Diversity, Title IX, and Compliance Officer

Job Posting

College of the Desert, Desert Community College District enrolls approximately 20,000 students each academic year with steady enrollment growth each year. College of the Desert embraces diversity in all forms and the right of all people to have access to quality higher education in a safe learning environment. Designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), College of the Desert administers an array of student programs specifically focused on student support and helping students achieve their educational and career goals. As a two-year college, we offer Associates Degree for Transfer, both in Art and Sciences, Associates Degrees, and Certificates across a wide range of disciplines.

College of the Desert is a district that consists of leadership, staff, and faculty who are committed to enhancing our community through supporting the academic success of all of our students including racially and ethnically diverse students, students with disabilities, students who are first generation to college, veterans, students of all ages, students with diverse socio-economic backgrounds, "dreamers", and students of diverse sexual orientation and gender expression.

When you join College of the Desert you can expect to be part of a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative community. We provide students with a rich and dynamic learning experience that embraces differences, emphasizes collaboration, and engages students in and out of the classroom. We are committed to ensuring that College of the Desert is a welcoming place for the success of all students.

Interested in learning more about College of the Desert and the Coachella Valley? Visit the links below.

• The Community – Coachella Valley
• College of the Desert

College of the Desert is seeking individuals from a broad range of cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and orientations. As such, we prioritize individuals who fully demonstrate their understanding of the community we serve, the benefits of diversity in a professional and educational setting, and values creating a culture that brings people together. A successful candidate will value working in a collegial, collaborative environment that is guided by a commitment to inclusion, student education, and equity.

• Understand the importance of holding ourselves accountable as faculty, staff and leadership for closing equity gaps and engaging in equitable practices;
• Reframe inequities as a problem of practice and view the elimination of inequities as an individual and collective responsibility;
• Encourage positive race-consciousness and embrace human difference;
• Reflect on institutional and teaching practices and aim to make them more culturally responsive; and
• Strategically build buy-in and participation among colleagues for equity-related initiatives.

Basic Function

Plans directs, manages, oversees, and facilitates the District's equal employment opportunity programs and activities, disability interactive process, and investigations; ensures District compliance with all requirements under Title IX of the Educational Amendments Act of 1972, Office of Civil Rights, American with Disabilities Act (ADA), Rehabilitation Act of 1972, Section 508, and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) legal requirements including reports and response to complaints, issue resolution and implementation of remedial measures.

Representative Duties

The duties listed below are only intended as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to this class.

• Oversees, receives and/or investigates allegations, inquiries, or complaints of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, Title IX, or sexual misconduct; reviews, interprets, analyzes, and evaluates witness statements, documents, and other evidence collected during the investigation; prepares and presents comprehensive investigatory reports of findings of each investigation and makes recommendations for corrective or proactive actions in consultation with the supervising administrator, administration, campus security, and/or legal counsel as appropriate.
• Coordinates and implements the District's EEO and diversity programs and activities for faculty and staff; consults with administration, staff and collective bargaining groups on diversity initiatives; serves as the primary resource to hiring committees on EEO and other compliance matters ensures compliance with legal requirements and established policy; advises selection committees on requirements of Title 5 and other applicable state and federal regulations and laws; develops and implements strategies to increase recruitment of qualified job applicants from underrepresented groups.
• Develops, coordinates and provides training to District employees, including annual Title IX training, sexual harassment and discrimination prevention, sexual violence, and gender equity including EEO, student and staff diversity, ADA, accessibility training, and harassment prevention; participates in staff and student orientation activities.
• Maintains and oversees case management database to organize, manage, and track incidents; researches, analyzes, and prepares statistical reports on a variety of applicable data; performs adverse impact calculations; identifies patterns and makes recommendations to address any patterns or systemic problems revealed; maintains investigatory files, disposition reports and other records regarding harassment and discrimination cases.
• Recommends appropriate proactive and corrective actions to address disability and access compliance issues; establishes and maintains procedures that provide for resolution of disability related complaints; leads efforts to establish Section 508 compliance policies and processes; monitors progress, maintains communication/follow-up, and maintains documentation of issues filed.
• Manages oversight of the District's efforts to comply with legal and regulatory obligations as they relate to area of assignment; coordinates regulatory compliance with local, state and federal civil rights laws and regulations; revises, updates, and make recommendations on communication on college website, social media pages, job descriptions, and internal documents to ensure the use non-discriminatory language.
• Administers and facilitates the interactive and reasonable accommodation process and employee return to work processes; collaborates with appropriate staff to coordinate employee leave programs related to FMLA/CFRA, Education Code, District policy and bargaining unit agreements.
• Selects, trains, supervises, and evaluates the performance of assigned staff; sets goals and priorities for assigned staff; recommend transfers, reassignments, discipline, terminations, promotions and other personnel actions as appropriate.
• Monitors budgets and expenditures; makes recommendations regarding allocation of resources and expenditure of funds; ensure that fund spending and purchases are consistent with budget stipulations and District policies, and applicable guidelines.
• Reports complaints defined as crimes under the Clery Act to the Public Safety Department, or those that may be subject to Clery Act required emergency notification; communicates with the Public Safety Department, as necessary and appropriate, regarding the District's responsibilities under Title IX.
• Serves as a consultant and advises on reporting options, processes, rights and resources available at the District and in the community pertaining to the area of assignment.
• Identifies areas of institutional risk and develops, recommends, and implements District wide policies regarding EEO, non-discrimination, sexual harassment prevention, Section 504 and 508, Title IX, compliance, or ADA; works in collaboration with various District departments and divisions to implement recommendations.
• Serves as the District representative when attending conferences and communicating with federal or state compliance or investigation officers; Serves on governance and administrative committees, as assigned.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

A bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources Management, Psychology, Social Work, or Public Administration, or a closely related field or the equivalent; and four (4) years of increasingly responsible experience in human resources or related field. Two (2) years of the experience must include significant experience supporting discrimination, harassment, Title IX, or various types of investigations related to Title IX, EEO, or related compliance issues.

• Recent ATIXA certifications.

Employment Status

Classified Administrator, Classified Leadership Salary Range 9. Salary placement is contingent on education, experience, and department budget. Retirement System: CalPERS (upon meeting eligibility criteria). This position is partially grant-funded.

• Office environment with moderate noise levels, controlled temperature conditions, and no direct exposure to hazardous physical substances. Incumbents may interact with upset individuals in interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures. Outdoors as needed.
• Sitting for extended periods of time, pushing and pulling, and visual acuity. The ability to type, use phone, stand intermittently, walk, bend and stoop, occasionally lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects of light to moderate weight (up to 25 lbs.), work at a computer, including sitting and viewing a monitor for various lengths of time, repetitive use of keyboard, mouse or other control device, dexterity of hands and fingers to operate keyboard, ability to communicate and provide information to others. Frequent interruptions. Driving a vehicle to conduct work as necessary.

To be considered a candidate for this position, the following materials must be electronically uploaded:

• Online Application: All sections of the College of the Desert District online application must be completed including education and experience.
• Resume: Must include length of employment (month/year start and end dates) for each employer.
• Cover Letter