Executive Director, Office of Equity, Access, and Diversity Education

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Binghamton merges rigorous academics distinguished faculty who value cutting-edgeand community-engaged research teaching and serviceexceptional staff and ultramodern facilities to engage and challenge its 18000 students. Our high-achieving student body represents diverse experiences from first-generation college-goers to international students. Beyond their talent these classmates share a desire to shape the future through technology insight intellectual exploration and community service.

We are an affirmativeaction/equal opportunity employer and in keeping with this commitment we welcome all to apply including veterans and persons with disabilities.

Budget Title:Senior Personnel Associate (MP-4 Management Confidential)*

Salary: $125000 - $130000

The Executive Director Office of Equity Access and Diversity Education serves as a collaborative leader who serves as the universitys Affirmative Action Officer and Title VI Coordinator. This position assists with ensuring compliance with federal and state laws and regulations with respect to ADA and Title VI compliance by leading the universitys bias response process and Title VI Committee. The Executive Director supervises the ADA Workplace Accommodation Specialist Title VI Specialist and UDiversity Educational Institute and serves as the liaison for the Truth Racial Healing Transformation Campus Center. This position reports to the vice president of Diversity Equity and Inclusion in the Division of Diversity and Inclusion.

The executive director reviews practices policies and implements data collection tools to analyze metrics to assist with the improvement of the processes and use of metrics to enhance improvement (i.e. EEO ADA compliance Title VI Bias Incidents). The person is also responsible for the design and delivery of the Inclusive Pedagogy Series through the UDiversity Educational Institute along with the supervision of its professional staff and its budget.

The Executive Director reports to the VP of DEI to oversee discrimination investigations manage Title VI and affirmative action policies and deliver campus-wide compliance training. Additionally this role serves as a primary advisory resource on institutional complaint processes for faculty staff and students.

Affirmative Action Program

• Assists with the administration of the Universitys Americans with Disability Act (ADA) and the Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act to determine reasonable accommodations for employees the maintenance of records and the preparation and submission of required internal and external reports in accordance with federal and state compliance regulations.
• Designs and implements self-audit systems to ensure that programs and processes are in compliance with regulatory standards.
• Chairs the Title VI Committee and Bias Incident Response Team. Develops and implements case management plan for each reported incident falling under the Affirmative Acton Officers purview. Conducts investigations writes summaries findings of fact and recommendation(s).

Investigations/Grievances

• Conducts review of complaints of Title VI and other complaints of discrimination where protected classes are implicated.
• Investigations include interviews of complainants respondents witnesses and management and a review of relevant documentation physical evidence or statistical information.
• Acts as a representative of the University regarding discrimination complaints filed to state and federal agencies.
• May assist with the referral of mediation of workplace and classroom conflicts for faculty staff and students upon request.
• May liaise with Human Resources regarding faculty and staff issues.

Organizational Climate and Culture

• Serves as the institutional liaison to the American Association of Colleges and Universities Truth Racial Healing Transformation Campus Center.
• Collaborates with the Vice President of Diversity Equity and Inclusion and other college personnel to develop and maintain a collaborative approach to foster diversity equity and inclusion.
• Works with staff to identify procedures programs and processes that will support employee engagement job satisfaction productivity and organizational effectiveness.
• Develops training curriculum and delivers presentations workshops and where appropriate content for online training to educate the campus community on the following; restorative and inclusive practices bias prevention state and federal regulations reporting obligations and procedural guidelines.

Metrics/Reporting

• Develops and prepares comprehensive reports based on facts revealed in investigations.
• Reports include analysis of applicable laws and policies factual background summaries of allegations and witness interviews and recommendations.
• Prepares appropriate reports and makes recommendations assessing the effectiveness of relevant programs.
• Translates statistical analyses and data reports to provide clear and concise insight for equity and diversity initiatives.
• Develops and implements internal measures and/or reports which inform the administration of the status of ADA compliance and opportunities for employees with disabilities.
• Engages in appropriate professional development programs to remain current in the field and to be able to accurately advise employees.

Other

• Supervises professional staff
• Stays abreast of regulatory legal and policy updates from the OFCCP EEOC OCR and other agencies regarding equal opportunity data collection reporting and auditing.
• Will participate in the formulation of applicable university policy.

This is an in-person on-campus position.

*Management/Confidential appointments serve at the pleasure of the President and are not represented by a union.

• Masters degree or Juris Doctor from a college or university accredited by a U.S. Department of Education recognized accrediting organization preferably in human resources business administration or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated experience conducting investigations working with affirmative action/equal opportunity programs or in one or more areas of human resources such as recruitment and employee relations.
• Previous professional supervisory experience.
• Demonstrated commitment to equity diversity and inclusion efforts.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment the handling of sensitive information and problem-solving skills to address and resolve complex issues.
• Excellent writing communication and presentation skills with strong attention to detail and organization.

Preferred:

• Ph.D. or Ed.D. in higher education or relevant field
• Higher education experience with previous experience with affirmative action and equal opportunity laws.
• Experience designing and delivering training programs.
• Experience with restorative practices.

Visasponsorshipis not available for this position. If you currently needsponsorshipor will need it in the future to maintain employment authorization you do not meet eligibility requirements.Additionally please note that Binghamton University is not an E-Verify employer.

Offers of employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a pre-employment background check and verification of degree(s) and credentials

BinghamtonUniversity is a tobacco-free campus.

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Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
The State University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. It is the policy of Binghamton University to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment compensation and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age race color religion disability national origin gender identity or expression sexual orientation veteran or military service member status marital status domestic violence victim status genetic predisposition or carrier status or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.

As required by Title IX and its implementing regulations Binghamton University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the educational programs and activities which it operates. This requirement extends to employment and admission. Inquiries about sex discrimination may be directed to the University Title IX Coordinator or directly to the Office of Civil Rights (OCR). Contact information for the Title IX Coordinator and OCR as well as the Universitys complete Non-Discrimination Notice may be foundhere.

Binghamton University is committed to providing access equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment its services programs and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process contact the ADA Coordinator by completing theReasonable Accommodation Request Form.

All applicants must apply via Interview Exchange: for Applicants: Open until filled

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the vacancy is filled.

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