What are the responsibilities and job description for the Coordinator IV Employee Relations / Title IX position at Fort Worth ISD?
Reports to: Executive Director - Office of Employee Services
Pay Grade: 404
Duty Days: 239
Salary Range: $85,893 - 103,487
FLSA Status: Exempt
Position Purpose
Conducts, leads and facilitates complex investigations into allegations of Title IX violation, student discrimination complaints, and employee discrimination complaints. Builds and maintains record-keeping systems, and provides professional training for campus and department staff to support a culture of equity and accountability in compliance with Title IX regulations and Board Policy DIA.
Essential Job Functions
Title IX Compliance Management
Pay Grade: 404
Duty Days: 239
Salary Range: $85,893 - 103,487
FLSA Status: Exempt
Position Purpose
Conducts, leads and facilitates complex investigations into allegations of Title IX violation, student discrimination complaints, and employee discrimination complaints. Builds and maintains record-keeping systems, and provides professional training for campus and department staff to support a culture of equity and accountability in compliance with Title IX regulations and Board Policy DIA.
Essential Job Functions
Title IX Compliance Management
- Collaborates with District staff to promote a positive, ethical, and inclusive culture and climate in all District facilities, activities, and sponsored events to ensure a professional work and learning environment compliant with Title IX law and relevant Board policies.
- Investigates, documents, and prepares the investigation findings responses on behalf of the District to Title IX and Board Policy DIA employee complaint allegations.
- Consults with District staff, as appropriate, for the management and investigation of Title IX and Board Policy DIA complaints.
- Leads Title IX student complaints campus liaisons for compliance with Title IX allegation reporting.
- Collaborates with District staff in the design, implementation, and evaluation of training for supervisors and administrators related to Title IX complaint management.
- Trains District investigators on Title IX allegation intake, screening, and investigation procedures.
- Trains and supports the District-assigned Title IX decision-maker(s) in understanding their roles and responsibilities.
- In consultation with District staff leads the work of allegation intake review, case assignment, and formal investigation management.
- Continuously improves case management systems for tracking, documentation, and compliance reporting.
- Supports Title IX Athletics Steering Committee; ensures annual or biannual student sports interest surveys are distributed and collected for analysis and recommendations by the Title IX Athletics Steering Committee.
- Supports supervisors and leaders in communicating verbally and in writing workplace expectations with employees related to Title IX and Board Policy DIA compliance.
- Supports supervisors and leaders in establishing employee behavior patterns that align their goals with the organization's mission, values, and goals.
- Supports employee relations through improving communication throughout the organization.
- Researches, plans, and implements best practices related to primary duties and responsibilities.
- Participates in appropriate professional learning activities related to primary job functions.
- Summarizes and recommends changes in District practices, procedures, and policies based upon learning at professional development activities.
- Maintains a thorough knowledge of all pertinent federal, state, local, and District policies and procedures concerning administrative services issues.
- Researches, plans, and implements best practices related to primary duties and responsibilities.
- Participates in appropriate professional learning activities related to primary job functions.
- Summarizes and recommends changes in District practices, procedures, and policies based upon learning at professional development activities.
- Maintains a thorough knowledge of all pertinent federal, state, local, and District policies and procedures concerning administrative services issues.
- Performs preventive maintenance on tools and equipment and ensures equipment is in safe operating condition.
- Follows established safety procedures and techniques to perform job duties including lifting and climbing; operates tools and equipment according to established safety procedures.
- Corrects unsafe conditions in work area and promptly reports any conditions that are not immediately correctable to supervisor.
- Ensure the timely completion of Title IX and discrimination investigation reports in accordance with Board policy and alignment with District Priorities.
- Collaborates with both the OPS and OES Directors to manage investigator workloads across departments.
- Assigns and leads all Title IX and Board Policy DIA/EEO investigations, ensuring equitable distribution and alignment with team expertise.
- Supports oversight of Board Policy FFH investigations of discrimination (excluding disability-based cases handled by the 504 Coordinator).
- Maintains records of FFH disability case outcomes and assists the District's 504 Coordinator and Director in developing investigative skills and procedures.
- All Fort Worth ISD employees must maintain a commitment to the District's mission, vision, and strategic goals.
- Exhibits high professionalism, standards of conduct, and work ethic.
- Demonstrates high-quality customer service; builds rapport/relationship with the consumer.
- Demonstrates cultural competence in interactions with others; is respectful of co-workers; communicates and acts as a team player; promotes teamwork; responds and acts appropriately in confrontational situations.
- Performs all job-related duties as assigned and in accordance with Board rules, policies, and regulations. All employees are expected to comply with lawful directives in rare situations driven by need where a team effort is required.
- Knowledge of applicable federal and state laws regarding discrimination, as well as District policies and procedures.
- Knowledge of general and education employment law and hearing procedures.
- Knowledge of selection, training, and supervision of personnel.
- Skill in giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points communicated, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Skill in researching and writing, with a strong knowledge of business correspondence formatting, including language, grammar, and punctuation.
- Skill in public relations, organizational systems development, communication, and interpersonal relationships.
- Ability to develop and support systems and resources for District supervisors' responsibilities related to primary functions of Administrative Services.
- Ability to exercise discretion regarding matters of a sensitive or confidential nature.
- Ability to work effectively in collaborative teams, including teams from other departments.
- Ability to analyze and prepare documents, reports, and correspondence.
- Ability to implement policy and procedures.
- Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure.
- Ability to organize and coordinate work, including maintaining attention to detail and quality, and prioritizing work while meeting multiple deadlines.
- Ability to use software to access databases, email, create spreadsheets, and do word processing.
- Ability to prepare oral or written communications, such as presentations, reports, memoranda, letters, and so on.
- Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regard to performance and professional growth.
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.
- Ability to design and deliver training programs across diverse staff groups.
- Ability to build and maintain case management systems.
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams and collaborate with external agencies.
- Travels to school district buildings and professional meetings as required.
- Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment, including computers and peripherals.
- Posture: Prolonged sitting; occasional stooping, squatting, kneeling, bending, pushing/pulling, and twisting.
- Motion: Frequent repetitive hand motions, including keyboarding and use of a mouse; occasional reaching.
- Lifting: Occasional light lifting and carrying (less than 15 pounds).
- Environment: Works in an office setting; may require occasional irregular and/or prolonged hours.
- Attendance: Regular and punctual attendance at the worksite is required for this position.
- Mental Demands: Maintains emotional control under stress; works with frequent interruptions.
- Education:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is required;
- Master's degree from an accredited college or university is preferred;
- Major in English, Psychology, Criminal Justice, Human Resources Management, or Labor Relations preferred.
- Certification/License: Ability to complete required Title IX coordinator training course within 30 days of employment if not previously certified.
- Experience:
- Required:
- Three (3) years experience as a K-12 district-wide title IX coordinator, and/ or Title IX complaint investigator, and/or a school district employee misconduct investigator; or
- Three (3) years experience as a K-12 campus administrator responsible for student misconduct investigations; or
- Three (3) years of experience investigation allegations of child abuse with a law enforcement or other public entity; or
- Any combination of the above experience totaling three (3) years.
- Preferred:
- Experience as a campus administrator.
- Experience supporting, monitoring and improving large-scale compliance systems and stakeholder engagement.
- Language: Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
Salary : $85,893 - $103,487