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Job Description
Working/Functional Title
OCR Assistant Vice President of ISR
Position Summary
Michigan State University (MSU) seeks an experienced highly collaborative and solutionoriented leader to fill the role of Assistant Vice President of Support Investigation and Resolution (ISR)/ Senior Deputy Title IX Coordinator and Senior Deputy Title VI Coordinator (AVP/Senior Deputy) for the Office for Civil Rights and Title IX Education and Compliance (OCR). Reporting directly to the Vice President for OCR / Title IX Coordinator and Title VI Coordinator this is a newly revised position that is central to the strategic goals of the university to create a safe and welcoming campus environment for all. The AVP/Senior Deputy serves as a member of the OCR executive leadership team and the VPs primary designee and is responsible for the following units within OCR: Support and Intake; AntiDiscrimination Policy (ADP) Response and Investigations; Relationship Violence and Sexual Misconduct (RVSM) Response and Investigation; and the Resolution Office.
The major areas of responsibility for the AVP/Senior Deputy include but are not limited to the following:
Strategic Direction and Operational Oversight
- Provide leadership for the 30 staff ISR team and supervision for five direct reports (four directors and an administrative assistant) including coaching development and other support for professional and personal growth.
- As part of OCR executive leadership collaborate in the development implementation and monitoring of the OCR Strategic Framework;
- Develop and manage the ISR budget aligned with the strategic framework including working with the OCR Business Services team in the annual budget process and providing ongoing fiscal stewardship;
- Champion the ISR team and institute change management and other processes to support the teams success; and
- Continuously monitor and improve ISR operations using datainformed metrics to measure progress and ensure initiatives meet the needs of the campus.
Civil Rights Compliance
- Carry out delegated responsibilities from the VP/Title IX and Title VI Coordinator related to processes for reporting and response to concerns of discrimination harassment relationship violence sexual misconduct stalking and retaliation;
- Assist with the review of and updates to universitywide policies internal protocols and processes;
- Provide training for decisionmakers and for campus partners regarding the administration of the universitys civil rights policies and processes
- Work with the VP and others to create civil rights compliance programs tools and communications
- Provide expert consultation to members of the university community regarding civil rights responsibilities and rights under the universitys policies
Engagement and Community Building
- Serve as a liaison to build bridges to nearly every other university office and department;
- Interface with employees at all levels of the organization including executive leadership students and external community members;
- Develop a knowledge of the greater campus and university community to broaden the effectiveness and impact of OCRs work;
- Expand a culture of collaboration and collegiality across the Michigan State community; and
- Provide transparent communication and instill an excitement around collaboration as a vehicle for OCRs success.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin citizenship age disability or protected veteran status.
Required Degree
Masters JD Masters or another relevant advanced degree.
Desired Degree
Doctorate JD
Minimum Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS AND CHARACTERISTICS
- A minimum of ten years of relevant professional experience;
- A demonstrated ability to manage complex and sensitive matters with crossfunctional teams in a timely manner;
- Significant knowledge of and experience in civil rights compliance in higher education including complaint resolution investigation resolution efforts and grievance processes in a university setting;
- Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to interpret federal and state nondiscrimination laws and regulations including ElliotLarson Civil Rights Act (ELCRA) Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Title IX Title VII Title VI ADA and other applicable laws and regulations;
- Crisis management experience and the ability to provide intellectual and emotional leadership bringing communities together during challenging and sometimes highprofile circumstances;
- Experience leading and developing a large diverse and multifunctional team.
- Exceptional critical thinking skills;
- A strong and transparent communicator who can convey the Universitys stance on Title IX and civil rights compliance to internal and external groups;
- A strong track record of collaboration campus engagement and forging relationships across an organization with the ability to be a frontfacing administrator both internal and external to the institution;
- A demonstrated professional history in successful and progressively responsible administrative roles; experience in strategic planning program assessment and policy development;
- Demonstrated ability to successfully lead staff and effectively prioritize multiple projects;
- Demonstrated commitment to fostering and advancing a diverse and inclusive workforce;
- Exceptional interpersonal skills;
- Commitment to the highest ethical and integrity standards; and
- An understanding of intersectionality identity and traumainformed principles and practices.
Desired Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
- Proven ability to provide thought leadership to transform and/or enhance institutional approaches to civil rights protections;
- Experience supervising nextlevel supervisors and supporting the growth of both direct reports and indirect reports;
- Experience managing budgets including budget development ongoing monitoring of expenses interpretation of financial reporting and management of finances to enable achievement of goals; and
- Demonstrated experience of strategic plan/initiative development and .
Required Application Materials
- CV or Resume
- Cover Letter
Special Instructions
Please provide required application materials at time of application.
Review of Applications Begins On
01/17/2025
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Statement
Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing lifechanging opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degreegranting colleges.
Required Experience:
Chief
Employment Type
Full Time
