The Office of Institutional Equity (OIE) is excited to bring abroad a new Response Coordinator. If you have experience in crisis intervention, higher education, or human resource management and demonstrate knowledge of what constitutes sex-based discrimination & sexual harassment, this may be your next career move!
As a full-time Response Coordinator, you will assist with responding to employee, student, or visitor reports of sex discrimination, sex-based harassment, sexual misconduct, domestic/dating violence, and stalking, at The Office of Institutional Equity. This role will also serve as an administrative process liaison with complainant and respondents to ensure individuals are appropriately apprised of university actions. As the Response Coordinator, you serve as a Hearing Facilitator by attending to logistics of the hearing when a matter is resolved through the formal grievance process by hearing, as needed, and will also:
- Connects with individuals who report sex-based discrimination, sexual misconduct, sexual harassment, dating/domestic violence, and stalking to provide resolution options, offer linkage with confidential resources, and facilitate needed supportive measures.
- Connects with respondents to provide process guidance, linkage with confidential resources, and to facilitate needed supportive measures.
- Monitors case-related data to identify and help address patterns of concern.
- Classifies and records case information to ensure reporting requirements are met (Title IX, VAWA, Clery).
- Provides training presentations about UI policies and procedures and other topics related to the OIE, Title IX and Gender Equity mission/purpose.
*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:
- Bachelor’s degree in business, higher education, social work, or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
- Experience (typically 1-3 years) as a practicing attorney, providing crisis intervention, working in higher education, or human resource management
- Demonstrated knowledge what constitutes sex discrimination, sex-based harassment, sexual misconduct, domestic/dating violence, and stalking
- Demonstrated commitment to excellence through diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Working knowledge of and ability to use office support tools available on desktop (e.g. calendar, word processing, email, database, presentation and spreadsheets)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with others
- Demonstrated ability to manage work independently and meet deadlines
Desired:
- Juris Doctorate, or a Master’s Degree in Higher Education, Social Work, or related field
- Some knowledge of University of Iowa policies, procedures and federal regulations
- Experience with investigating workplace or student misconduct
- Public speaking or training delivery experience
- Project management or professional writing experience
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 required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check.
Compensation: $65,688 – $70,000 anticipated starting annual salary. Salary will be discussed at time of interviews.
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