Assistant Vice President for Civil Rights and Title IX
- Employer
- University of South Carolina
- Location
- Columbia
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- Administrative Jobs
- Institutional & Business Affairs, Diversity & Inclusion
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
STA01054PO21
Classification Title:Assistant Vice President
Internal Title:Assistant Vice President for Civil Rights and Title IX
Campus:Columbia
Work County:Richland
College/Division:Office of the President
Department:Office of the President
Band :Unclassified
Advertised Minimum Salary :Salary commensurate with qualifications.
Advertised Salary Range:Salary commensurate with qualifications.
Part/Full Time:Full Time
Hours per Week:37.5
Type of Staff Position:Full-time Equivalent (FTE)
Basis :12 months
Job Search Category:Other Professional
About UofSC:The University of South Carolina System is comprised of the state’s flagship university in Columbia (founded in 1801 and currently one of the top 50 “Best Colleges” according to U.S. News and World Report), three regional comprehensive universities (USC Aiken, USC Beaufort and USC Upstate), and Palmetto College consisting of four two-year campuses (USC Lancaster, USC Salkehatchie, USC Sumter, USC Union and Fort Jackson/Extended University). Together, the USC System institutions offer more than 450 degree programs on campus and online and are uniquely positioned to meet the state’s educational, cultural, health and research needs. The System employs nearly 14,000 people who work daily to improve the lives of students, fellow South Carolinians and the world. Our diverse engaged faculty and staff enjoy a dynamic and intellectually stimulating work environment.
Diversity Statement:At the University of South Carolina, we strive to cultivate an inclusive environment that is open, welcoming, and supportive of individuals of all backgrounds. We recognize diversity in our workforce is essential to providing academic excellence and critical to our sustainability. The University is committed to eliminating barriers created by institutional discrimination through accountability and continuous process improvement. We celebrate the diverse voices, perspectives, and experiences of our employees.
Benefit Eligibility Type:Full-Time Equivalent (FTE)
South Carolina Retirement:Yes
State Insurance Programs:Yes
Annual Leave:Yes
Sick Leave:Yes
Advertised Job Summary:The University of South Carolina (UofSC) is excited to announce the creation of the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX, a centralized report-and-response office for all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation based on protected classifications. UofSC is seeking an experienced, dynamic leader to build the office and fulfil its mission within our community. The Office of Civil Rights and Title IX will oversee compliance and educational efforts in the areas of Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, and equal opportunity programs. Reporting to the President’s Chief of Staff, the Assistant Vice President for Civil Rights and Title IX is responsible for the strategic direction of a large and complex unit that plays a crucial role in permitting the university as a whole to advance its mission driven commitment to equity and diversity and foster an environment free from discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. This office will provide strategic, operational, and collaborative oversight of the university’s current policies, procedures, and practices in support of this objective.
The AVP will be responsible for ensuring the university’s monitoring and compliance with federal and state laws, policies, and procedures relating to discrimination/harassment involving age, race, color, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, religion, disability, protected veteran status and other protected classifications. Specifically, the AVP will have primary responsibility for enforcing the University’s non-discrimination policies; ensuring compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, relevant provisions of the Clery Act, as amended by the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (VAWA), the Americans with Disability Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and other federal and state laws and regulations pertaining to equal rights and nondiscrimination (Nondiscrimination Laws).
Particular duties include but are not limited to: ensuring equal employment opportunities for all faculty, staff and applicants; implementing discrimination/harassment and retaliation awareness training and other training for faculty, staff, and students on Civil Rights/affirmative action issues; overseeing investigation and resolution of complaints of discrimination, harassment and retaliation; and preparing relevant institutional reports. The AVP will supervise a team of professional staff and work collaboratively with university faculty, staff, and students, which include the Director of Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights; Intake, Outreach, and Response Coordinators; Education, Training and Prevention Coordinator; Investigators; and Deputy Title IX Coordinators. The AVP will manage the budget and administrative operations of the Office of Equity & Civil Rights and will have a consulting relationship with the university’s President and General Counsel. The AVP will have sufficient independence, autonomy and authority to effectively implement and monitor compliance federal and state civil rights law.
- Master’s degree in Education, Public Policy, Law, Public Administration, Social Work, or related field, or Juris Doctor.
- Previous experience serving as a Title IX Coordinator.
- Prior direct experience with conducting and overseeing Title IX intake and outreach processes, supportive measures, informal resolutions, investigations, and hearings.
- Prior direct experience with drafting and management of policies related to Title IX compliance.
- Extensive knowledge of and ability to interpret nondiscrimination laws and related legal guidance and apply them in an institutional setting.
- Knowledge of effective and promising practices in higher education compliance with nondiscrimination laws.
- PhD degree in Education, Public Policy, Public Administration, or related field.
- Previous experience serving as a Title IX Coordinator at a state flagship institution.
- Extensive experience in creating and implementing civil rights compliance programs.
- Experience in a higher education, government, or regulatory compliance setting.
- Experience facilitating & evaluating professional development focused on civil rights.
- Knowledge of assessment practices involving evaluation of outcomes-based measures and campus climate surveys.
- Demonstrated leadership, organizational, planning, and management skills along with previous experience supervising cross-divisional teams.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively and interact effectively with faculty, staff, students, and community and government agencies.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills; strong presentation and facilitation skills with an emphasis on education and training for a variety of constituencies.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and commitment to access, equity, diversity and inclusion principles and their application, including working with individuals with minoritized identities.
- Demonstrated training and experience with trauma-informed investigations in matters of interpersonal violence.
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills; ability to problem solve, prioritize, analyze, summarize, and effectively present data.
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Hazardous weather category:Non-Essential
Number of Vacancies:1
Job Open Date:09/30/2021
Job Close Date:10/30/2021
Open Until Filled:No
Special Instructions to Applicant:Positions are advertised for a minimum of five (5) business days on our job website. After five (5) business days, positions can be closed at the discretion of the department at any time. This employment site is updated on a regular basis. The length of the recruitment and screening process may vary from position to position, depending upon a variety of factors. Should review of your qualifications result in a decision to pursue your candidacy, you will be contacted by phone or email.
We are only accepting applications submitted by October 30, 2021.
https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/107038
EEO Statement:The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities on the basis of race, sex, gender, gender identity, transgender status, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, protected veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions.
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With more than 200 years of history and tradition, the University of South Carolina is redefining itself for decades to come. There's never been a better time to be at South Carolina, the state's flagship university and one of only 62 public universities to receive the Carnegie Foundation's highest designation for research.
The University is located in the heart of South Carolina in the capital city of Columbia, which is the nexus of government, a thriving arts and culture center, a venue for big-time Southeastern Conference intercollegiate athletics, and a community that is reinventing itself with redevelopment projects citywide. Much of the development is tied to land along the scenic, slow-moving Congaree River. Working with government, business, and community leaders, Carolina has developed a unified plan that will allow the University to expand from its origins on the historic Horseshoe to its future-Innovista, a research and innovation district that will stretch to the banks of the Congaree.
Innovista represents a new vision for research by creating a vibrant, urban community where students and researchers, including those from private firms, will live, work, learn, and play. Innovista will represent the University's four core research areas-hydrogen fuel cells, nanoscience and technology, biomedical and public health, and the environment-but will include other initiatives and business partners that serve the knowledge economy. Innovista's first private tenant, for example, is a leader in software applications for the insurance industry and will create several hundred high-paying jobs.
By attracting similar companies and jobs-and by capitalizing on an attractive location for restaurants and residential and retail space-Innovista will help drive the economy and increase per-capita income in the city and state. Recreational space will include a world-class waterfront park along the Congaree River and a new stadium for the Gamecocks' nationally ranked baseball program. Greenway paths for biking, walking, and running already line much of the river area. Innovista's 8 million square feet will blend seamlessly with the Vista, the city's nearby entertainment district of restaurants, bars, shops, and art galleries.
Chartered in 1801, Carolina began classes in 1805 with nine students and a single building, Rutledge College. As the campus grew and buildings were added during the next 50 years, a horseshoe layout was adopted. Today, the Horseshoe is on the National Register of Historic Places, with 10 of its 11 buildings dating to the 19th century. Those renovated buildings house, among other areas, the South Carolina Honors College and Undergraduate Admissions, representing much of the University's current and future lifeblood.
In fact, incoming freshman classes have never been larger or more competitive. The freshmen from fall 2006 set records for their size (more than 3,700) and SAT scores (1171 average). Freshmen enrolling in the Honors College had average SAT scores of 1398. Members of the University's prestigious scholarship programs, Carolina Scholars for in-state students and McNair Scholars for out-of-state students, had average scores of 1449 and 1477, respectively. Total enrollment at Carolina for undergraduates and graduates is more than 27,300, with some 350 degree programs to choose from. Since 1994, Carolina students have earned more than $9.9 million in prestigious national scholarships such as the Goldwater, Truman, Rhodes, and NSF scholarships and the Fulbright Fellowships.
South Carolina's student body is diverse. In fact, Carolina was recently recognized as the state flagship university with the highest percentage of African-American student enrollment in the nation. Research by the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education shows African-American students made up 14.7 percent of enrollment in 2004, the latest year available. The JBHE also ranks Carolina eighth in the nation in percentage of African-American faculty at a state flagship university with 4.3 percent.
The University's faculty garnered a record $173.3 million in federal, state, and private funding for research, outreach, and training programs in 2005-06, and several key hiring plans will introduce more talent and expertise to the faculty ranks. An aggressive campus building master plan and the faculty recruiting initiatives will change the collective face of the University and the faces of many of its key teachers and researchers.
South Carolina is recruiting world-class faculty to be endowed chairs-and change agents-for a series of "research centers of economic excellence" in areas such as nanoelectronics, polymer nanocomposites, brain imaging, regenerative medicine, cancer therapeutics, drug discovery, vision research, hydrogen fuel cells, and travel and tourism technology. These centers, some in collaboration with other state research universities and health and hospital systems, are funded with $30 million annually in state lottery money, as well as private matching money. Carolina is in the midst of a faculty recruitment plan to hire 600 new members. The Faculty Excellence Initiative is recruiting 150 faculty, many in interdisciplinary clusters of emphasis, while the Centenary Plan will recruit 100 elite research faculty to lead the University's core initiatives. Additionally, 350 faculty will be hired across disciplines to replace retirees over the next few years.
The University has forged a number of international collaborations in research, and the University's global connections are also strong in academics, particularly in international business. U.S. News & World Report has consistently ranked the Moore School of Business best in the nation for its undergraduate and graduate programs in international business; the undergraduate program is No. 1 for the 10th consecutive time, while the graduate program is No. 1 among public universities for the 18th consecutive year and No. 2 overall, continuing a streak of 18 years with a top-two overall ranking.
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