Senior Deputy Director of Equal Rights and Title IX bei Liberty

The Senior Deputy Director of Title IX / Deputy Title IX Coordinator reports to the Executive Director of Equal Rights and Title IX / Title IX Coordinator. The Senior Deputy Director supports the Executive Director in leading, managing, and monitoring the University’s compliance with Equal Rights and Title IX. An essential function of this position is to ensure that the University executive administration is aware of and fully supports compliance with applicable and associated federal regulations and that executives reflect that support for compliance within their divisions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Enforces the university’s Sexual Misconduct Policy as it relates to Title IX. The Senior Deputy Director supports the Executive Director and coordinates the University’s compliance with Title IX and serves as the deputy administrator for cases alleging Sexual Harassment, Sexual Assault, Sexual Exploitation, Stalking, Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Intimidation, False Reporting, Retaliation.
• Provides ongoing consultation with University stakeholders regarding Equal Rights and Title IX requirements, compliance and grievance resolution.
• Provides resource referrals to students and staff involved in investigations.
• Cultivates relationships and collaborates with a variety of campus partners to ensure Equal Rights and Title IX policies are communicated to all constituencies.
• Remains knowledgeable of federal and state law and regulations, and trends within higher education related to harassment and other discriminatory practices. Identifies and integrates best practices into knowledge base and practice.
• Develops, delivers and oversees educational programs for students, faculty, and staff including disseminating educational materials and conducting outreach and training.
• Organizes and maintains all training and complaint records.
• Develops and implements a case management database to organize, manage, and track Equal Rights and Title IX incidents.
• Coordinates Equal Rights and Title IX efforts with other institution offices that receive complaints.
• Gathers evidence and investigates incidents and complaints reported as Equal Rights and Title IX violations filed with the Office Equal Rights and Title IX. Advises impacted parties and respondents of their rights.
• Coordinates interim measures and accommodations with departments throughout the University.
• Ensures a fair, timely, and well-documented investigative process. Maintains accurate and thorough records and notes of investigatory process.
• Creates comprehensive written investigate reports that clearly identify the issues investigated, identify all relevant university policy, and summarize all relevant evidence.
• Creates partnerships among the diverse stakeholders of the University. Works with many internal and external stakeholders including: Office of Legal Affairs, Finance, LUPD, Human Resources, Athletics, Campus Safety units, Student Affairs, Internal Audit, Risk Management, the various offices within Ethics & Compliance, Construction and Facilities Maintenance, Student Government and the Strategic Analysis Team. This includes establishing a clear meeting schedule to coordinate feedback and tasks needed.
• Evaluates and determines merit/no merit of complaint claims.
• Summarizes case findings in preparation for distribution.
• Serves as liaison, in coordination with the Senior Vice President for Ethics & Compliance, with the U.S. Department of Education regarding Title IX matters.
• Tracks, trends, reports, and addresses systemic problems relating to complaints.
• Serves as deputy team lead for the Title IX Compliance Committee (TICC) and convenes this working group on a regular basis.
• Serves as deputy team lead for the Data Assurance Working Group (DAWG) and convenes this working group monthly.
• Proposes, communicates, executes, and measures success of mitigation measures to identified compliance deficiencies.
• Minimizes risks that the institution incurs by accurately recording and reporting on areas of institution-wide compliance, meetings and decisions made related to data entry, policies and procedures, and training initiatives, such as: develops, generates, and disseminates critical weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual compliance reports. Maintains thorough knowledge of requirements, staff performance, issues-tracking, and level of success for meeting goals.
• Establishes Equal Rights and Title IX compliance programs at any additional and/or satellite campuses.
• Serves as a key member of the Equal Rights and Title IX team participating in collaborative and respectful discussion to identify strategic solutions to strengthen the institution and minimize risk.
• Hires, supervises, and trains the Equal Rights and Title IX staff, and others as necessary, to ensure that expert-level knowledge is maintained on the team.
• Stays abreast of pending and final changes to Equal Rights and Title IX and other laws or regulations affecting Equal Rights and Title IX provisions.
• Provides regular reports and scheduled updates to the Senior Vice President for Ethics & Compliance.
• Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Senior Deputy Director of Equal Rights and Title IX / Deputy Title IX Coordinator supervises Equal Rights and Title IX employees. 

QUALIFICATIONS AND CREDENTIALS

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduate degree in a related field (e.g. student affairs, higher education administration, social work, psychology)
• A minimum of 5 years of compliance and regulatory work experience in higher education, showing a progression of responsibility.
• Must be able to develop and maintain expert level knowledge of Title IX
• Must be able to present in various venues including executive leadership, one-on-one, small group, large group and public presentations.
• Must be able to demonstrate exceptional attention to detail.
• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills, and the ability to use various presentation platforms.
• Must possess excellent organizational, planning, evaluation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to partner well with colleagues both in and outside of the organization
• Must be willing and available to travel to visit campuses and occasionally travel out-of-state for appropriate professional development
• Positive attitude with strong listening and communication skills to ensure positive and successful delivery of desire outcomes.
• Ability to articulate and defend the unique Christian educational mission and vision of Liberty University and its subsidiaries to a wide variety of individuals and groups.
• Individual must not be in default on any federal student or parent loan.
• Individual must not be convicted of, or pled nolo contendere or guilty to, a crime involving the acquisition, use, or expenditure of federal, state, or local government funds, -or- be administratively or judicially determined to have committed fraud or any other material violation of law involving federal, state, or local government funds (CFR 668.14(b)(18)(i)).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Juris Doctorate
• Two (2) years of experience in the area of investigations, interpersonal violence, and mediating conflict.
• Eight (8) years of state/federal compliance and regulatory work experience – preferably in the Title IX area in higher education, showing a progression of responsibility and leadership.
• Extensive working knowledge of software solutions for non-profits, CRM-Relationship management software, and Ellucian Banner.
• Fluent in Spanish or American Sign Language

Education and Experience

A graduate degree in a related field is required accompanied with a minimum of 5 years of state/federal compliance and regulatory experience in higher education, showing a progression of responsibility.

Knowledge of:

• Title IX, Clery Act, VAWA, FERPA, equal employment opportunity, the Americans with Disabilities Act, other applicable civil rights and employment laws, regulations and court decisions;

• Knowledge of Title IX, trends, legal obligations, and initiatives nationally and locally;
• Principles of conducting investigations, including interview methods and techniques;
• Research

ABILITIES AND COMPETENCIES ESSENTIAL TO THE FUNCTION OF THE JOB

     Ability to:

• Conduct, plan, organize and lead investigations, facilitations, and preparation of reports and recommendations.
• Listen, identify, elicit and distill essential information needed to assess and resolve problems and issues.
• Work collaboratively with others and foster effective working relationships.
• Maintain confidences and exercise sound judgment and discretion.
• Tolerate a high degree of ambiguity.
• Design, implement and utilize data gathering and reporting procedures.

• Work with hostile and emotional individuals in a compassionate, professional and courteous manner.

• Diffuse and manage situations involving intense conflict.

• Maintain confidentiality and professional relationships in dealing with sensitive, complex civil rights, legal and human resource issues and situations.

• Treat all constituents engaged in the complaint process with sensitivity and neutrality and to exercise a high level of confidentiality.

Communication and Comprehension

• Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing to convey clear, well-articulated information.
• Ability to understand, speak, and write English in order to convey messages and correspond in an articulate and professional manner.
• Is expected to be a visible, dynamic member of the LU community. Knowledge of Liberty University.
• Possess public communication skills that allow professional representation of Liberty University to a variety of business, government and community customers and associates as well as to internal leadership, faculty, and staff.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Power-Point as well as managementskills in other contracted databases (i.e.: wealth profile, people search, analytics).
• Ability to organize and implement complex projects and programs. Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously. High level of energy and enthusiasm. Innovative and creative and service oriented.

Problem Solving

• Intuitively able to reason, analyze information and events, and apply judgment in order to solve problems of both a routine and complex nature.
• Ability to organize and implement complex projects and programs.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

Physical and Sensory Abilities

• Frequently required to sit for extended periods to perform deskwork or type on a keyboard.
• Some travel away from home is to be expected.
• Will need to sit for extended periods in a car or airplane while traveling.
• Regularly required to hear and speak in order to effectively communicate orally.
• Occasionally required to stand, walk, and climb stairs to move about the building.
• Handle materials, reach overhead, kneel or stoop in order to conduct business.
• Regularly lift 10 or fewer pounds

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work Environment

The working environment in which one will typically perform the essential functions of this position is a climate-controlled office setting.  It is well lighted and the noise level is quiet.  Some of the essential functions of this position will be performed away from the campus office and in people’s homes, offices, workplaces or other public places.     

Driving Requirements

The use of a LU vehicle, one’s personal vehicle or a rental car will be needed at times in the performance of essential functions of this position.  Proof of a valid Virginia driver’s license, an acceptable DMV record, and the ability to qualify for Liberty University insurance coverage is required.

Target Hire Date

2025-11-05

Time Type

Full time

Location

Lynchburg - In Office

The University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe it is our moral and legal obligation to meet the responsibility of ensuring that all management practices regarding employees are conducted in a nondiscriminatory manner. In compliance with Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, and other applicable federal and state statutes, all recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including state of employment protected classes. It is, therefore, our policy and intention to evaluate all employees and prospective employees strictly according to the requirements of the job. All personnel related activities such as compensation, benefits, transfers, job classification, assignments, working conditions, educational assistance, terminations, layoffs, and return from layoffs, and all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment will be administered without regard to race, color, ancestry, age, sex, national origin, pregnancy or childbirth, disability, military veteran status or other applicable status protected by law, including all applicable state of employment protected classes. The University is a Christian religious-affiliated organization; and as such, is not subject to religious discrimination requirements. The University’s hiring practices and EEO discrimination practices are in full compliance with both federal and state law. Federal law creates an exception to the “religion” component of the employment discrimination laws for religious organizations (including educational institutions), and permits them to give employment practice preference to members of their own religious beliefs.

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