Discrimination and Harassment Resource Advisor and Support Specialist

About the role

The Discrimination and Harassment Resource Advisor and Support Specialist provides ongoing support to students, faculty, and staff who report experiencing discrimination or harassment. Serving as a trusted resource within a four-year liberal arts college community, the position offers trauma-informed guidance, helps individuals understand their options, and connects them to campus and external resources.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a trusted resource within a four-year liberal arts college community, offering trauma-informed guidance, helping individuals understand their options, and connecting them to campus and external resources.
• Collaborates with campus partners to promote an inclusive learning and working environment while prioritizing the well-being and autonomy of those seeking support.
• Provides education and training on issues related to discrimination and harassment for all members of campus.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and/or equivalent experience (1-3 years) in a related field is required.
• Experience with advocacy, support, or facilitation work, including experience supporting those experiencing discrimination and/or harassment of any kind.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse populations and demonstrate awareness of how identity, power, and bias affect lived experiences.
• Preferred experience with Title IX, Title VI, Title VII, and/or the Maine Human Rights Act.
• Experience training, especially training on complex legal topics, civil rights, and/or challenging multifaceted topics.
• Experience working with complex and challenging topics within a system or institution.

Qualifications

• Mandatory minimum of five hours on campus (up to eight hours) per week for on-campus meetings with students or employees and for any on-campus OIEC administrative tasks.
• On-going availability for telephone or remote communication with students or employees on an as-needed basis.
• Attend relevant student and campus events on an ad hoc basis.

Skills

• Experience with advocacy, support, or facilitation work, including experience supporting those experiencing discrimination and/or harassment of any kind.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse populations and demonstrate awareness of how identity, power, and bias affect lived experiences.
• Preferred experience with Title IX, Title VI, Title VII, and/or the Maine Human Rights Act.
• Experience training, especially training on complex legal topics, civil rights, and/or challenging multifaceted topics.
• Experience working with complex and challenging topics within a system or institution.

Benefits

• Variable and flexible hours with a maximum eighteen hours of work per week, the majority of which may be done with a hybrid work schedule.

Pay

The anticipated compensation range for this position will be $40/hr.

Schedule

This is a casual, part-time, non-benefits eligible position working under 18 hours per week.