Five Colleges Civil Rights and Title IX Investigator

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Five Colleges, Incorporated (FCI) seeks a Civil Rights and Title IX Investigator to help the member institutions of the Five College Consortium realize their commitment to fostering safe and respectful campus climates free of unlawful discrimination, harassment, and sex and gender-based misconduct.

Working with multiple on- and off-campus stakeholders, the Civil Rights and Title IX Investigator executes prompt, effective, and remedial investigative responses to reports or complaints of discrimination and harassment in accordance with each member institution's policies and procedures. The Investigator also performs tasks under the umbrella of civil rights compliance, including: record-keeping, training and outreach, and other related duties.

This is a full-time, exempt, benefited position with Five Colleges, Incorporated. The primary work location for this in-person role is FCI's main office in Amherst, Massachusetts, but requires frequent in-person interaction with individuals on multiple campuses in the consortium.

FCI is the higher education consortium that supports the excellence of our member campuses - Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith Colleges, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst - through extensive academic and administrative collaborations.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

You could be a great fit for this position if you:

• Have experience conducting investigations and/or adjudicating matters

• Know the federal and state civil rights laws and regulations (Title IX, Title VI, Title VII, VAWA, the MA Campus Sexual Assault law, the Clery Act, ADA/504, EEO, and others)

• Can understand and apply differing sets of campus policies and procedures

• Write clear and thorough investigative reports

• Demonstrate impeccable and accurate record-keeping skills

• Interact with others with respect, care, and sensitivity, especially when navigating difficult matters

IMPORTANCE OF DIVERSITY TO OUR MISSION

Five Colleges, Incorporated and its five associated institutions are committed to supporting and sustaining a diversity of people, backgrounds, experiences, ideas, and points of view for the essential contribution this diversity makes to the missions of our organizations. In support of this commitment, Five Colleges requires all of its employees to work cooperatively and effectively with the diversity of people within the organization itself, at the colleges, and in our partner organizations.

APPLICATION INFORMATION

Before applying, review the full Five College Civil Rights and Title IX Investigator position description. For priority consideration, apply by December 12, 2024. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

NOTE: When applying, you will not be prompted to submit a cover letter. Upload both a current resume AND a cover letter before clicking the Submit button. Inquiries about this position should be directed to fci-hr@fivecolleges.edu.

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Five Colleges, Incorporated, sustains and enriches the excellence of its members -- Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith colleges and the University of Massachusetts Amherst -- through academic and administrative collaboration. The consortium facilitates intellectual communities and broad curricular and cocurricular offerings; affording learning, research, performance and social opportunities that complement the distinctive qualities of each institution.

Five Colleges, Inc. is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, age, color, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression or veteran status in the recruitment and employment of faculty and staff, and the operation of any of its programs and activities, as specified by all applicable laws and regulations. Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.