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The City University of New York · 10 hours ago

Professional School Executive Chief Diversity Officer/ Assistant Administrator (Extended and Revised)

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$145K/yr - $170K/yr

8+ years exp

The City University of New York (CUNY) is seeking a Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) for its Graduate School of Public Health and School of Professional Studies. The CDO will lead the Office of Diversity and Compliance, overseeing training programs, compliance activities, and initiatives to foster diversity and inclusion within the schools.

Higher Education

No H1B

Responsibilities

Developing and presenting training programs and disseminating information related to diversity, equal opportunity, and compliance at the schools

Maintaining current knowledge and materials related to laws, rules, regulations, and best practices for advancing equal opportunity and diversity

In collaboration with the Offices of Human Resources, overseeing employee recruitment and search processes, including but not limited to ensuring recruitment outreach, reviewing search process documents, and monitoring employee selection and hiring processes to ensure compliance with governmental and University policies

Conducting investigations of complaints asserted under Title IV, VI, VII and IX and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, ADA, in accordance with applicable federal, state, local and University policies

Overseeing the implementation and development of initiatives, programs, and events designed to foster a climate that encourages respect for diversity amongst students, faculty, and staff, including working with relevant campus-based student, faculty, and staff committees

Preparing required memoranda and reports, working closely with CUNY Offices and external administrative agencies, as necessary on compliance audits and initiatives

Serving as campus representative and liaison to the relevant CUNY Offices

Performing other duties as assigned by the Deans or designees

Qualification

Diversity complianceEmployment lawInvestigationsHigher education experienceMS OfficeAnalytical skillsTrauma informed trainingInvestigative softwareInterpersonal skillsOrganizational skillsOral/written communication

Required

Minimum of a Bachelor's degree

Eight years' related experience

Preferred

Extensive familiarity with faculty, student and staff issues and culture in a higher education environment

A JD degree with experience in the field of employment law

Admission to the New York State bar

Experience conducting investigations in the equal opportunity and diversity arenas

Knowledge of and experience in complying with the requirements of relevant city, state and federal statutes related to Title IV, VI, VII, and IX and Section 504 and ADA

A minimum of 8 years of progressively responsible experience in a higher education institution in a similar role, including but not limited to equal opportunity compliance and investigations

Experience working in a unionized and an online higher education environment

Excellent diplomatic, interpersonal, analytical, organizational and oral/written communication skills

Demonstrated ability to work as part of a high-level administrative team and ability to interact with diverse groups of students, faculty and staff

Working knowledge of MS Office tools (Outlook, Word, Excel, Teams, Sharepoint)

Familiarity with investigative/case management software

Training as a trauma informed investigator

Benefits

CUNY's benefits contribute significantly to total compensation, supporting health and wellness, financial well-being, and professional development.

We offer a range of health plans, competitive retirement/pension benefits and savings plans, tuition waivers for CUNY graduate study and generous paid time off.

Our staff also benefits from the extensive academic, arts, and athletic programs on our campuses and the opportunity to participate in a lively, diverse academic community in one of the greatest cities in the world.

Company

The City University of New York

The City University of New York is the nation’s largest urban public university, a transformative engine of social mobility that is a critical component of the lifeblood of New York City.

Founded in 1847

New York, NY, US

10001+ employees