Deputy Title IX Investigator

Job Description:

Deputy Title IX Investigator

Description

Title IX & Inclusion

Administrator I

RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:

Supporting the Title IX & Inclusion office’s mission of fostering and sustaining an open and inclusive environment at CSU Channel Islands by

• Thoroughly investigate claims of protected status discrimination and harassment, sexual misconduct, dating and domestic violence, stalking, and retaliation in a fair, impartial and timely manner.
• Identify and interview relevant parties and witnesses; gather directly related evidence from various sources.
• Document all investigatory meetings.
• Stay current on applicable laws (federal and state) and trends in litigation, as well as CSU and CSUSI executive orders and policies.
• Document investigation steps in applicable recordkeeping systems.
• Appear at hearings conducted under the CSU Nondiscrimination Policy to provide information on investigations conducted by the Investigator.
• Prepare detailed investigation reports, which may include credibility assessment and findings of fact.
• Prepare periodic investigation updates for the Executive and Associate Director of Institutional Equity & Compliance and other need-to-know campus partners.
• Adhere to established deadlines for each phase of the investigation process, recognizing that timely progress is essential to meeting policy mandates, ensuring due process, and supporting all parties involved in Title IX and DHR matters.
• Develop and Facilitate Informal Resolution Agreements and create an education curriculum for parties who are found responsibilities.
• Supports the office staff with intake and investigative tasks, including facilitating informal resolution and assisting the Executive Director and Manager with Clery and DEIBA efforts, among other assigned tasks.
• The incumbent will assist in conducting training on sexual misconduct, sexual harassment, domestic violence, dating violence, stalking and discrimination, harassment and retaliation, as directed.
• The incumbent will assist in the development and implementation of training programs related to Title IX and DHR compliance.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned adhering to established deadlines.
• Performs assigned duties that are highly confidential and sensitive in nature and require collaboration to ensure comprehensive response by appropriate University partners including but not limited to University Housing, Dean of Students, Human Resources, Faculty Affairs, University Police Department, and the Office of the General Counsel.

Under guidance from the Executive Director, serves as the Title IX and Inclusion Office’s Lead Title IX & DHR Investigator and develop Alternative Resolution Agreements and facilitate the completion agreement.

REQUIREMENTS OF POSITION:

Bachelor’s degree from, an accredited institution in a related field and a minimum of two years of experience working on matters of equal opportunity (EO) regulatory compliance, restorative justice programs, outreach, and training; or equivalent experience.

Strong working knowledge of legal requirements under applicable federal and state civil rights laws including but not limited to Titles IV, VI, and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1991, and Sections 504 & 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Demonstrated ability to work with and quickly develop a strong rapport with individuals across the human diversity spectrum. Demonstrated ability to craft and implement effective training, outreach, or restorative justice/alternative dispute resolution programs. Demonstrated ability to exercise a high level of tact, good judgement, discretion, and diplomacy, and to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with a diverse population, including co-workers, students, management, faculty, and off campus entities. Ability to make good decisions and accept accountability for outcomes. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing. Strong collaborative and collegial interpersonal skills. Technologically savvy, including knowledge of specific social media applications used by students and student database systems.

Comfortable with a variety of computer applications including word-processing, spreadsheets, databases, web-based systems and resources, and online calendaring and email applications. Ability to comfortably and confidently interact with faculty and staff at all levels of the organization, with undergraduate and graduate students, and with other key constituents such as University Police and the Chancellor’s office, etc. Ability to maintain high quality in standard of work, ethics, commitment, and professional responsibility. Ability to research, thoroughly understand, interpret, communicate, and apply technical procedures and regulations as well as federal, state, CSU, and University policies and procedures including CSU Executive Orders. Skilled in organizational and time management with the ability to set own priorities to coordinate multiple assignments with fluctuating and time-sensitive deadlines. Must be willing to travel and attend training programs off-site for occasional professional development. Must be able to work occasional evenings, holidays and adjust working hours to appropriately respond to sexual misconduct and/or interpersonal cases.

Preferred Qualifications/Skills : Juris doctorate (JD), master’s degree, or certificate in related area. Experience in Title IX, ADA, or DHR investigations and trauma-informed investigation techniques. Experience in public higher education. Experience in a collective bargaining agreement (unionized) environment. Certification(s) or recent training in Restorative Justice, Equal Opportunity and/or Title IX, Diversity and Inclusion, or Mediation. Familiarity with CSU Executive Orders, the Clery Act, and Title V, California Code of Regulations (41301, et seq.).

A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

The person holding this position is considered a ‘Campus Security Authority (CSA)’ to report crimes for the federally mandated Clery Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1107 revised March 24, 2017 as a condition of employment.

The person holding this position is considered a ‘mandated reporter’ under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083, revised July 21, 2017, as a condition of employment.

Please note: California State University, Channel Islands (CSUCI) is not currently sponsoring staff or management positions for H-1B employment visas. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States.

Education Code 89521 Requirements: Applicants will be required to disclose whether they have received a final administrative decision or final judicial decision determining that they have committed sexual harassment within the last 7 years only after a determination is made that they meet the minimum qualifications for the position, and before an offer of employment is extended. Applicants who reach the final stages of the application process must also sign a release form that authorizes the release of information by the applicant’s current and/or former employers to the CSU concerning any substantiated allegations of misconduct.

*** CSUCI Internal Candidates will have preference to this position. ***

Salary Range: $7,084 - $7,500 per month

Advertised: Oct 23 2026 Pacific Daylight Time
Applications close: Nov 06 2026 Pacific Standard Time