Assistant General Counsel / Director of Employee Civil Rights And Title IX / Director of Employee Relations

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Assistant General Counsel / Director of Employee Civil Rights And Title IX / Director of Employee Relations

The candidate will be responsible for: Maintain equal opportunity, affirmative action, and other civil rights and Title IX compliance-related issues involving ULV staff and faculty. This could include: Higher Education Act of 1965; Title VII Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 1991; Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO); Equal Educational Commitments; Title IV Financial Aid; Executive Order 1360 (Nondiscrimination); Sexual Violence Elimination Act of 2013 (SaVE); Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA); Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA); Diversity. Receive Reports, complaints/grievances related to issues of civil rights discrimination from students, employees, and/or campus visitors; provide determination findings and work to resolve issues. Receive Reports, complaints/grievances related to issues of Title IX complaints from students, employees, and/or campus visitors; provide determination findings and work to resolve issues. On behalf of the institution and in conjunction with legal counsel, respond to information requests from the Equal Employment Opportunity office, the Office of Civil Rights, and other state/federal agencies as needed. Develop, recommend changes, and/or update policies and procedures as needed. Provide guidance, training, and work with other campus departments to advocate and promote nondiscrimination, equal opportunity, affirmative action, diversity and inclusion, etc. Maintain current Civil Rights and Title IX training. Conducts investigations related to informal and formal employee complaints. Responds to all employee relations inquires, corrective actions, and provides supervisory /employee coaching and related compliance training facilitation. Provides direction, leadership and education to supervisors and/or employees on broad range of employee development and performance management matters. Promote positive employee development and performance management methods strategies. In collaboration with the Associate Director of Training and Development and Employee Relations, develop strategic training programs and initiatives to address relevant regulations and policies. Ensure that the ULV HR Department is in compliance with all relevant Federal, State laws and regulations, and ULV Policies. Maintain records and reports; work in conjunction with Office of General Counsel and other University departments on document retention as needed. Serve on committees, task forces, and advisory boards as needed; participate in institutional professional development and training. Actively manage University litigation, mediations, and arbitrations as assigned by General Counsel. Monitor litigation matters and provide advice and counsel to respective College Departments upon request; make recommendations to settle cases as needed. Assist with Due Process hearings, investigations, as well as disciplinary action and correspondence, when requested by Human Resources. Perform Legal work and duties as assigned by the General Counsel.

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Posting Number : 2018-190645SA. Send Resume; Cover Letter; Letter of Recommendation 1; Letter of Recommendation 2; and Letter of Recommendation 3.

Company info

University of La Verne
1950 3rd Street
La Verne
California
United States 91750
Website : http://laverne.edu/