Director of Civil Rights and Title IX Coordinator

Haverford Offers Great Benefits: The College offers a comprehensive benefits program that includes possible work-from-home opportunities, automatic 10% retirement contribution to your retirement account upon eligibility (no match required), a 50% tuition benefit for dependent children upon eligibility, 14 paid holidays (including the week before New Year’s Day off), Health Savings Account contribution of $700 for individuals and$1400 for families (no match required), affordable medical plans, and a beautiful arboretum campus with walking trail and easy public transportation access. Please visit the Benefits page (https://www.haverford.edu/human-resources/benefits) for more information.

Work Location: This position will be eligible for a hybrid work schedule, pursuant to the College’s Work Location Policy.

About Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Access

The Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Access (IDEA) Division facilitates co-cultivation of a campus community(ies) where everyone is affirmed, uplifted, and able to bring their whole selves in living, learning, teaching, and working together as a fundamental vision towards justice and liberation.

About the Position
The Director of Civil Rights and Title IX Coordinator (DCRC) will have primary responsibility for leading the institutional coordination of educational programs and policies to prevent inequity in education and the College workplace, including identity-based discrimination and prevention of sexual assault, sexual misconduct, relationship violence, and sexual harassment. This position is charged with managing the development and implementation of College policies and practices to ensure compliance with federal and state requirements related to equity and non-discrimination. The work of the DCRC is governed by College policies that are aligned with federal legislation, including Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. Reporting to the Assistant Vice President for Student Diversity, Equity and Access, the DCRC is expected to collaborate with faculty, administrators, coaches, students, senior leadership, and community partners to develop and implement educational programming and policies that positively impact the Haverford College community.

Primary Responsibilities

Education

• Serve as the subject matter expert for all constituencies on issues related to protected class discrimination, harassment, and Title IX, including oversight and implementation of prevention and training efforts, remediation response, and compliance. Stay current on relevant statutes and regulations and identify and integrate best practices in conducting anti-discrimination investigations especially related to Section 504, Title VI, Title VII, and Title IX
• Develop and coordinate the delivery of campus-wide education, prevention, training, and outreach programming for students, faculty, and staff related to non-discrimination
• Collaborate with the Director of Health and Wellbeing Education to design and deliver educational programming on sexual health and respect, including consent and bystander intervention
• Provide specialized training content for student conduct case administrators, the student conduct committee, the student appeals committee, Advocates, Campus Safety, Faculty and Staff Ombudspersons, and deputy Title IX coordinators, and assist Human Resources in planning and implementation of Civil Treatment Training for all leaders
• Maintain documentation of all training and educational programs in compliance with federal regulations (Section 504, Title VI, Title VII, Title IX)

Policy and Assessment

• Direct the research, development, and implementation of new and existing policies, forms, guidelines, and procedures
• Actively partner with College leadership to assess and influence the campus climate for faculty, staff, and students, and recommend solutions to further advance College retention and engagement efforts
• Regularly produce and disseminate as appropriate reports on the number, nature, and disposition of complaints. Identify and make recommendations to address patterns and systemic problems

Response

• Manage the College’s response to and investigation of complaints pursuant to anti-discrimination laws and policies, including (but not limited to) sexual harassment and sexual misconduct, as well as forms of protected class harassment and discrimination. Specifically, manage the bias response protocol for the campus community. Select and train members of the Bias Incident Response Team (BIRT). Chair the BIRT and convene response meetings as necessary. Maintain a database of bias reports
• Coordinate timely, efficient, effective, and fair investigations and responses to reported cases of sexual assault, sexual misconduct, relationship violence and sexual harassment. Liaise with internal and external investigators and manage the investigation process
• Collaborate regularly with the deputy Title IX Coordinators to ensure procedures and practices are consistent and compliant 
• Refer cases as necessary to the appropriate resolution procedures as articulated in the Faculty Handbook, Employee Handbook, and Constitution of the Students’ Association

Communication

• Manage communications including partnering with Campus Safety to ensure accuracy in reporting of annual crime statistics, communicate with the President and senior leadership regarding strategic issues related to equity broadly construed
• Create and maintain a non-discrimination promotion campaign including hard copy and electronic educational resources, particularly as related to Section 504, Title VI, Title VII, and Title IX, but also including all forms of discrimination

Other Job Duties 

• Identify and maintain a database of on- and off-campus support resources for campus constituents who have concerns regarding identity-based discrimination or sexual misconduct and work with on-campus Advocates to ensure appropriate referrals for faculty, staff, and students
• Coordinate educational programs and response protocols as needed with professional counterparts within the Bi-College and Tri-College consortia (i.e., Bryn Mawr and Swarthmore Colleges)
• Occasional special projects and assignments

Line of Report: The Director of Civil Rights and Title IX Coordinator reports to the Assistant Vice President for Student Diversity, Equity, and Access.

Minimum Qualifications

At least one of the following:

• Master’s degree in a related field with 5 years of relevant professional experience Juris Doctorate (J.D.) with 3 years of relevant professional experience 
• Command of legal landscape pertaining to non-discrimination in workplace and educational settings and 5 years of relevant professional experience

Professional Competencies

• Knowledge of current federal and state legislation and guidance pertaining to non-discrimination
• Excellent administrative experience, including demonstration of effectiveness in presentation skills
• Experience with case management, including maintaining an electronic recordkeeping database (Maxient strongly preferred)
• Experience with policy development, review, and revision
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion 
• Professional demeanor and ability to engage with all members of the College community 
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Exceptional organizational skills
• Ability to work well under pressure and high-stress situations 
• Knowledge of academic procedures and culture of a liberal arts college preferred
• Demonstrated creative skills in marketing and promotion preferred

We are aware that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet qualifications as described in the job advertisement. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and recognize that a successful candidate may come from a less traditional career trajectory, and have skills and abilities gained outside a classroom context, or an equivalent skill set. We encourage you to apply and share how you meet the position’s qualifications.

To Apply: Interested applicants are invited to submit an application, to include a cover letter and resume by visiting https://haverford.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/External/job/Haverford-Campus/Director-of-Civil-Rights-and-Title-IX-Coordinator_R648. The application deadline is May 6, 2025. Application review will begin after the deadline has passed. Please email recruiting@haverford.edu with questions about submitting your materials. Should the search committee be interested in pursuing your candidacy, you will hear from them directly. Finalists will be asked to provide three professional references.

Haverford College is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, social justice, and providing equal opportunities and access to all individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, age, marital status, disability, or veteran status. Women, non-binary and transgender individuals, people of color, Indigenous people, and those with other or multiple historically marginalized and/or underrepresented identities are especially encouraged to apply.

We at Haverford College recognize that we live and work on Lenape land and pay respect and honor to the caretakers of this land, from the time of its first human inhabitants until now, and into the future. We seek to maintain and build upon our current and ever-evolving connections with members of Lenape tribes and communities, in recognition of our intertwined histories and with a goal of moving toward right relationship between the Haverford of today and Lenape peoples.