Compliance Officer, Title IX Coordinator

Job Summary

Under the supervision of the Director of Human Resources, the Compliance Officer has the primary responsibility for coordinating the College's compliance activities. The Compliance Officer is responsible for ensuring the institutions compliance with federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and policies in the areas including but not limited to Title IX, Title VII and Title VI, the Equal Educational Opportunity Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Rehabilitation Act, and the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). This position is also responsible for facilitating reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities.

Responsibilities and Duties
Oversees all aspects of compliance related to federal and state non-discrimination laws, as well as College policy with a non-discrimination or anti-harassment component.

• Serve as the Title IX Coordinator for the College.
  • Receive, review, and take appropriate action concerning reports of potential Title IX issues.
  • Responsible for ensuring the College conducts prompt and impartial investigations and fair hearings in accordance with Title IX and College policy.
  • Tracks and monitors incidents including discrimination and sexual misconduct.
  • Maintains all records concerning reports, complaints, grievance processes, supportive measures, sanctions, remedies, and training .
  • Ensures proper reporting of violations or potential violations to executive leadership as appropriate and/or required and establishes and provides direction and management of compliance issues.
  • Responsible for comprehensive investigation outcome letters/reports, including, as appropriate and if warranted, coordinate with Student Services or Human Resources for disciplinary action or sanctions.
  • Manages the College's efforts to bring awareness to and ensure compliance of faculty, staff, and students, through its policies, procedures, and practices, with the institution's legal obligations under Title IX.
  • Manages external and internal investigators, including selection and training of designated investigative staff; ensures investigators, adjudicators, and those involved with processing Title IX complaints are adequately trained in compliance with Title IX regulations.
  • Oversees and facilitates Title IX training for employees and students.
• Serve as the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) coordinator for the institution
  • Provide guidance to the institution in physical renovations to meet ADA compliance.
  • Conduct intake appointments and serve as the liaison between students and faculty in developing reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities.
  • Develop accommodation plans and create accommodation letters for students and communicate with faculty/staff in a timely manner.
  • Supervise interpreters, proctors, readers and tutors required in any accommodations.
  • Facilitate ADA requests and the interactive process with employees to determine and implement reasonable accommodations.
• Monitor and communicate federal, state, and local law and policy requirements and provide mandated training and awareness programming for employees and students.
• Maintain accurate and complete records and files.
• Attend necessary conferences and seminars to remain current in the field.
• Represent Kilgore College through community involvement and activities.
• Serve on various campus committees.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills

• Master's Degree in Business, Human Resources, Education, Counseling or related field.
• A Bachelor's Degree in a similar field with 5 or more years of experience in the field will be considered.
• A minimum of three years' experience overseeing significant compliance programs and/or activities, preferably in a higher education setting.
• Knowledge of compliance programs, laws, practices, and activities.
• Must have an understanding of the various applicable issues, laws, practices and procedures related to the position.
• Must have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal and exceptional attention to detail.
• Must be organized, confidential, expedient, tactful, and even tempered.
• Must be able to communicate well with a diverse student population and have the ability to build rapport with students, parents, faculty, and staff.
• Must exhibit a strong commitment for innovations as demonstrated by the ability to be proactive, dynamic, forward-thinking, strategic and collaborative
• Mastery knowledge of computer systems including word processing, spreadsheet and database applications

Benefits and Perks

• 36-hour work week for a healthy work life balance as well as generous paid leave time.
• Health, life, and income protection insurance are provided.
• An excellent retirement program through the Teacher Retirement System or Optional Retirement Plan "ORP"
• Full Time employees have free use of the college's recreational/fitness facilities.
• Tuition scholarships are for the employee and dependent children.
• Base, entry compensation for this 12-month position is $59,586.

Kilgore College does not participate in the federal Social Security program. As a result, employees/retirees of the college are subject to the federal Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and possibly the Government Pension Offset (GPO) laws. For information on the WEP and the GPO, visit the Social Security Administration's website at http://www.ssa.gov/gpo-wep.

Kilgore College is a two-year, comprehensive public community college with a campus in Kilgore and an extension center in Longview, Texas. With approximately 6,000 students, Kilgore College is a student-centered institution characterized by excellence in teaching and quality learning opportunities. Kilgore College is focused on continually improving their students' holistic experience leading them to success in life while improving access to higher education and partnering with those who advance the vision of a stronger community culturally, socially and economically.

Vision Statement: We commit to be the higher education institution of choice in Northeast Texas.

Positions will remain open until filled. Teaching positions will be required to submit official transcripts upon an offer of employment. An offer of employment will be contingent upon passing a background check. Federal law prohibits the employment of unauthorized aliens. All persons hired must submit satisfactory proof of employment authorization and identity within three (3) days of being hired. Failure to submit proof within the required time shall result in immediate employment termination. All position appointments are subject to approval by the college's Board of Trustees.

This description is an overview of the job. It is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Duties and responsibilities may change with business needs. Kilgore College reserves the right to add, change, amend, or delete portions of this job description at any time, with or with notice. Employees may be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned. In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made by Kilgore College at its discretion to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Kilgore College is an equal opportunity and affirmative action institution and does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, religion, age, national origin, disability in violation of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act or 34 C.F.R. Part 104, veteran's status or genetic information in its educational programs, employment policies or activities.

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All positions are located in Kilgore, TX. No fully remote positions are available at this time. All employees must be available to physically present to work on the Kilgore, TX or Longview, TX Campus.

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