Towson University · 2 days ago
Associate Vice President for Equity Compliance
Towson, MD
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$170K/yr - $180K/yr
10+ years expTowson University is a top 100 public university located north of Baltimore, dedicated to fostering a respectful climate for its community. The Associate Vice President for Equity Compliance will lead the university's compliance efforts with civil rights laws and manage a team addressing issues of sexual misconduct and discrimination.
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Responsibilities
Lead all university compliance efforts related to applicable civil rights laws and in accordance with TU’s policies prohibiting sexual misconduct and discrimination
Manage and support a team of five professionals who assess and investigate allegations of sexual misconduct and discrimination. Actively develop and empower staff through coaching, mentorship, and performance feedback to position TU as a model and leader in public higher education civil rights compliance operations
Conduct high-profile civil rights and sexual misconduct investigations that pose significant reputational or financial risk to the institution
Develop and refine office practices and procedures so that campus partners and university constituents receive the highest level of compliance services in high-risk areas
Work closely and collaboratively with executive leadership and the offices of student affairs, intercollegiate athletics, human resources, the provost, and the general counsel on sensitive matters related to student, faculty, and employee relations. Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with a wide variety of TU officials to facilitate trust and collaboration and engender a positive campus environment
Strategically advise institutional leadership in times of crisis in a calm and levelheaded manner
Qualification
Required
Law degree from an ABA-accredited law school and ten years of professional experience related to equal opportunity, nondiscrimination, and/or civil rights law, litigation, compliance, and/or best practices
Significant experience in conducting and/or supervising investigations into misconduct at educational institutions or large employers
Experience working in, conducting investigations of, or advising large institutions related to issues involving complicated regulatory schemes
Ability to multi-task and be responsive and collegial to a wide variety of colleagues, constituents, and leaders on time-sensitive matters
Excellent interpersonal skills and professionalism
Exceptional communication skills, including through written and verbal communication
Key attention to detail while also being able to understand, assess, and communicate related large-scale systemic issues
Ability to exercise sound judgement on challenging issues and perform tasks with professionalism and the highest degree of ethics
Ability to manage multiple complicated matters concurrently while also ensuring that direct reports are properly supported
Demonstrated ability to engage in strategic thinking, critical analysis, and problem solving
Preferred
Minimum two years of prior supervisory experience is strongly preferred
Benefits
22 days of annual leave
Up to 17 holidays
Personal and sick days
Excellent health, life, and retirement plans
Tuition remission
A variety of great perks and discounts
Company
Towson University
Towson University is a post secondary educational institution offering undergraduate and graduate studies.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$1.01MKey Investors
GRAMMY Museum
2022-06-28Grant· $0.01M
2017-06-14Grant· $1M
Leadership Team
Patrick McQuown
Executive Director - Entrepreneurship and Founder of The StarTUp
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