Director, Equity and Compliance

Company Description

At CSUN we aspire to continually grow as an inclusive, cooperative community! 

CSUN strives to be a destination workplace, where everyone understands that they belong to a community that is vital in advancing student success and providing exemplary service to all stakeholders. We foster an environment of success, both for our students and our employees. We have a relentless passion for celebrating diversity, equity, and inclusion as well as being an employer of choice. You will also have the opportunity to realize your own personal goals and be recognized for the work you do and enjoy the unique value the CSUN community can offer. As a leader you will have the opportunity to thrive in a community in which our leaders share common traits as identified in our Leadership Principles https://www.csun.edu/leadership-principles. If this sounds like you, you've come to the right place.

Job Description

Responsibilities

The Director of Equity & Compliance is primarily responsible for supporting and assisting the Assistant Vice President of Equity & Compliance with institution-wide leadership, expertise, implementation, coordination, and oversight of Title IX and other anti-discrimination mandates under federal and California, laws, regulatory guidance, guidance from the Chancellor’s Office, regulatory changes and requirements, emerging issues, investigations, and other program responsibilities to promote an equitable learning, living and working environment while ensuring a campus environment that is free of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation and responsive to any reports of prohibited conduct. The incumbent identifies, develops, and monitors university policies, procedures, and practices as needed to enhance efforts around Title IX and anti-discrimination compliance and initiatives to create a culture that exceeds the fulfillment of basic regulatory and procedural requirements to one with emphasis on fulfilling the justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging goals of the university.

• Demonstrates a deep and sustained commitment to justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging; and the ability to be a strong advocate for higher education, particularly for a student-focused, minority-serving institution. As a leader, the Director must demonstrate a commitment to student success that is mission-aligned with the university’s vision, values, and priorities.
• Responsible for overseeing all Title IX and DHR investigations, by CSU policy and procedures relative to discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and Title IX/Education Code matters. This includes overseeing and providing direction to the investigation team to ensure complainants and respondents are provided information regarding their rights and responsibilities, intakes and investigations are comprehensive and impartial, interim and supportive measures are implemented as needed and resolution of complaints are timely.
• Reviews and provides feedback to the investigation team on all Title IX and DHR investigation reports before finalization and distribution to complainants and respondents while ensuring that the investigator retains accountability for the draft and the final investigation report.

• Maintains own investigation caseload, conducting timely investigations under the university’s stated procedures, which includes interviewing complainants, respondents, and relevant witnesses; analyzing the evidence collected to make reasoned determinations as to whether the allegations are substantiated in violation of California State University (CSU) policies prohibiting discrimination, harassment, and retaliation; and writing detailed investigative reports summarizing the investigative process and clearly articulating the investigation findings and outcome, as required by the policy.
• Provides guidance, support, and assistance to those who have reported sexual misconduct and sex/gender/sexual orientation discrimination, including but not limited to referral to support resources, a notice of right to file formal complaints, a notice of right to grieve to outside federal agencies, and notice of the right to report incidents to law enforcement.
• As appropriate, demonstrates campus-wide, college/division-based, and unit-focused leadership, guiding on issues related to the prevention and intervention of sexual misconduct, sexual violence, dating, domestic violence, stalking, and other forms of discrimination. Demonstrates thought leadership, relationship-building, and partnership with stakeholders and leaders across campus in promoting justice, equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging.  Is trustworthy and approachable, even when the subject matter is difficult, or the topic is controversial.
• Assists the Assistant VP with maintaining and managing data on inquiries, reports, cases, procedures, and inf