Primary Function The Director OR Senior Director for Access and Equity & Title IX Coordinator reports to the Vice Chancellor Finance & Administration. The Director OR Senior Director develops administers and evaluates policies and programs designed to promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging ensures compliance with laws and regulations addressing access and equity serves as the Title IX Title VI ADA504 Coordinator Equal Employment Opportunity Officer and Affirmative Action Officer and advises and assists the University administration on a range of related campus issues, initiatives, policies, and priorities.
Summary The Director OR Senior Director for Access and Equity Office AEO and Title IX Coordinator is responsible for ensuring compliance with all state and federal civil rights regulations, preventing discrimination, and investigating complaints. The Director OR Senior Director leads the AEO and oversees programs, policies, and procedures related to equal opportunity and non-discrimination.
Duties and Responsibilities Compliance • Ensures compliance with Title IX, Equal Employment Opportunity, and other federal regulations, state civil rights requirements, and other applicable laws • Trains students, faculty, and staff on Title IX obligations and raises awareness of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging • Performs special projects and studies related to the work of the office
Reporting • Ensures employees are trained to report potential discrimination • Investigates complaints of discrimination, including sexual harassment • Oversees case management for both internal and external complaints
Monitoring • Monitors the implementation of civil rights laws and regulations, including admissions, education programs, and activities
Collaboration • Collaborates with other professionals, such as the cabinet, deans, faculty, staff, related offices, committees, human resources, and legal counsel
Systemic problems • Identifies patterns of behavior or systemic problems that arise from complaints and collaborates with human resources on solutions
Leadership • Leads the AEO office, including recruiting, managing, developing, and assessing staff performance
Access and Equity • Ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and policies regarding non-discrimination, diversity, equity, and inclusion • Create and maintain university policies that relate to non-discrimination, diversity, equity, and inclusion • Serve as a consultant for unit-level policies regarding said areas • Serve as a subject matter expert and advisor on practices, projects, and initiatives that relate to non-discrimination, diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives • Advise administrative leaders and community members to assist in preventing, identifying, and addressing issues and concerns related to non-discrimination, diversity, equity, and inclusion • Serve as the Universitys coordinator of compliance for EEO regulations, Title VI, and Title VII • Oversee and conduct intake assessments and investigations in response to discrimination complaints filed internally by students, faculty, staff, vendors, and campus guests and visitors • Monitor and analyze data related to reports of discrimination, harassment, sex-based misconduct, and/or barriers to access • In coordination with campus stakeholders, identify incident trends and develop targeted intervention strategies
Title IX • Serve as Title IX Coordinator • Provide training to the university community and participate in content review and creation for system-wide training • Maintain policies, guidelines, and procedures for adjudicating informal and formal complaints of sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking • Ensure compliance with Title IX regulations by monitoring emerging regulations, case law, and best practices • Oversee compliance with policy and procedures in the investigation and hearing process for students and employees • Prepare or direct the preparation of special and required reports and other compliance mandates • Oversee and enforce the implementation of appropriate supportive measures for all individuals reporting sexual misconduct • Oversee and enforce the implementation of accommodations and modifications for individuals experiencing pregnancy or related conditions • Conduct climate assessments aimed at identifying barriers to reporting, perceptions, and experiences of sexual violence on campus and related campus climate elements • Develop and coordinate Title IX education and sexual misconduct prevention plan for the campus community
Affirmative Action • Develop and direct the implementation of strategies for inclusive hiring • Oversee the development and implementation of inclusive hiring training programs • Prepare executive reports to measure results and effectiveness • Direct and coordinate the Universitys academic hiring compliance activities • Develop and administer University academic search guidelines • Develop and direct the implementation of training and support materials for search committees and hiring managers to address implicit bias and promote inclusive hiring practices • Enforce and monitor the Universitys search guidelines, ensuring consistency in hiring practices and identifying emerging needs or trends requiring the creation or alterations of hiring guidelines • Manage the development of affirmative action compliance plans, including the collection and analysis of data, creation of executive summaries for senior leadership, development and assessment of data-informed hiring goals, and the maintenance of records in accordance with applicable regulations
ADA • Serve as campus ADA and 504 Coordinator • Oversee the interactive and approval process for workplace accommodations • Advise and provide compliance oversight to campus administrators regarding accessibility compliance, including the Director of Digital Accessibility, Digital Accessibility Specialists, Director of the Office of Disability Services, and others engaging in accessibility compliance activities
Education and Training • Develop, deliver, maintain, and assist with diversity, inclusion, and belonging, equal opportunity, nondiscrimination, and inclusive training, such as search committee training and orientation, non-discrimination training, implicit bias training, Title IX, and Title VII training, ADA training, etc. • Serve as a subject matter expert to members of the campus community in the areas of equity compliance, institutional equity, nondiscrimination, and related topics • Develop and coordinate institutional activities and strategies related to diversity, equity, and inclusion, accessibility, sex-based misconduct prevention, and other related topics
Office Management • Oversee and supervise office staff and operations, including the monitoring of office budgets and external contracts • Create and oversee the maintenance of reporting systems, websites, and AEO-related programming logistics • Oversee the completion of timely reports and audit responses for the U of I system, Board of Trustees, Presidents Office, Office of Ethics and Compliance, the Illinois Department of Human Rights, the Illinois Attorney Generals Office, the Illinois Board of Higher Education, OFCCP, and other related reports
Outreach and Other Duties • Identify and engage campus and community stakeholders to promote diversity and inclusion initiatives • Serve on University committees and system-wide committees as the AEO and/or Title IX representative, including the Threat Assessment Team, Campus Behavioral Intervention Team, Chancellors Committee on Belonging, Dignity, and Justice, and related groups • Other duties and responsibilities as appropriate for the Director for Access and Equity & Title IX Coordinator