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Posted: February 21, 2024
Level: Management / Confidential (Mgr1)
Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week
Closing Date: The committee will begin reviewing applications immediately. Applications must be submitted by 5:00pm (EST) on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. with applications received by March 6, 2024, receiving priority consideration.
Location:
185 Main Street, New Britain, CT 06051
- This position is not remote** For more information, please click on the campus to be directed to their website.
CT State Community College Mission:
Connecticut State Community College provides access to academically rigorous and innovative education and training focused on student success. The college supports excellence in teaching and learning, makes data-informed decisions, promotes equity, and advances positive change for the students, communities and industries it serves.
CT State Community College Vision:
Connecticut State Community College is recognized for exceptional student success, educational leadership and transformative collaboration with business and industry, government, educational and key stakeholders while advancing diverse opportunities for Connecticut’s citizens and communities.
CT State Community College Equity Statement:
Connecticut State Community College commits to bold and disruptive change by actively identifying, naming, and dismantling structural racism, systemic poverty, and other barriers; establishing equitable and anti-racist policies and practices; and empowering students, faculty, staff, and administrators to advance racial, social, and economic justice. Our core collective responsibility is to continuously assess practices and policies and transform the world we live in by eliminating inequities.
Anticipated Start Date:
April/May 2024
Position Summary:
Reporting to the CT State Community College Director of Equity and Civil Rights, the Investigator & Compliance Specialist assists with managing the affirmative action plans, performing complex tasks and creating programs contributing to matters of equality, diversity, inclusion, affirmative action and equal employment opportunity for CT State Community College. In addition, the Investigator & Compliance Specialist serves as the primary accommodation contact for employee ADA accommodation requests.
Example of Job Duties:
Under the direction of the Director of Equity and Civil Rights, the Investigator & Compliance Specialist is accountable for a full range of complex Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action duties through effective performance in these essential functional areas:
- Serves as the lead employee ADA accommodation contact for CT State Community College.
- Develops Affirmative Action Plans for CT State Community College.
- Assists with investigations and resolution of discrimination complaints.
- Conducts mandatory Sexual Harassment, Diversity and other related required training to staff according to State law and other related trainings to heighten knowledge of Equal Employment Opportunity laws and affirmative action goals.
- Works closely with the Director of Equity and Civil Rights in partnership with the Director of Talent and Recruitment to monitor the search compliance process throughout all CT State Community College campuses to assure all searches are documented thoroughly and compliant with the Affirmative Action Regulations.
This posting includes qualifications, experience and skills but is not limited to the full specifications stated in the job description.
Incumbents must possess proven ability to effectively work with a culturally, linguistically, and ethnically diverse faculty, staff, and student. They are expected to have excellent oral and written communication skills along with strong Information technology literacy skills such as Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams etc.).
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in human resources management, public administration, or a closely related field, with three (3) or more years of professional experience working as part of an Affirmative Action or Equal Employment Opportunity program.
Incumbents are required to have demonstrated advanced knowledge and abilities in the following:
- Demonstrated experience in the assistance of preparation of Affirmative Action Plans.
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Connecticut human rights, equal opportunity, rights of people with disabilities, multicultural and diversity issues.
- Experience assisting in the development of multicultural programs, diversity awareness programs.
- Knowledge of federal, state and local laws and regulations related to diversity and equity.
- Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills and ability to convey complex information in a clear and concise manner appropriate to the audience, including speaking and formal presentations.
Substitutions Allowed:
Applicants who do not meet the minimum qualifications as stated are encouraged to put in writing precisely how their background and experience have prepared them for the responsibilities of this position and by providing appropriate references. Exceptions to the degree requirements may be made for compelling reasons.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Demonstrated experience with the ADA and in the workplace accommodation interactive process.
- Experience conducting discrimination and sexual harassment investigations.
- Experience working in an educational setting.
Starting Salary:
Anticipated Salary; $83,128 approximate annual plus excellent State of CT medical insurance, retirement, and related fringe benefits.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package to help you stay well, protect yourself and your family, and plan for a secure future. Benefits include generous leave policies;
Application Instructions:
To apply you must submit a cover letter and resume.
Incomplete applications or those submitted after the closing date will not be considered and links to other sources to view resumes are not acceptable.
Selection Procedure:
Following the closing date, application materials will be evaluated by a selection committee. Candidates selected for further consideration will be limited to those applicants who are best qualified based on the minimum and preferred qualifications and who have submitted all the required documents by the closing date and time listed on the job announcement. Candidates who have been selected and approved to interview will be contacted, and finalists will be recommended for further consideration by the Hiring Manager for final selection and recommendation for employment. The selection process may also include practical exercises (i.e., teaching demonstration and/or other written, technical, manipulative, or simulation exercises) to evaluate candidates’ qualifications.
Background Screening:
All employment, if offered, is contingent upon proof of citizenship or employability under the requirement of the Immigration and Control Act (IRCA) and the successful passing of a background check. CSCU is committed to providing a safe campus community. Background investigations include reference checks, a criminal history record check and, when appropriate, a financial (credit) report or driving history check.
Continuing Notice of Nondiscrimination
CSCC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, age, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, marital status, ancestry, present or past history of mental disorder, learning disability or physical disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or criminal record. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: John-Paul Chaisson-Cardenas, PhD, MSW, Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, ([email protected]).
CSCC IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER, M/F
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