Director of Compliance

Position:Director of Compliance

Office of Accountability

Reports to:Chief Accountability Officer

Overview of Cambridge Public Schools:

Cambridge is a vibrant diverse city as well as a central hub of the nations innovative economy. Home to Harvard and MIT Cambridge is also the center of an impressive array of biotechnology science and information technology companies.

Educating approximately 7000 students JK12 the Cambridge Public Schools consists of diverse and dedicated faculty cutting-edge technology and innovative programs. While each of our public schools is unique they are joined in a shared vision of rigorous joyful and culturally responsive learning. Over 30% of CPS students speak a language other than English at home and more than 70 languages are represented across the district. Our schools proudly embrace this linguistic and cultural diversity.

The Opportunity:

The Director of Compliance will be responsible for supporting school leaders as well as other instructional operational and clinical personnel throughout CPS to ensure best practices are employed with respect to Special Education student conduct and employee relations matters with the goal of establishing systems and practices that prevent non-compliance with all legal policy and ethical obligations.

The Director of Compliance will be responsible for monitoring of district practices and policies to ensure consistency with statutory regulatory and policy requirements. The Director of Compliance will be responsible for advising the superintendent and district administrators and supporting the districts legal counsel to ensure full fidelity to ethical and legal obligations and to develop best practices to ensure effective and systemic commitments to organizational effectiveness and equity.

The Director of Compliance will have in-depth knowledge in order to provide support to building and district administrators in the areas of the law governed by 603 CMR 53.00 M.G.L. c. 71 37H¾ M.G.L. c. 71 37H-½; 603 CMR 35.00: M.G.L. c.69 1B; c.71 38; and M.G.L. c. 71 37H and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and associated state and local requirements.

The Director of Compliance will support and advise in matters including but not limited to:

• Student discipline situations by advising school leaders and building capacity in school-based teams for legally sound and trauma-informed student conduct systems that are grounded in restorative strategies focused on child well-being.
• Special Education and matters with a commitment toward ensuring continuous access to high-quality educational services in the least restrictive environments for all students.
• Employee relations matters requiring internal investigations and the consideration of sensitive and/or confidential information including those conducted pursuant to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and associated state and local requirements.
• Facilitation of student and employee interactive processes related to requested school or work-place accommodations.
• Serve as the Districts Civil Rights Coordinator ensuring compliance with all applicable federal and state civil rights laws including but not limited to Title IX Title VI Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act the Americans with Disabilities Act and related regulations; oversee and coordinate investigations of complaints monitor district practices and lead training and prevention efforts to ensure a safe inclusive and nondiscriminatory environment for all students and staff.

Additional and related responsibilities will include:

• To facilitate and support in the presentation of training and professional learning activities related to all of the above referenced areas of responsibility.
• Support district and building administrators in questions pertaining to the educator evaluation system.
• Serve in an ombudsperson capacity to review and analyze concerns raised by district personnel students and/or caregivers requiring consideration as to the impact of existing systems or practices on the delivery of educational services to students or the establishment of an equitable workplace for staff.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree required; MA or J.D. degree preferred.
• A minimum of ten (10) years of investigatory district administration or legal counsel in a school district setting with demonstrated expertise in laws and regulations impacting preK12 school districts.

Terms of Employment:

This is a full-time 12-month exempt position. Evening and weekend work are required to fulfill the roles responsibilities. As an exempt employee this position is not eligible for overtime compensation under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

How to Join Our Team:

Apply online at. Please upload a resume and thoughtful cover letter outlining how your skills experience and commitment to equity in education align with the qualifications of this role and indicate how you learned about this opportunity.

At the Cambridge Public Schools we are committed to cultivating an environment where diverse perspectives and backgrounds are embraced acknowledging that a team reflecting diversity of race color ancestry national origin religion age gender marital/domestic partner status sexual orientation gender identity disability status and veteran status allows us to serve our communities better. To that end we welcome and encourage applicants to bring their authentic selves when considering employment opportunities within our school district.

Required Experience:

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