Dean of Students and Title IX Coordinator

General Statement of Job

Reporting to the Provost, the Dean of Students/Title IX Coordinator is a senior-level administrative position in the Division of Academic Affairs and is responsible for the administration, planning, supervision, and financial management of the following departments and/or programs: Title IX Team, Dean of Students Office, Student Conduct, University Health Services, Counseling Services, Residence Life, Billingsly Student Center, University Police Department, Behavior Intervention Team, Partners In Prevention grant program, and Sexual Violence Prevention grant program. The Dean of Students/Title IX Coordinator functions independently within the guidelines of the University’s personnel policies and regulations, coordinates with all appropriate unit heads, and exercises considerable judgment and initiative in planning, organizing, and completing assignments.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Duties:

Administration

• Support strategic planning initiatives, mission, vision, and educational priority.
• Provide leadership and training related to student activities that promote student rights and responsibilities.
• Supervise and manage personnel in various departments, ensuring compliance with University policies and applicable laws.
• Maintain close working relationships with key University offices and serve as an "After Hours" on-call staff member.
• Recommend, revise, and administer student-related University policies and procedures.
• Serve as a resource for conflict management and resolution programs.
• Collaborate with the Office of Institutional Effectiveness for data collection and program improvement.
• Foster communication and interaction with students and serve on various committees.

Student Advocate

• Respond to student medical situations, complaints, and concerns.
• Develop strategies for student engagement and community building.
• Enhance programs and services for special populations across campus.
• Ensure the continuity of the Behavior Intervention Team and collaborate with the Early Alert team.
• Oversee the Student Conduct system and manage responses to student conduct issues.

Title IX

• Serve as the University's official designee and subject-matter expert on Title IX and related laws.
• Develop and implement educational programs and initiatives related to Title IX.
• Conduct investigations of complaints and ensure compliance with the University's Sexual Harassment Policy.
• Chair the Title IX team and oversee designated parties involved in the process.
• Maintain relationships with external organizations and develop a comprehensive case management system.
• Develop and maintain an annual report of data related to the institution's Sexual Harassment Policy.

Education, Experience, and Licenses

Minimum qualifications:

• Master’s degree.
• Familiarity with Title IX, VAWA, Campus SaVE, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). and related federal and state laws.
• Three years progressive experience in education, program management or administration is required.
• Experience in presenting educational and training programs.
• Strong organizational, interpersonal, writing and speaking skills, and the ability to communicate effectively within an educational environment.
• Willingness to be available for programming and consultation during off hours.
• Experience in an educational setting.
• Capacity to work independently when required, especially in ethically complex situations.
• Experience with committees and teams to achieve complex tasks and projects.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Juris Doctorate or Doctorate in Education, Educational Administration, Higher Education Law, Educational Leadership, Counseling, or a related field.
• Experience in investigating or prosecuting allegations of sexual misconduct and/or domestic violence is preferred, as is experience in working with victims of sexual misconduct, domestic violence, and/or other types of trauma.
• Demonstrated ability to work with individuals from a variety of backgrounds, including victims of sexual assault, domestic violence, or other types of trauma.
• Demonstrated ability to oversee and manage caseload in a manner that ensures the prompt, effective, and equitable conclusion of such matters.
• Experience in mediation, conflict resolution, or student conduct.
• Experience in higher education.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Knowledge of current student affairs practices, student conduct, due process procedures, and higher education law. Knowledge of student development theory and student personnel administration.
• Excellent organizational, management, budgetary, and leadership skills are required.
• Demonstrate excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to deal with non-verbal behavior in assisting with problem resolution.
• Ability to work in a positive, team-oriented manner with a variety of people (student, faculty, staff, administrators, and members of the public), including disgruntled individuals.
• Ability to demonstrate a cooperative attitude while working with a diverse student population.
• Ability to resolve conflicts while being fair and consistent with students especially in matters of discipline.
• Ability to develop leadership skills in students and staff, build partnerships, develop teams, work collaboratively and to develop teamwork.
• Ability to be discrete in handling confidential matters, while complying with FERPA regulations.
• Knowledge of rules, standards, regulations, and laws regarding student personnel administration.
• Knowledge of crisis intervention techniques with the ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
• Ability to discern needs, prioritize, and maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work independently and efficiently to meet deadlines with minimum supervision.
• Ability to plan, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines while working on multiple tasks.
• Ability to use sound judgment, analyze complex situations, and act with discretion in handling highly confidential and sensitive matters.
• Ability to develop, plan, implement, and evaluate programs and short- and long-range goals.
• Experience with data gathering, analysis, and reporting.
• Knowledge of current student success and recruitment practices and initiatives.
• Skill in budget preparation, fiscal management and utilizing resources.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general educational periodicals, professional journals, university procedures, or university regulations.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of students, staff, faculty, administrators, Board of Regents, and the general public.
• Ability to define problems, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to manage workload both independently and as a team.
• Ability to use highly technical computer applications, such as Banner, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint), and other web-based applications to perform office duties.
• Ability to be organized, flexible, and manage self, work time, and work space effectively.
• Ability to make ethical decisions in doing what is best for both students and the University.

Physical Demands/Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel including the use of a computer keyboard; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear including the use of a telephone. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop or kneel. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job includes close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the office work environment is usually moderate with frequent occasions of multiple conversations in process.

Regular office hours as determined by University policy, plus frequent weekend, and evening hours. Works with a high volume of students. Is expected to be highly accessible and visible on campus.

NOTICE: The above job profile does not include all essential and nonessential duties of this job. All employees with disabilities are encouraged to contact Human Resources to review and discuss the essential and nonessential functions of the job. An employee with a disability can evaluate the job in greater detail to determine if she/he can safely perform the essential function of this job with or without reasonable accommodation.