Associate Investigator

Overview

The Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) is guided by the University’s commitment to create and maintain an academic and work environment where its diverse population of students, faculty and staff can exercise their talents free of harassment, discrimination or inequitable application of university policy. The OEO helps to realize the University’s commitment to and aspirations for development, implementation of, execution and monitoring of the federal and state mandated EEO policies and programs. This also includes programmatic responsibilities such as supporting the University’s Accommodations, Title VI, Title IX and Title VII policies (such as the non-discrimination policy, including sexual misconduct) through prompt, effective and remedial formal and informal investigative responses to complaints of harassment and discrimination brought by students, faculty, staff and third parties and set forth in various university policies and guidelines.

What You'll Do

Working with other experienced internal investigators for Title IX, Title VII and Title VI matters and reporting to the Deputy Director and the Deputy Title IX Coordinator, the Associate Investigator will work within a very dynamic and supportive team collaborating and supporting other members of the OEO to investigate and resolve formal and informal Title IX, Title VII and Title VI complaints with trauma-informed interviews and equitable due process approaches as set forth in various university policies and federal and state regulations for the Tufts community. For example, the Associate Investigator plays an integral role in helping to realize the University's commitment to and aspirations for a student population free of discrimination and harassment and may work with multiple stakeholders (i.e. Legal Department, TUPD, Health Services, Provost's Office, HR, Deans of Students and other offices) on reports of discrimination and harassment of all types for all our community members.

Work with the Student Life and Student Affairs staff across the university, the Provost's Office and Human Resource Business Partners and other stakeholders to help resolve allegations of formal harassment and/or discrimination based on all MA 151B and EEOC categories relative to employees.

Other programmatic responsibilities include supporting more senior investigators, amplifying OEO policies and procedures, including helping with informal remedies for students as well as conducting training for employees and students, always representing fairness and neutrality. The Associate Investigator may at times help to manage formal adjudications and informal resolutions such as facilitated discussions and/or mediations.

• Implements and supports informal remedies in consultation with and as assigned by Deputy: Works with involved parties toward successful complaint resolution of all investigations that are assigned, and when appropriate, an informal resolution. Experience in mediation, conflict resolution, difficult remediations and coaching conversations as well as an ability to creatively adapt these informal remedies into restorative outcomes for all parties.
• Assists with Investigating: Assists in conducting formal Title IX, Title VI and Title VII investigations of discrimination and harassment between students, faculty, staff and occasionally other community members (e.g. patients, neighbors, vendors, affiliates); writes investigation reports, performs case management and data management for each case, follows up with necessary departments on cases
• Supports and conducts trainings throughout the year for faculty, staff and students as needed, including orientation, summer sessions, both proactive and responsive trainings for Title IX, VI, VII and Accommodations, including tracking trainings for compliance purposes Other – includes covering for other investigators/team members in the office, as needed; attends University meetings as Deputy’s designee as assigned and sits on university-wide committees as appropriate

What We're Looking For

Basic Requirements:

Knowledge and experience typically acquired by:

• Advanced degree plus 2 years of investigative experience or other transferable experience, including writing fact finding reports in MA 151B, Title VI and Title IX matters OR a bachelor’s degree and 5 years of investigative experience may be substituted for the advanced degree requirement
• 1-3 years
• Computer/technical skills: case management tools, reporting tools, databases, Microsoft Office Suite
• completion of the MCAD Investigation module is preferred, or willingness to attend in the first year

Preferred Qualifications:

• Juris Doctorate or Master’s degree in related field preferred; at least 2 years supporting Title IX, Title VI and Title VII investigations; knowledge of disability and religious accommodations is helpful
• Strong presentation skills and experience developing and delivering classroom and/or group training
• Familiarity or ability to become familiar with case management software, databases and reporting tools
• Demonstrated understanding of interpersonal dynamics, intersectionality and how identities and cultures can impact protected category identities
• Able to articulate enthusiasm for learning, self-awareness, pattern recognition
• Ability to navigate a complex and matrixed organization with multiple campuses
• Willingness to learn how to write investigative reports and conduct mediations/informal resolutions

Pay Range

Minimum $65,900\.00, Midpoint $82,300\.00, Maximum $98,800\.00

Salary is based on related experience, expertise, and internal equity; generally, new hires can expect pay between the minimum and midpoint of the range.