Job Overview

The Specialist, Title IX Intake is fundamental to ensuring the Office of Title IX remains efficient and able to respond to sensitive and critically important matters. The Specialist will provide administrative and investigative support to the Title IX Coordinator regarding sensitive and complex matters. The Specialist is responsible for administrative, logistical, and technical support for the intake and management of all reports related to sex-based discrimination and sexual harassment; and is responsible for conducting intakes pertaining to Title IX, reviewing grievance procedure options with the involved parties, providing supportive measures to the parties, and working with school administrators to address sex-based discrimination and sexual harassment.  The Specialist will also track reports from intake through resolution. The Specialist will work with a high level of confidentiality and sensitivity; and will perform related tasks under Title IX compliance, including record keeping, case coordination, training and outreach to the school community and intake.

Roles and Responsibilities

The following information is intended to describe the overall nature and scope of the work being performed. This is not a comprehensive listing of all responsibilities or tasks; work may differ and other work may be assigned when deemed appropriate.

• Respond to reports of student and staff-related sexual or gender-based harassment by conducting intake interviews with students and staff, providing students with relevant information and resources regarding preventing, reporting, and addressing issues of sexual harassment
• Collaborate and school administrators, and Division partners to assess and implement appropriate supports
• Deal with highly confidential and sensitive information on a daily basis
• Receive reports of sexual misconduct, including sexual and gender-based harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, and related retaliation
• Actively foster and maintain a climate that is supportive of students, staff, and administrators
• Prepare and present cases for review
• Implement informal resolutions
• Transition cases appropriate for a formal investigation to an investigator
• Ensure appropriate reporting for Child Abuse and Title IX
• Maintain a database and case resolutions
• Manage and monitor the processing of cases in the office
• Track investigation details in applicable systems

Qualifications

Below are the minimum qualifications for this job. Equivalent combinations of education and experience are also acceptable.

     Education

       Bachelor’s degree in sociology, public administration, management or related field

     Experience     

       Two years of experience in program administration or related area

     Licenses and Certifications

       NA

    Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of the principles and program administration
• Knowledge of Title IX of the Education Amendments of the 1972 Civil Rights Act (Title IX) and related laws and regulations
• Skill in utilizing case management systems, applications and databases 
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential matters with discretion and tact
• Ability to navigate difficult situations with compassion and empathy Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships 
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Proficiency in the use of personal computer and related hardware and software
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Excel and Word

Physical Requirements

The following provides a brief description of physical requirements for this job:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly talking, expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. The employee must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. The employee must possess normal cognitive abilities including the ability to learn, recall and apply certain practices and policies. Frequently sitting and/or remaining in a stationary position for long periods of time. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.

Reports to: Coordinator, Title IX

FLSA Status: Exempt

Months/Days/Hours: 12 months/ 248 days/ 8 hours

Salary Level: Universal 16

Salary Scale: https://www.lcps.org/compensation

Salary Range: $92,712 - $152,743