Deputy Title IX Investigator

California State University•Allen, TX

3d•$7,084 - $7,500

About The Position

The Deputy Title IX Investigator supports the Title IX & Inclusion office’s mission of fostering and sustaining an open and inclusive environment at CSU Channel Islands. Under guidance from the Executive Director, the incumbent serves as the office’s Lead Title IX & DHR Investigator, develops Alternative Resolution Agreements, and facilitates their completion. The role investigates protected-status discrimination and harassment, sexual misconduct, dating and domestic violence, stalking, and retaliation in a fair, impartial, and timely manner. The position also supports intake and investigative work, informal resolution, training and outreach, Clery and DEIBA efforts, and collaboration with campus partners. Duties are highly confidential and sensitive and require coordination with University Housing, the Dean of Students, Human Resources, Faculty Affairs, University Police Department, the Office of the General Counsel, and other appropriate partners. The incumbent may be required to travel for occasional off-site professional development and work occasional evenings or holidays, with adjusted hours as needed to respond to cases.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in a related field and a minimum of two years of experience working on equal opportunity regulatory compliance, restorative justice programs, outreach, and training; or equivalent experience.
Strong working knowledge of legal requirements under applicable federal and state civil rights laws, including Titles IV, VI, and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991, and Sections 504 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Ability to work with and quickly develop rapport with individuals across the human diversity spectrum.
Ability to craft and implement effective training, outreach, or restorative justice/alternative dispute resolution programs.
Ability to exercise tact, judgment, discretion, and diplomacy and maintain cooperative working relationships with a diverse population.
Ability to make sound decisions and accept accountability for outcomes.
Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills.
Strong collaborative and collegial interpersonal skills.
Technological proficiency, including knowledge of social media applications used by students and student database systems.
Comfort with word-processing, spreadsheets, databases, web-based systems and resources, online calendaring, and email applications.
Ability to interact confidently with faculty and staff at all organizational levels, undergraduate and graduate students, University Police, the Chancellor’s office, and other constituents.
Ability to maintain high standards of work quality, ethics, commitment, and professional responsibility.
Ability to research, understand, interpret, communicate, and apply technical procedures and regulations, as well as federal, state, CSU, and University policies and procedures, including CSU Executive Orders.
Organizational and time-management skills, including the ability to set priorities and coordinate multiple assignments with fluctuating and time-sensitive deadlines.
Willingness to travel and attend occasional off-site training programs for professional development.
Ability to work occasional evenings and holidays and adjust working hours to respond appropriately to sexual misconduct and/or interpersonal cases.
Must satisfactorily complete a background check, including a criminal records check, before an offer of employment.
Must comply with CSU Executive Order 1107 as a Campus Security Authority and report crimes for the federally mandated Clery Act.
Must comply with CSU Executive Order 1083 as a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act.
Must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States; CSUCI is not currently sponsoring staff or management positions for H-1B employment visas.
At the minimum-qualification determination stage, applicants must disclose any final administrative or judicial decision finding that they committed sexual harassment within the last seven years. Final-stage applicants must sign a release authorizing current and/or former employers to provide the CSU with information about substantiated allegations of misconduct.

Nice To Haves

Juris doctorate, master’s degree, or certificate in a related area.
Experience in Title IX, ADA, or DHR investigations and trauma-informed investigation techniques.
Experience in public higher education.
Experience in a collective bargaining agreement or unionized environment.
Certification or recent training in Restorative Justice, Equal Opportunity and/or Title IX, Diversity and Inclusion, or Mediation.
Familiarity with CSU Executive Orders, the Clery Act, and Title V, California Code of Regulations (41301 et seq.).

Responsibilities

Investigate claims of protected-status discrimination and harassment, sexual misconduct, dating and domestic violence, stalking, and retaliation fairly, impartially, and in a timely manner.
Identify and interview relevant parties and witnesses and gather directly related evidence from various sources.
Document investigatory meetings and investigation steps in applicable recordkeeping systems.
Stay current on applicable federal and state laws, litigation trends, and CSU and CSUSI executive orders and policies.
Appear at hearings conducted under the CSU Nondiscrimination Policy to provide information about investigations conducted.
Prepare detailed investigation reports, which may include credibility assessments and findings of fact.
Prepare periodic investigation updates for the Executive and Associate Director of Institutional Equity & Compliance and other need-to-know campus partners.
Meet established deadlines for each phase of the investigation process.
Develop and facilitate informal resolution agreements and create an education curriculum for parties found responsible.
Support office staff with intake and investigative tasks, including facilitating informal resolution and assisting the Executive Director and Manager with Clery and DEIBA efforts.
Assist with training on sexual misconduct, sexual harassment, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.
Assist in developing and implementing training programs related to Title IX and DHR compliance.
Perform other assigned job-related duties while adhering to established deadlines.
Collaborate with appropriate University partners to ensure comprehensive responses to confidential and sensitive matters.
Under guidance from the Executive Director, serve as the office’s Lead Title IX & DHR Investigator, develop Alternative Resolution Agreements, and facilitate their completion.