ComplianceDeputy Title IX Coordinator

Equity and Diversity

The District is strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and the principles of equal opportunity employment. The District encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race color national origin ancestry sex age religion marital status disability or sexual orientation in any of its policies procedures or fact the college encourages applications from all segments of qualified people.

Closing Date

This position will close on November 1 2026 at 11:59 PM (or when 150 applications are received whichever occurs sooner).

College Profile

Cerritos College is ranked 14th among the top 100 schools with the highest Hispanic enrollment in the United States by the United States Department of Education. Cerritos College serves as a comprehensive community college for southeastern Los Angeles County. Communities within the colleges district include Artesia Bellflower Cerritos Downey Hawaiian Gardens La Mirada Norwalk and portions of Bell Gardens Lakewood Long Beach Santa Fe Springs and South Gate. Cerritos College offers degrees and certificates in more than 180 areas of study in nine divisions. Enrollment currently averages 20000 students. Visit Cerritos College online at.

Department Profile

The Office of Human Resources strives to uphold Cerritos Colleges service excellence commitment in support of District employees by recruiting qualified individuals retaining valuable employees administering benefits mitigating risk providing a safe work environment and implementing compliant policies and procedures that also promote equity diversity inclusion and accessibility. All services provided by Human Resources are achieved through teamwork in a collaborative respectful and innovative environment.

The Office of Human Resources is split into two divisions: Human Resources & Risk Management and Diversity Compliance & Title IX (DCTIX). The HR team is composed of three HR Clerks four HR Technicians one HR Technician II one HR Analyst one Compliance/Deputy Title IX Coordinator one Administrative Assistant two Directors overseeing each division and the Vice President of HR. The vacancy this recruitment will fill exists in the DCTIX division.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Receives investigates prepares detailed investigative reports and implements procedures to respond to internal and external complaints or allegations regarding unlawful discrimination harassment and/or retaliation as well as issues regarding employee relations.
• Coordinates Live Hearing process for Title IX investigations as directed
• Maintains detailed and confidential case files and documents all cases in the appropriate case management system
• Coordinates and facilitates alternative/informal resolutions in response to allegations of protected class misconduct in collaboration with the Director Diversity Compliance and Title IX Coordinator.
• Serves as the Districts Title IX Coordinator in the absence of the Director Diversity Compliance and Title IX Coordinator
• Assists the Director with responding to federal and state agency requests in connection with complaints of unlawful discrimination harassment or retaliation.
• Supports the Director in implementing the Districts Equal Employment Opportunity Plan.
• Works with members of the campus community to resolve employee relations complaints and concerns that fall outside of Title V Title VII and Title IX.
• Plans and facilitates trainings for students staff and faculty on laws regulations policies and procedures for equal employment opportunity diversity unlawful discrimination sexual harassment and other areas as directed.
• In consultation with the Director coordinates and implements supportive measures for students staff and faculty members as it relates to equity and/or investigatory issues.
• Coordinates and facilitates pregnancy accommodations for students according to Title IX regulations.
• Supports Director Diversity Compliance and Title IX Coordinator in ensuring compliance with Title IX Title VII VAWA Campus Save Act Clery Act labor policies etc.
• Coordinates annual training requirements for the District including but not limited to Title IX Title V Title VII VAWA Campus Save Act Clery Act and others.
• Assists with and participates in other staff development activities District and Human Resources initiatives and administrative processes as directed.
• Stays informed of current trends and best practices in the field as it relates to Title IX Title VII VAWA Campus Save Act Clery Act Americans with Disabilities Act and other relevant legislation and requirements.
• Handles labor and employee relations matters in a time sensitive and appropriate manner.
• Liaises and collaborates with campus partners to coordinate and implement prevention education and diversity programming
• Researches and provides advice and direction on a wide range of equity and compliance matters within the scope of work.
• Appropriately apply AI-assisted tools to track complaint timelines and to summarize interview notes evidence and findings for reports
• Use AI analytics tools to identify disparities patterns or trends forecast potential risk areas for non-compliance and generate data-driven equity reports
• Represents the department at District-wide events and meetings and participates in/on a variety of committees.
• May be required to work a flexible schedule to accommodate for meetings with individuals involved in investigations and trainings for employees in the swing graveyard and weekend shifts.
• Assist HR management as directed.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications for Education and Experience

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in human resources organizational management public administration law degree or field directly related to the major responsibilities of the position
• Three (3) full-time equivalent years of progressive experience in Human Resources.
• Demonstrated knowledge of current Title IX regulations
• Demonstrated understanding of and sensitivity to meeting the needs of individuals from diverse academic socioeconomic cultural disability and ethnic backgrounds.

• Masters degree or higher.
• Three years (full-time equivalent) of civil rights investigatory experience.

• Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and governing laws and procedures U.S. Code. Title VII and Title IX requirements and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements.
• Pertinent federal and state laws and regulations.
• Regulations pertaining to civil rights investigations and labor relations.

• Receiving and responding to complaints of discrimination and working with public agencies.
• Conducting investigations and closing cases.
• Facilitating small group processes.
• Performing detailed and time-sensitive work
• Well-developed oral and written language skills to prepare and deliver reports and professional correspondence.
• Communicating with others on confidential and sensitive issues.
• Objectively and effectively investigating complaints of alleged unlawful discrimination sexual harassment and other violations of rights relative to assigned program areas prepare reports and make findings and recommendations related to law and legal precedence
• Interpret and apply provisions of Federal laws Education Code Government Code Title V Title IX and other federal and state regulations as related to the responsibilities of the position.

• Masters degree Juris Doctor (J.D.) or other advanced degree in Higher Education Administration Human Resources Public Administration Law Student Affairs Conflict Resolution or a closely related field.
• Experience developing and facilitating training programs for students and/or employees on Title IX discrimination & harassment prevention retaliation and equity-related topics.
• Certifications in Title IX grievance procedures civil rights investigations workplace investigations alternative dispute resolution and/or mediation.

Physical Abilities
This position requires the physical ability to:

• Function in an office environment performing work of primarily a sedentary nature with some requirement to move about campus and to off-campus locales.
• The person in this position frequently communicates with members of the campus community. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
• Must be able to recognize printed material (printed or online) for more than 50% of the expected work time.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery such as a calculator copy machine and computer printer.
• Requires the ability to lift push and pull objects of medium weight (less than 30 lbs.) on an occasional basis with or without accommodation.

This is a full-time 12-calendar month confidential position.