in a standard office or similar environment. Subject to standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, pushing, and pulling. Ability to speak and hear clearly in conversation and general communication including telephone and face to face interactions. Occasional lifting of objects up to 10 pounds. Regular travel across a multi-county service district.Safety
ACC does not participate in Social Security. ACC participates in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) and the Optional Retirement Program (ORP-Faculty Only). Part-time and Hourly employees participate in the ACC Money Purchase Plan (ACCMPP) as a retirement program required by Federal law. DisclaimerThe above description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. ACC reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or without notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by ACC as its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Austin Community College provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.As required by the US Department of Education, employees are required to report violations under the Title IX and, under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), select individuals are required to report crimes. If this position is identified as a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified, trained, and provided resources for reporting.
Organization
The Austin Community College District is the primary gateway to higher education and training for residents in eight Central Texas counties. ACC is among the fastest-growing community colleges in the country, providing access to valuable programs and services that change lives and benefit communities.
Mission and Vision
The Austin Community College District values and respects each individual student. We promote student success and improve communities by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training in the eight-county service area. Community colleges have a diverse, four-part mission:
- General education and academic transfer
- Workforce education
- Foundation programs to get students college-ready
- Lifelong learning (Continuing Education)
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