Civil Rights Investigator
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$ 90958 - 111171
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Job Description
Cornell is committed to upholding the civil rights of all community members and fostering learning living and working environments of equal opportunity fairness and accessibility. The university has entrusted the Office of Institutional Equity and Title IX with ensuring these commitments are met through policy and process prevention and training data collection and analysis and incident response and resolution.
Key Responsibilities
While position responsibilities vary every member of our community is expected to foster a culture of belonging and a psychologically healthy work environment by communicating across differences; being cooperative collaborative open and welcoming; showing respect compassion and empathy; engaging and supporting others regardless of background or perspective; speaking up when others are being excluded or treated inappropriately; and supporting work/life integration of oneself and others.
Reporting to the Equal Opportunity Program Director we are looking for an investigator to join our civil rights investigations team. This role will be responsible for primarily conducting investigations of alleged violations of protected class discrimination and harassment prohibited under Title VI and Cornell University Policy 6.4 (Prohibited Bias Discrimination Harassment and Sexual and Related Misconduct).
The investigator serves as a neutral and impartial administrative investigator who independently plans conducts and documents investigations concerning complaints of protected class discrimination and harassment to include assessments of potential hostile environments based on race national origin religion and other statuses protected by university policy and federal state and local laws. The investigator will be responsible for performing holistic case management to include conducting intake interviews managing and maintaining case files scheduling and conducting investigative interviews gathering evidence and report writing.
The investigator also assists with responding to bias incidents facilitating alternative resolutions and providing and facilitating supportive measures. as well as with the development of policies procedures and practices. This role supports and provides compliance training and education sessions and programs community engagement outreach and communication projects in partnership with the offices Training and Education Specialist. This position is essential to meeting Cornells civil rights obligations under Title VI and other federal state and local laws.
Hybrid/Hub Remote
This positions home location is Cornells campus in Ithaca New York. The successful applicant will typically be expected to work onsite at least 2 days a week and will have the option to work remotely 3 days per week.
The New York Convenience of Employer guidelines require New York State individual tax reporting and withholdings for this position. Additional individual state income tax filings may also be required if working temporarily outside New York State.
What We Need
- Bachelors degree with 5 years of experience conducting investigations or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Extensive knowledge of relevant laws (e.g. Title VI NYSHRL Title VII Title IX ADA etc..
- Excellent oral and written communication.
- Ability to be neutral and impartial and to analyze information without being judgmental of people/their actions.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines with a workload that can be unpredictable and reflective of an academic calendar cycle.
- Demonstrated judgment problemsolving as well as critical thinking and analysis.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to work with faculty staff and student populations.
- Experience in and/or demonstrated commitment to supporting diversity equity access inclusion and wellbeing.
- Experience working directly with people from diverse racial ethnic and socioeconomic backgrounds.
If you have all those things great! We have a few more things that we would prefer you to have but its ok if you dont.
- J.D. or other advanced degree in a relevant field
- Working knowledge of Title VI Title VII Title IX and New York State Human Rights Law
- Certification or experience in conducting internal civil rights investigations
- Experience conducting traumainformed interviews and/or knowledge of traumainformed practices
- Higher education experience particularly in a student conduct Title VI Title IX or other civil rights/equal opportunity role
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS:
To be considered for this opportunity you must provide a cover letter resume and short writing sample that reflects your own writing and analysis without substantial editing or other assistance. For example you might submit an excerpt of an investigative report or other documents that contain policy analysis. Please provide a redacted sample by deleting any identifying information.
When applying through our system please upload your application materials (Cover Letter Resume and Redacted Writing Sample) in either Microsoft Word or PDF format. Applicants who best match our needs will be contacted for an interview.
Rewards and Benefits
- This position is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement. Employees typically perform this role remotely 3 days per week and oncampus 2 days per week. The university reserves the right to modify suspend revoke or terminate the hybrid work arrangement at any time.
Cornell receives national recognition as an awardwinning workplace for our health wellbeing and sustainability. - Our benefits programs include comprehensive health care options generous retirement contributions access to wellness programs and employee discounts with local and national retail brands. We invite you to follow this link to get more information about our benefits: Understand Your Benefits Working at Cornell.
- Our leave provisions include health and personal leave three weeks of vacation and 13 holidays: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Memorial Day Juneteenth Independence Day Labor Day Thanksgiving and the day after and an end of the year winter break from December 25January 1. To offer greater flexibility for observing faiths and traditions we also offer two additional floating holidays. Learn more about our generous leave provisions: Holiday and Accrued Time Off Working at Cornell
- Cornells impressive educational benefits include tuitionfree Extramural Study and Employee Degree Program tuition aid for external education and Cornell Childrens Tuition Assistance Program. Learn more about our extensive educational benefits: Education Benefits Working at Cornell
- Follow this link to learn more about the Total Rewards of Working at Cornell:Total Rewards Working at Cornell.
Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
University Job Title:
Compliance InvestigatorJob Family:
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SalaryPay Range:
$90958.00 $111171.00Remote Option Availability:
HybridCompany:
EndowedContact Name:
Carolyn ChowJob Titles and Pay Ranges:
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Prior relevant work or industry experience
Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position
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EEEO Statement:
Cornell Universitys history of diversity and inclusion encourages all students faculty and staff to support a diverse and inclusive university in which to work study teach research and serve. No person shall be denied employment on the basis of any legally protected status or subjected to prohibited discrimination involving but not limited to such factors as race ethnic or national origin citizenship and immigration status color sex pregnancy or pregnancyrelated conditions age creed religion actual or perceived disability (including persons associated with such a person) arrest and/or conviction record military or veteran status sexual orientation gender expression and/or identity an individuals genetic information domestic violence victim status familial status marital status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law.
Cornell University embraces diversity and seeks candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports students faculty and staff of all identities and backgrounds. We strongly encourage individuals from underrepresented and/or marginalized identities to apply. Qualified protected veterans as defined in the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRRA) and qualified disabled individuals with disabilities under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act have rights in the application process and in employment under federal law. We also recognize a lawful preference in employment practices for Native Americans living on or near Indian reservations in accordance with applicable law.
Employment Type
Full-Time
