Director of Institutional Equity

About the role

The Director of Institutional Equity leads Rhode Island College’s efforts to promote equity, access, and compliance with federal and state civil rights laws. This role oversees the institution’s Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity (AA/EEO) and Title IX programs, conducts or oversees investigations involving discrimination, harassment, and sexual misconduct, and develops training and educational initiatives for the campus community.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the institution’s Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity (AA/EEO) and Title IX programs.
• Conduct or oversee investigations involving discrimination, harassment, and sexual misconduct.
• Develop training and educational initiatives for the campus community.
• Collaborate with faculty, staff, and leadership to ensure compliance, implement institutional policies, support a respectful and inclusive campus environment, and maintain required records, reporting, and case management processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution.
• A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible professional experience in Title IX administration, equal opportunity/affirmative action, civil rights compliance, employee relations, human resources, student affairs, or a related field.
• Experience must include conducting or overseeing investigations involving discrimination, harassment, sexual misconduct, or other civil rights matters;
• Interpreting and applying federal and state civil rights laws and regulations;
• Developing and delivering training and educational programs;
• Analyzing and reporting on affirmative action and equal opportunity data.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in law, higher education administration, public administration, human resources, or a related field.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Experience conducting or supervising discrimination, harassment, and sexual misconduct investigations.
• Experience responding to and resolving complaints involving discrimination, harassment, and sexual misconduct.
• Experience developing and implementing campus-wide training, prevention, and educational programs related to discrimination, harassment, and sexual misconduct.
• Progressively responsible administrative experience in higher education.
• Experience working in a unionized environment.