Assistant Director, Student Affairs Title IX Response

Boston College Introduction

Founded in 1863, Boston College is a Jesuit, Catholic university located six miles from downtown Boston with an enrollment of 9,484 full-time undergraduates and 5,250 graduate and professional students.  Ranked 35 among national universities, Boston College has 888 full-time and 1,281 FTE faculty, 2,711 non-faculty employees, an operating budget of $1.4 billion, and an endowment in excess of $3.5 billion.

Job Description

Assistant Director, Student Affairs Title IX Response

Boston College is seeking an Assistant Director, Student Affairs Title IX Response to support the Deputy Title IX Coordinator for Student Affairs, with a focus on responding to Title IX reports involving Boston College students. 

The Assistant Director, reporting to and supervised by, the Deputy Title IX Coordinator for Student Affairs, responds to Title IX reports (“sexual harassment”) involving students and is responsible for meeting with individual students involved in such reports, including fulfilling all legally-required notification requirements for such students. For cases that proceed to a disciplinary complaint against a student, the Assistant Director helps facilitate the student complaint process and collaborates with stakeholders and other University administrators throughout the investigation and hearing processes. The Assistant Director will support the Deputy Title IX Coordinator for Student Affairs with record-keeping and reporting in compliance with required laws (e.g., the Clery Act, Massachusetts Campus Sexual Assault Law). The Assistant Director works closely with the Deputy Title IX Coordinator, the University Title IX Coordinator, the Associate Dean for Student Conduct, and the Boston College Police Department in this function. In addition, the Assistant Director plays an active role in developing and implementing education and training to the University Community, focused on sexual assault prevention and response.  

In order to create a more inclusive community, each staff member in the Division of Student Affairs is expected to support division and university-wide initiatives, staff events, and serve on committees as needed.

Full-Time Equivalent Hiring Range: $61,650 to $77,050; salary commensurate with relevant experience.

Requirements

Demonstrated ability to establish a professional and compassionate environment focused on student support and respect.
Strong communication skills, with the ability to effectively share information with community members related to sexual harassment policies, processes, and response.  Ability to communicate effectively in a range of settings, including large groups and individual meetings.
Experience responding to individuals who have experienced sexual misconduct and/or have experienced trauma.
Values diversity and is responsive to the needs of students from diverse backgrounds.
Experience working with a college student population.
A graduate degree in higher education, law, counseling or a related field is required.  

Closing Statement

Boston College offers a broad and competitive range of benefits depending on your job classification eligibility:

Tuition remission for Employees
Tuition remission for Spouses and Children who meet eligibility requirements
Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
Low-Cost Life Insurance
Eligibility for both University-Funded 401k and Employer-Sponsored 403b Retirement Plans
Paid Holidays Annually
Generous Sick and Vacation Pay
Additional benefits can be found on https://www.bc.edu/employeehandbook
Boston College conducts pre-employment background checks as part of the hiring process.

Boston College is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. In concert with our Jesuit, Catholic mission, Boston College is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications for women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and covered veterans. To learn more about how BC supports diversity and inclusion throughout the university please visit the Office for Institutional Diversity at https://www.bc.edu/diversity.

Boston College’s Notice of Nondiscrimination can be viewed at https://www.bc.edu/nondiscrimination.