Deputy Title IX Coordinator / Equal Opportunity Specialist
About the role
Job Summary The Deputy Title IX Coordinator / Equal Opportunity Specialist supports the Institute’s commitment to an equitable, inclusive, and discrimination-free living, learning, and working environment. The position provides dedicated support for the effective administration of the Institute’s Title IX, Equal Opportunity, Title VI, and related civil rights compliance programs, helping ensure fair, thorough, and supportive processes for all participants. Who We Are Founded in 1824, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) is the first technological research university in the United States. We bring creativity, science, and technology together to address society's greatest challenges. We cultivate exceptional problem-solvers by immersing them in a culture of rigorous inquiry, disciplined practice, and hands-on application. Our strategic plan, RPI Forward, charts a pioneering course for the next era of RPI. Explore the RPI Forward plan. ↗︎ Nestled on a beautiful 275-acre campus in upstate NY, RPI is home to five schools, 32 research centers, three makerspaces, an observatory, one of the world’s fastest supercomputers, and the IBM Quantum System One - the first university-based quantum computer in the world. With top notch employee health and retirement benefits, Rensselaer offers its full-time employees a generous paid time off program, tuition remission, and opportunities for career growth.
Responsibilities
- Serve as Deputy Title IX Coordinator, coordinating and administering Title IX processes in a fair, consistent, and unbiased manner, including delegated responsibilities related to intake, supportive measures, notices, case management, informal and formal resolution processes, and other program requirements.
- Receive reports and complaints involving discrimination, harassment, sexual misconduct, and retaliation; conduct intake and initial assessment; and coordinate appropriate response, supportive measures, referrals, notifications, and resolution processes in a manner that promotes fairness and respect for the rights of all parties.
- Conduct thorough, impartial investigations involving alleged discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and other civil rights or Institute policy violations, as assigned.
- Maintain accurate and complete confidential case files, records, databases, and compliance documentation.
- Develop and deliver training, education, prevention, and outreach programs related to Title IX, Equal Opportunity, discrimination, harassment, and respectful workplace practices for students, faculty, and staff.
- Support Equal Opportunity initiatives, including employment data analysis and identification of potential barriers to equal opportunity in recruitment, hiring, and advancement.
- Monitor changes in applicable laws and regulations and recommend appropriate updates to policies, procedures, training, and educational materials, and contribute to institutional, federal, and state data reporting and compliance reviews.
- Analyze trends and data, identify emerging culture and climate concerns related to equal opportunity and civil rights, and recommend responsive interventions and improvements to Institute programs, practices, and processes.
- Collaborate with Student Experience, legal counsel, managers and supervisors, and other campus partners regarding policy, compliance, and appropriate response to concerns.
- Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree.
- Five (5) or more years of progressively responsible experience in Title IX, employee relations, civil rights or equal opportunity compliance, investigations, human resources, higher education administration, student affairs, or a related field, including substantial experience in the practical application of federal and state equal opportunity and civil rights laws.
- Experience administering Title IX or comparable civil rights investigation, resolution, and compliance processes.
- Experience analyzing complex factual situations and developing, interpreting, and applying complex policies and procedures.
- Title IX compliance training or certification, or the ability to complete appropriate training within sixty (60) days of employment.
- Relevant combinations of education, training and experience may be considered.