Senior Equal Opportunity Advisor - Human Resources

UTHealth Houston • Houston, TX

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Equal Opportunity Advisor is responsible for implementing university programs and policies for compliance related to Federal and State regulations such as Title IX, Title VII, ADA, and the Clery Act. This role involves receiving, reviewing, and investigating complaints, facilitating accommodation requests, providing guidance, staying updated on legal changes, creating training, partnering with management, and assisting in the development and assessment of affirmative action plans.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree required
• 7 years related experience required
• Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree in a relevant discipline preferred
• Doctorate Degree from an accredited law school preferred
• Prior experience developing conducting Title IX/Title VII investigations, advising on employment or equal opportunity matters preferred
• May substitute required experience with equivalent years of education beyond the minimum education requirement.

Responsibilities

• Receive, review, and investigate complaints under Title IX, Title VII, the ADA, and all other applicable Federal and State regulations. Writes reports in accordance with university policy and procedure.
• Facilitate, implement, and document the interactive process related to disability or religious accommodation requests from employees, applicants for employment, students, applicants for admissions, and other university community members in accordance with university policy and procedure.
• Provide guidance and counseling to employees, applicants for employment, students, applicants for admission, and other university community members as appropriate regarding university policies. Maintains confidentiality at all times.
• Stay abreast of changes in state and federal laws, regulations, and guidelines related to Title IX, Title VII, and ADA. Identify best practices and proactively recommend changes to policies to ensure institutional compliance with changing regulatory requirements and guidance with Federal and State regulations.
• Creates and provides training to various populations across the university community.
• Partner with department management teams and human resources functions to ensure Federal and State regulations compliance. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of management and staff to promote the university as an employer of choice.
• Assist in the development of the university's annual affirmative action plan(s) in accordance with Federal and State regulations, in coordination with appropriate university leadership, development of action-oriented programs related to federal requirements. Assess and report on the effectiveness of developed programs.
• Assists in developing and implementing metrics to measure the effectiveness of strategic efforts.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior