Assistant Director of Civil Rights Compliance and Employee Development (MC)

Finger Lakes Community College•Canandaigua, NY

About The Position

The Assistant Director of Civil Rights Compliance and Employee Development provides strategic leadership for the College’s civil rights compliance, institutional investigations, and employee learning initiatives. The position serves as the College’s Civil Rights Compliance Officer and lead civil rights investigator, ensuring compliance with applicable federal, state, SUNY, and College laws, regulations, and policies. It conducts prompt, equitable, thorough, and impartial investigations involving faculty, staff, students, applicants, and third parties, and develops and administers civil rights education and prevention programs. The Assistant Director also serves as the College’s Title IX Coordinator, providing leadership and oversight of its Title IX compliance program. Responsibilities include coordinating reports of prohibited conduct; ensuring timely supportive measures and resolution processes; overseeing compliance with federal and state regulations and SUNY policy; developing and delivering training; maintaining required records; and working with campus partners to foster a safe, equitable, and nondiscriminatory learning and working environment. The role coordinates institution-wide regulatory compliance tracking, leads the employee wellness committee, and promotes employee wellness programs and resources. The position requires the ability to use a computer for extended periods of time. The College notes that this description identifies qualifications required with or without reasonable accommodation. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Higher Education Administration, Public Administration, Law, Legal Studies, Criminal Justice, Organizational Leadership, or a closely related field.
At least three years of progressively responsible experience conducting Title IX, civil rights, ADA, EEO, or workplace investigations.
Knowledge of Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, the ADA, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the ADEA, FERPA, and the New York State Human Rights Law.
Knowledge of investigation principles, due process requirements, and applicable institutional policies and procedures.
Experience developing and delivering training programs and educational presentations.
Ability to interpret and apply applicable laws, regulations, and institutional policies.
Excellent written and oral communication, facilitation, conflict resolution, and investigative skills.
Sound judgment and discretion in handling highly confidential, sensitive, and complex matters.
Self-motivated, entrepreneurial, and relationship-oriented approach.
Ability to build trust with donors, corporate leaders, foundation representatives, alumni, and community partners; identify shared interests; and translate institutional priorities into investment opportunities.
Skill in major gift cultivation and solicitation, proposal development, strategic planning, prospect management, and collaborative problem solving.
Ability to work across academic and administrative units, manage multiple priorities, and represent the College professionally throughout the region.
Knowledge of and respect for, and successful engagement with, people from other cultures or backgrounds.
Ability to use a computer for extended periods of time.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in a related field.
Experience with Maxient or comparable case management software.
Knowledge of SUNY policies, collective bargaining agreements, and shared governance.

Responsibilities

Serve as the College’s Civil Rights Compliance Officer and Title IX Coordinator.
Ensure institutional compliance with applicable federal, state, SUNY, and College civil rights laws, regulations, and policies.
Develop, implement, and continuously improve civil rights policies, procedures, protocols, and compliance processes.
Monitor changes in legislation, regulations, guidance, and case law and recommend institutional policy or procedural changes.
Advise senior leadership regarding legal and regulatory developments affecting employment and educational equity.
Lead impartial investigations into complaints involving discrimination, harassment, sexual misconduct, sexual harassment, retaliation, disability discrimination, EEO violations, and other civil rights concerns.
Manage investigations from intake and jurisdictional assessment through supportive measures, interviews, evidence analysis, findings, corrective-action recommendations, hearing and appeal support, sanction implementation, and case closure.
Ensure investigations comply with due process, regulatory timelines, FERPA, collective bargaining agreements, confidentiality requirements, trauma-informed practices, College grievance procedures, and SUNY policies and guidance.
Maintain secure, confidential, and audit-ready investigative records and case management systems.
Coordinate investigations with College leadership, human resources, legal counsel, external investigators, law enforcement, and government agencies, as appropriate.
Develop, deliver, and evaluate year-round civil rights education and prevention programs and required annual compliance training.
Train relevant employees and participants on civil rights laws, accommodations, prevention, reporting obligations, rights and responsibilities, and grievance-process roles.
Oversee student employee training in collaboration with the appropriate supervisor.
Coordinate institution-wide compliance tracking by compiling requirements, deadlines, reporting obligations, and required actions; maintain a centralized calendar or tracking system; monitor status; and escalate concerns as needed.
Maintain compliance documentation and support institutional readiness for audits, reporting, and regulatory reviews.
Lead the employee wellness committee and collaborate on programs that support healthy lifestyles, engagement, and workplace well-being.
Assist with wellness challenges, workshops, health screenings, employee recognition activities, and promotion of wellness benefits and employee assistance resources.