Director of Title IX Compliance

Title: FA007-Director of Title IX Compliance

State Role Title: FA007-Administrative - Lecturer

Hiring Range: Commensurate with Credentials and Experience

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Norfolk State University

Location: Norfolk State University

Agency Website: www.nsu.edu

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Norfolk State University (NSU) seeks a dynamic and committed Director of Title IX Compliance to join the Office of Access and Equal Opportunity. The Director will play a crucial role in fostering an inclusive and accessible environment by overseeing policies and initiatives designed to prevent discrimination and harassment while promoting equity and inclusion. This position will collaborate with various campus stakeholders and work to ensure that the university complies with Title IX, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), and other relevant federal and state laws.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist with the day-to-day administration and implementation of university policies concerning non-discrimination and sexual misconduct, ensuring alignment with Title IX and other relevant laws.

• Assist the University Title IX Coordinator/Assistant Vice President for Access and Equal Opportunity with the development, implementation, and monitoring of policies related to equity, discrimination, and sexual misconduct.

• Oversee and coordinate timely completion of investigations, resolutions, and other review processes related to Title IX and EEO matters.

• Supervise and manage a team of two Equity Investigators, providing guidance and support in conducting investigations.

• Conduct prompt, thorough university-process resolutions of Title IX/EEO complex cases.

• Provide EEO/Title IX guidance and support to key campus partners, including Student Affairs, Human Resources, Academic Affairs, and Athletics.

• Prepare and distribute educational materials (printed, digital, and media) to inform the campus community about their rights and responsibilities under university policies and applicable laws.

• Analyze trends and patterns in case data to generate detailed, regularly scheduled reports, and use the data to identify and recommend process improvements.

• Participate in investigative meetings and prepare materials for review at such meetings.

• Serve on various university-appointed committees as assigned.

• Perform other duties as required by the position.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree with a least three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in a related field.

• Demonstrated knowledge of Title IX, VAWA, and other applicable laws and regulations.

• Proven experience in conducting investigations involving allegations of discrimination, harassment, and sexual misconduct.

• Experience in using case management software to maintain confidential information case files and documentation.

• Knowledge of gender-based violence and the laws surrounding it.

• Strong commitment to diversity, equity, inclusivity, and accessibility, with the ability to work effectively with diverse constituencies, including faculty, staff, students, and administrators.

Additional Considerations

Preferred Qualifications

• Terminal degree (e.g. Juris Doctor, Ed. D, Ph.D.) in a related field.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Note Regarding Reposting:

This position for Director of Title IX Compliance at Norfolk State University has been reposted. If you have previously applied, there is no need to reapply; your application is still being considered. We appreciate your interest in this position and your continued support of NSU. Thank you!

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Application and/or résumé for this position must be submitted electronically by 11:59 p.m. on the closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginia's Job Board/Recruitment Management System (RMS). Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and/or résumés will not be accepted. Applicants who possess an Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Form) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Form) as issued under the Department of Human Resources Management (DHRM) Policy 1.30 Layoff (Commonwealth of Virginia Employees Only), must attach these forms when submitting their state application and/or résumé. The decision to interview an applicant is based solely on the information received for this position from either the electronic application and/or resumé. RMS provides a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your RMS account to check the status of your application for this position.

Norfolk State University conducts background checks on all candidates identified as a finalist for employment consideration. The type of background check(s) performed are dependent upon the type of position for which you have been identified as a finalist and may include: criminal history, including sexual offender registry checks, reference checks, degree validation, DMV (driving) records, license verification, and credit report reviews. The results of background checks are made available to University employing officials. As a finalist, you will be required to sign an Authorization to Release form. Norfolk State University utilizes Form I-9 and E-verify in the verification of eligibility for employment. Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without employer sponsorship.

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: Career Pathways for Individuals with Disabilities, or call DARS at 800-552-5019, or DBVI at 800-622-2155.

Contact Information

Name: Office of Human Resources

Phone: 757-823-8160

Email: No email documents accepted

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.