Assistant Director, Equity and Civil Rights Compliance Investigations

Employer: Georgia State University
Location: Atlanta, GA

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Administrative Jobs: Institutional & Business Affairs, Assessment, Accreditation & Compliance, Diversity & Inclusion
Employment Type: Full Time
Institution Type: Four-Year Institution

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Assistant Director of Investigations, Equity & Civil Rights Compliance

Georgia State University

The Office of Equity & Civil Rights Compliance (ECRC) supports Georgia State University’s commitment to inclusive excellence by ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local civil rights laws and regulations prohibiting discrimination, harassment, and retaliation for engaging in protected activity, as well as the University’s federal affirmative action and equal employment opportunity requirements.

ECRC fulfills this mission via policy development, implementation, and enforcement; investigation of complaints and potential policy violations, oversight of related procedures and the proactive provision of education and guidance to the University community.

ECRC seeks three Assistant Directors of its Investigations unit. Investigations is responsible for the investigations of alleged discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation based on the protected categories, including investigations of potential violations of Title IX and other sexual misconduct and sexual harassment, as well as providing training and guidance to the University community about University and University System of Georgia policies and best practices.

WHAT MAKES Equity & Civil Rights Compliance A GREAT PLACE?

· A flexible work environment

· Generous benefits, including health, dental, vision, tuition assistance, retirement, etc.

· A knowledge-sharing organization that works collaboratively with diverse partners.

· Professional development opportunity and mentorship

· A rapidly growing center within an academic setting

HERE IS WHAT YOU WILL DO:

Under the supervision of the Director of Investigations, conduct prompt, thorough, objective, and confidential investigations of protected category discrimination, harassment, and retaliation complaints made by students, employees, and third parties (including, but not limited to, Title IX, Title VI, and Title VII); prepare timely and detailed reports of findings/conclusions and reports for internal use; research, draft, and submit responses to inquiries or charges from state or federal agencies and other third parties (65%).

Assist the Director of Investigations with day-to-day operations of ECRC’s Investigations unit, including review of incident reports, correspondence, and case management, tracking, administration, weekly and monthly reporting (20%).

Assist the Director of Investigations in providing guidance and training to campus regarding sexual misconduct, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation, as well as University and University System of Georgia policy and the complaint review and resolution process (10%).

Other related duties as assigned (5%).

Please note: this position is hybrid. On-site presence at the downtown Atlanta campus is required two to three days per week.

Candidates invited to interview with the panel will be asked to submit a writing sample.

NOTE: The ideal candidates have excellent interpersonal, initiative, teamwork, problem solving, independent judgment, critical and analytical thinking, organization, communication (verbal and written), time management, project management and presentation skills. They are detail-oriented and conscientious with a strong work ethic, and they provide excellent customer service. They are a skilled listener and effective speaker, comfortable dealing with sensitive and personal subjects. They have a legal, compliance, and/or Human Resources background and are able to interpret civil rights and equity policy for students, faculty, and staff.

Qualifications

Minimum Hiring Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree and three years of related experience; or a combination of education and related experience. A JD or equivalent is preferred.

College/Business Unit
Open until filled

College/Business Unit: Provost & VP Academic Affairs
Location: Atlanta Campus
Job Posting: 12/06/24, 7:10:12 PM

Organization

Founded in 1913 in Atlanta, Georgia State University is the second-largest and one of four research institutions in the University System of Georgia. The University serves one-fourth of the graduate students in the university system; it is within a one-hour commute of more than one-third of the state’s population. Approximately 80 percent of all Georgia State alumni live and work in Georgia.

Georgia State’s main campus is located on 34 acres in downtown Atlanta. University centers in Alpharetta, Brookhaven, Buckhead and Henry County offer students convenient suburban locations for graduate courses in business and education.

More than 50,000 students annually attend Georgia State University. While 90 percent of the students are from Georgia, students also come from all 50 states and 160 countries. More than 1,400 international students attend Georgia State and graduate students comprise 31 percent of the student population.

The University offers more than 52 degree programs in more than 250 fields of study – from public policy and African-American studies to biology and health sciences. Degrees are offered at the bachelor’s, master’s, specialist and doctoral levels through six units: the College of Arts and Sciences, J. Mack Robinson College of Business, College of Education, College of Health and Human Sciences, College of Law and Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. In addition to the numerous degree programs, Georgia State offers full- and part-time programs and day, evening and weekend classes.

Students have many choices in extracurricular activities including more than 22 fraternities and sororities; and some 250 chartered student groups, including 60 degree-related student groups, seven religious, 24 law-oriented and 22 multicultural/international groups; and 10 honor societies. There is also an active student government association which includes the student senate and the judicial board.

The Georgia State Panthers are members of the Colonial Athletic Association and compete in 16 NCAA Division I intercollegiate men’s and women’s sports, including basketball, baseball, softball, golf, tennis, track and volleyball. The university announced in April 2008 that is will begin Division I-AA football in 2010.

The university’s innovative Touch the Earth program brings outdoor recreation ranging from backpacking, rock climbing, sailing, kayaking, rafting and water-skiing to out-of-state snow-skiing and snorkeling trips. And WRAS, Georgia State’s popular 100,000-watt radio voice, is the most powerful student-run radio station in the United States.