Title IX Coordinator

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

All employees are expected to maintain a permanent residence within the State of Utah as a condition of employment. New employees must provide a valid Utah residential address within 30 days of their start date.

Job Summary

The Title IX Coordinator performs the following roles:

• Provides college-wide leadership for all college activities and efforts to build a safe and equitable campus community free from sexual harassment and gender discrimination;The Title IX Coordinator provides institutional leadership for compliance with federal civil rights laws prohibiting sex-based discrimination. This role oversees investigations, policy implementation, prevention initiatives, training, and campus-wide coordination to ensure a safe, equitable, and legally compliant environment for students, faculty, and staff.
• Provides strategic leadership in shaping institutional culture, policy direction, and prevention initiatives related to sex-based discrimination and harassment;
• Coordinates Salt Lake Community College’s compliance with federal and state statutory and regulatory requirements regarding sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking and gender-based discrimination on all SLCC campuses;
• Identifies and addresses any systemic problems relating to complaints and collaborates with other departments to ensure policies prohibiting and addressing SLCC’s response to allegations of sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking and gender-based discrimination are communicated to all constituencies; and
• Conducts investigations along with the Title IX/EO Investigator.
  
  

Reporting And Supervisory Responsibilities

Essential Duties & Responsibilities & Knowledge Skills & Abilities

The Title IX Coordinator reports to the Director of Employee Relations. The position is responsible for the College’s compliance with Title IX. This includes the implementation of policies, procedures, protocols, Title IX education and prevention efforts.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Leads SLCC’s Title IX efforts. Serves as the Title IX Coordinator for the College.
• Develops, implements and monitors the College’s compliance program for Title IX and Title VII’s prohibition of discrimination based on sex.
• Oversees the College’s centralized review, safety and risk assessment, investigation and resolution of reports of sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking and gender-based discrimination and addresses any patterns or systemic problems that arise during the review of such complaints.
• Maintains and updates the case management system and database, ensuring all reports and investigations of sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking and gender-based discrimination are accurately recorded and tracked in the database. Oversees institutional case management systems to ensure accuracy, compliance, and data integrity across all reports and investigations.
• Takes steps to ensure the parties' equal access to the College's programs and activities and protects the parties as necessary. Such steps may include recommending supportive measures during an investigation and making the parties aware of all available resources.
• Reviews proposed sanctions for sexual misconduct before they are imposed to ensure that they are reasonably calculated to stop the sexual misconduct and prevent its recurrence.
• Collaborate with college offices and personnel to provide information, support, resources, supportive measures, and accommodations to SLCC students, faculty, and staff.
• Provides or cooperates with other SLCC offices to provide engaging and effective training, education and prevention programs related to sexual harassment, sexual violence, gender discrimination and other related topics.
• Provides and/or facilitates ongoing training, consultation and technical assistance for faculty, staff, and students; outlining their rights and obligations under Title IX, reporting options, grievance procedures, applicable disciplinary code, the employees who must report incidents of sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking and gender-based discrimination to the Title IX Coordinator, how to report such incidents, and Title IX's protections against retaliation.
• Reviews, updates and maintains SLCC policies and procedures for providing prompt and equitable resolution of student and employee complaints of conduct that violates SLCC’s prohibition of sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking and gender-based discrimination.
• Participates in ongoing training and professional development, including self-study, to ensure responsibilities of position are carried out in compliance with Title IX and its implementing regulations, developing case law, and best practices.
• Ensure protocols and practices are in place for working with local law enforcement and coordinating with local victim advocacy organizations and service providers.
• Other job duties as assigned.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Ability to ensure compliance with federal Title IX policies and related federal and state statutory and regulatory requirements regarding sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, and gender-based discrimination.

• Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality.
• Ability to work under multiple deadlines and sensitive timelines.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse constituents, including students, faculty, staff, administrators, community partners, and law enforcement agencies.
• Ability to diagnose, clarify, and mediate differences of opinion.
• Ability to investigate and analyze claims information.
• Skilled in organizing resources and establishing priorities.
• Advanced analytical, evaluative, and objective critical thinking skills and the ability to effectively summarize and present information.
• Ability to gather data, compile information, and prepare reports.
• Ability to use independent judgment and to manage and impart confidential information
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of progressive experience of higher education administration with an in-depth knowledge of Title IX compliance.Minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in civil rights compliance, investigations, or higher education administration, including direct experience with Title IX processes.
• Master’s degree in social work, psychology, or forensic psychology, higher education administration, or other a relevant discipline state field, or Juris Doctorate.
• Experience conducting investigations alleging harassment and/or discrimination.
• Solid understanding demonstrated knowledge of federal Title IX regulations, the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization of 2012 (VAWA), the Clery Act, and other relevant statutes and guidance.
• Evidence of effective spoken, written, and interpersonal communication skills, including active listening.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• JD or equivalent from an accredited law school is strongly preferred.
• Title IX training or certification.
• Experience with one or more case management databases such as Maxient.
• Conflict resolution and/or mediation skills.
• Ability to develop and present educational programs and/or workshops
  
  

SLCC Information

Salt Lake Community College is Utah’s largest open-access college in the state. We proudly educate 45,000 students pursuing degrees in 100 programs across 8 areas of study, and Utah’s fastest growing industries and four-year baccalaureate programs consistently welcome SLCC graduates. Every SLCC employee has a hand in transforming students’ lives to strengthen its surrounding communities. SLCC employees work at 8 locations across the valley and capital city of Salt Lake with easy access to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, world-class outdoor recreation, sporting events, museums, history, and arts and entertainment.

Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation occurs when we can collaborate freely. As an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.

Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). In addition to URS, SLCC offers several other retirement account options.

This position is subject to a successful completion of a criminal background check.