Associate Vice President for Title IX and Equal Opportunity – San José State University – San Jose, CA

San José State University (SJSU) is seeking an experienced, strategic, and collaborative professional to serve as its inaugural Associate Vice President for Title IX and Equal Opportunity. Reporting to the Vice President for Strategy & Chief of Staff, the Associate Vice President for Title IX, and Equal Opportunity (AVP) is responsible for providing leadership in the administration of a comprehensive range of university services in support of a campus environment free of protected status discrimination, harassment, and related retaliation. Working in close collaboration with various campus partners, the AVP is tasked with designing and maintaining appropriate protocols and internal controls that facilitate compliance with related federal and state equal rights and nondiscrimination laws, as well as the California State University Policy Prohibiting Discrimination, Harassment, Sexual Harassment, Sexual Misconduct, Sexual Exploitation, Dating Violence, Domestic Violence, Stalking, and Retaliation.

SJSU is a major, comprehensive public university located in the hub of downtown San José and in the heart of California’s Silicon Valley. Its distinctive character has been forged by its long history, its location, and its vision—a blend of the old and the new, of the traditional and the innovative. Founded in 1857, SJSU is the oldest public institution of higher education in the West. The university offers 241 areas of study and is one of the 200 top research universities in the nation, serving 35,000 undergraduate and graduate students.

SJSU is committed to creating an inclusive campus community that is free from discrimination and harassment on the basis of any protected characteristic, including sex and gender. Currently, the university has two separate and distinct offices that respond to reports of discrimination and harassment based on a protected characteristic: the Title IX and Gender Equity Office and the Office for Equal Opportunity’s Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation. The Office for Equal Opportunity is tasked with receiving and responding to reports of discrimination and harassment based on a recognized protected characteristic, excluding sex and gender; the Title IX Office is tasked with receiving and responding to reports of sex- and gender-based discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment, sexual misconduct, dating and domestic violence, stalking, and related retaliation.

The AVP will be responsible for ensuring the effective implementation of the university’s civil rights mission. As the university’s Title IX Coordinator and DHR Administrator, the AVP must possess and maintain a high level of subject matter expertise on Title VI, Title VII, Title IX, VAWA, CA FEHA, and postsecondary institutional trends in Title IX and DHR administration. Exceptional writing skills and ability to work within changing deadlines are critical to the success of this position. The AVP must also possess a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution; a minimum of three years of high-level or progressive responsibility developing, overseeing, and/or implementing a Title IX and/or DHR program in a higher education setting; and experience conducting civil rights investigations, including investigations involving allegations of sexual harassment, sexual assault, and other forms of interpersonal violence. Preferred qualifications include a Juris Doctor or Master’s degree in Social Work, Gender Studies, Psychology, Public Health, Higher Ed. Administration, Education and Educational Psychology or other closely related fields, as well as experience working in a collective bargaining environment.

All applications, nominations and inquiries are invited. Please direct nominations and inquiries to SJSUAVPTitleIX@wittkieffer.com. Application materials should be submitted using the https://candidateportal.wittkieffer.com/login?returnUrl=%2Fdescription%3FjobID%3D25171. WittKieffer is assisting San José State University in this important search. Applicants will be actively reviewed, please respond promptly for priority consideration.

The salary for the role is anticipated to be between $190,000 – $200,000. The final hiring salary is commensurate with experience.

San José State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, gender, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, race, religion or lack thereof, sex, sexual orientation, transgender, or protected veteran status consistent with applicable federal and state laws. This policy applies to all SJSU students, faculty and staff programs and activities. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, and certain other federal and state laws, prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex in all education programs and activities operated by the university (both on and off campus).

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