Title IX Coordinator, Director of Student Accountability

Position Summary

Serving as Gannon University’s designated Title IX official, this position provides innovative and visionary leadership, direction and coordination of a successful campus-wide effort in compliance with Title IX. This includes responsibility for overseeing a comprehensive campus-wide strategic plan to reduce sexual assault in all forms, providing supervision of deputy Title IX officers and any Title IX investigations, and for ensuring institutional accountability in effectively responding to reported concerns and complaints. Oversees the University’s Student Conduct Process and advises, trains, and delegates cases to University hearing officers. Oversees a comprehensive prevention program for alcohol, other drugs and violence.

Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Violence Prevention (AODV)

• Awareness/Training: Ensure compliance with the educational requirements of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and the Drug-Free Schools and Campuses Act (DFSCA), including completion of the AOD Biennial Review.

Student Conduct/Accountability

• With the assistance of other campus personnel, manage the University Student Conduct Process for all non-academic policy violations.
• Administer training for student conduct hearing officers and Student Conduct Board members.
• Adjudicate high-level student conduct incidents.
• Annually review and update the Student Code of Conduct and Student Conduct Procedures, ensuring accessibility through the online Student Handbook.

Administrative Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Campus Police and Safety to ensure compliance with Clery Act reporting and associated Title IX and AODV compliance.
• Determine fiscal needs, track budgetary recommendations, and monitor expenditures.
• Periodically review university policies to ensure clarity, consistency, and efficiency.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform other duties as assigned within the scope and responsibilities of the position.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Deputy Title IX Coordinator(s), Investigators, and University Hearing Officers.
• Leads Title IX team with multi-campus representation.

Required Qualifications

• Education: Master’s Degree, Juris Doctorate, or other advanced degree in higher education administration or a related field from an accredited institution.
• Must have a high level of understanding of Title IX, Clery, FERPA, and DFSCA regulations and reporting as required by federal and state laws and general administration guidelines.
• Experience: Overall minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in a legal, student conduct, student life, human resources, law enforcement, regulatory compliance setting, or similar field; minimum of 3 – 5 years’ experience as a Deputy Title IX Coordinator; as well as a minimum of 3 years of experience working in Student Conduct; proven experience of working with a senior-level administrators; demonstrated experience in compliance, discrimination and/or grievance investigation and resolution preferably with Title IX sexual harassment/sexual misconduct and gender-based grievance procedures in a university setting.
• Travel: Must be able to travel to Gannon University campus locations as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with conduct management software Maxient.