Lansing School District · 3 months ago
Office of School Culture Compliance Specialist
Lansing School District serves over 10,000 PreK-12 students in Lansing, MI, and is dedicated to providing an excellent education in a safe environment. The Compliance Specialist role involves ensuring compliance across various educational initiatives, managing investigations, coordinating projects, and promoting a safe learning environment by training staff and implementing policies.
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Responsibilities
Ensure compliance and improvement and consistent development and implementation of interdepartmental and cross-functional team projects
Collaborate across the district to establish and follow up on initiatives, investigations, and maintenance of various systems
Manage investigations, coordinate projects, collect and analyze data, and assist with training and policy implementation to promote a safe learning environment across the district
Conduct thorough and impartial investigations by communicating regularly with school administration, district staff, parents and students
Ensure policies and procedures support Title IX compliance and serve to mitigate risk
Serve as the primary point of contact for Title IX-related concerns, complaints, and investigations
Plan and support training for all district stakeholders and ensure that most recent regulations are communicated to enhance awareness of Title IX compliance and standards
Collect, organize and prepare reports, summaries and presentations related to Title IX compliance, training participation, and other related focus points
Assist the Executive Director/Director of the Office of School Culture to support school BTAM teams in identifying and assessing threats and assisting with creating response and management plans
Maintain a secure record-keeping process to track submitted threat assessment documentation including ensuring all BTAM assessments are thorough, complete and follow district standards
Assist with planning and supporting professional learning and develop materials to enhance awareness of BTAM compliance
Serve as a member of the district threat assessment team
Collect, organize and prepare reports, summaries and presentations related to BTAM compliance, training participation, and other related focus points
Collaborate with OSC leadership team to ensure policies and procedures support Title IX compliance and serve to mitigate risk
Serve as a member of the district ALICE team
Assist with planning and supporting professional learning and develop materials to enhance awareness of BTAM compliance
In collaboration with the OSC leadership team this person will facilitate training opportunities for district and community partners
Audit and maintain management system and training records
Work collaboratively with district 504 coordinators to develop and maintain a system of compliance tracking to ensure procedural safeguards are in place for students
Conduct audits of required 504 regulations
Collaborate with district 504 coordinators to ensure standardization of forms, procedures including the referral process
Establish regular meetings with 504 coordinators to ensure uniformity and documentation standards
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a related field
Significant experience in Title IX compliance, investigations, and training
Ability to become ALICE certified
Experience in school emergency management, behavior threat assessment and management
Demonstrated ability to develop and deliver effective training programs, including new-hire training for district personnel
Strong understanding of federal and state laws related to Title IX
Knowledge of or the ability to become proficient with 504 compliance
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and conflict resolution skills
Knowledge of best practices in education, prevention, and emergency management related to safety and security in educational settings
Preferred
Master's degree
Company
Lansing School District
Lansing School District is in the education field that offers education from pre-k to 12.