Title IX and Gender Equity (TIXGE), within the Office of Institutional Equity, is excited to bring abroad a new Equity Investigator! If you have experience with investigations and resolutions, formal written determinations, review and validate reports, and have current knowledge of civil right laws and corresponding regulations, this may be your next career move!
As a full-time Equity Investigator at TIXGE, you will be responsible for investigating and resolving formal and informal complaints filed by students, faculty, staff & visitors, conduct basic research into policies and practices, and provide recommendations for changes to university policies and procedures related to sex discrimination, sex-based harassment, violence, and sexual misconduct. The Equity Investigator will also:
- Assists as a member of the Title IX Grievance Pool or Title IX Team to investigate, adjudicate or serve as a hearing advisor as appointed by the Title IX Coordinator.
- Serves on appropriate university committees to develop and/or revise university policy and complaint procedures relating to discrimination, sexual harassment, and sexual misconduct.
- Identify risk areas and gaps between practice and policy/regulations.
- Assists with response to external complaints filed against the university with state/federal civil rights agencies.
- Identify and recommend education, best practices, and issues to be audited.
- Respond to employee, student, or visitor reports of sex discrimination, sex-based harassment, sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, domestic/dating violence, and stalking to provide and determine resolution options and assess needs for supportive measures.
*For a full job description, including all duties and competencies assigned, please e-mail the contact listed below or visit: Job Opportunities (Org 02 & 35).
About the Department: In April 2021, the University of Iowa announced it was forming a new Office of Institutional Equity (OIE) under the Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DDEI) to streamline the process of reporting bias, harassment, discrimination, equity, free speech, and sexual misconduct concerns.
Effective July 1, 2021 the Office of Sexual Misconduct Response Coordinator (OSMRC), the Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity (EOD), and two investigators of the Office of Student Accountability (OSA) related to Title IX complaints merged to become the OIE. Working together, the three units will provide a centralized complaint investigative team, a coordinated intake and record-keeping process, and improved response times to investigations.
The Office of Institutional Equity supports a campus environment where each individual’s ideas, contributions, and goals are respected and valued.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
- A Juris Doctorate from an accredited U.S. university.
- Six months working experience in the area of Title IX or other civil rights law.
- Demonstrated experience working with a variety of individuals and groups in a constructive and civil manner while appreciating the unique contribution of individuals from varied cultures, race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, and gender identity
- Demonstrated understanding of the necessity and value of accuracy and attention to detail; ability to process information with high levels of accuracy
- Extensive clear and concise written and oral communication skills demonstrating excellent analysis and reasoning. A professional writing sample also will be required later in the hiring process
- Demonstrated knowledge of federal, state and local laws and ability to advise on laws and regulations affecting HR practices (such as employment and civil rights law and corresponding regulations covering Title VII, Title IX, ADA, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, ADEA, and other civil rights laws/regulations)
- Demonstrated experience managing multiple concurrent objectives, projects, groups, or activities, making effective judgments as to prioritizing and time allocation
- Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality
- Proficiency in use of desktop tools for word processing (i.e. Microsoft Word)
Desired:
- Professional work experience at an institution of higher education.
- Recent certification or training in Title IX and/or civil rights investigations (e.g., ATIXA, NACUA).
- Experience and facility with oral and visual presentations to small and large groups, in which there may be varying knowledge levels of the subject matter.
- Proficiency in the use of desktop tools for presentation, and email/calendar (i.e. Power Point, Outlook).
- Experience in one or more of the following areas: litigation, mediation and/or conflict resolution.
- Demonstrated knowledge of FERPA, Clery Act, trauma-informed interview techniques, and/or neurobiology of trauma.
TO APPLY
To be eligible for consideration, applicants must upload both of the following and mark them each as a “Relevant File” to the job submission:
- a resume and a
- cover letter
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended. Successful candidates will be subject to a criminal background check.
Compensation: $70,000-$75,205. Salary will be discussed at time of interviews.
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