<p>Working at Yale means contributing to a better tomorrow. Whether you are a current resident of our New Haven-based community- eligible for opportunities through the New Haven Hiring Initiative or a newcomer, interested in exploring all that Yale has to offer, your talents and contributions are welcome. Discover your opportunities at Yale!</p> <p>Salary Range</p> <p>$89,000.00 - $141,875.00</p> <p>Overview Under the direction of the Office of the Provost and the Chair and Director of the University-Wide Committee on Sexual Misconduct (UWC), the Associate Director of the UWC oversees the preparation for and conduct of UWC cases assigned to the Associate Director by the Director and/or the Chair of the UWC. In this capacity, the Associate Director serves as primary liaison to UWC members, parties, advisers, panelists, investigators, and decision-makers. As directed by the Director and Chair of the UWC, the Associate Director also serves as a liaison of the UWC to the Title IX Coordinators, SHARE Center, Office of General Counsel, Yale Police Department, all Yale schools, and other relevant University bodies; and assists with compliance efforts, including Title IX reporting. In this role, the Associate Director assists in managing the UWC caseload and resolution processes. This role will also organize, attend and manage assigned UWC hearings; determine the UWC's jurisdiction to hear complaints; recommend informal measures to protect or support parties; and collect and deliver confidential documents. In addition, this position is responsible for advising and coordinating on reports and appeals of complaint hearings, as well as UWC recordkeeping including records of complaints received, actions taken, primary and supplementary documents and evidence, investigation reports, minutes, and decisions and appeals in assigned cases. In addition, the Associate Director facilitates the alternative resolution of UWC complaints as directed by the Director and Chair of the UWC. Occasional evenings and weekends. Available to adjudicate and hear cases in summer months. Be consistently and predictably available and be able to respond to urgent questions and concerns related to on-campus issues concerning sexual misconduct. Required Skills and Abilities 1. Strong ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with internal and external parties, including the UWC Chair, the UWC Director, parties to the hearings, advisors, panelists, investigators, decision makers, faculty, staff, students, the Title IX Office and members of the Office of the General Counsel. 2. Demonstrated ability in exercising sound judgment, initiating and seeing tasks through with minimal supervision. 3. Ability to identify and solve problems with multiple stakeholders, to make decisions regarding procedural matters, engagement in resolution of UWC matters, and absolute discretion in consultation with University bodies and the press, and appropriate engagement of Office of the General Counsel. 4. Demonstrated writing skill; capable of accurately and succinctly describing relevant policies, procedures, and exceptions to UWC parties, panelists, and applicable others, while avoiding procedural error. Applied experience with MS Word, Excel, Acrobat, and PowerPoint is also required. 5. Strong ability to prioritize work, multi-task, and meet deadlines in a team-centered, time-sensitive environment. Ability to maintain the strictest levels of confidentiality and adherence to the highest ethical standards. Preferred Education, Experience and Skills Counseling degree, law degree or paralegal certification preferred. Experience with federal or other compliance management, particularly in the Title IX context, or management of legal procedures preferred. Experience working on issues of sexual misconduct with college-age population preferred. Training and certification as a facilitator of restorative justice or practices preferred.</p> <p>Principal Responsibilities</p> <ol> <li>Serves as a liaison of the UWC to the Title IX Coordinators, SHARE Center, Office of General Counsel, Yale Police Department, all Yale schools, and other University bodies. The associate secretary also serves as a primary liaison to UWC members, parties, panelists, fact finders, and decision makers. Receives and processes informal and formal complaints made to the UWC. 2. Assists the secretary in managing the UWC caseload and resolution processes. With the UWC chair, UWC secretary and relevant others, participate in the following: determinations of the UWC's jurisdiction to hear complaints; informal efforts to resolve complaints; recommendation and implementation of informal measures to protect or support a complainant; document collection and delivery; and decisions regarding a wide variety of procedural requests. By being a chief correspondent with the parties, panelists, in assigned cases, this role tracks UWC deadlines and ensures they are met. Manage and monitor technology needs, conduct inventory, and system requirements for the assigned departments. 3. Leads all preparation for assigned UWC formal hearings. This includes: managing correspondence with parties, advisers, panelists, fact-finders, and decision makers, which requires confidentiality; receiving supporting documents and evidence for formal hearings, and transmitting same to panelists, parties, and fact finders. Manage the use of facilities in one or more departments including office space, work stations, equipment, and office supplies. 4. With the assistance of the UWC project coordinator, organize, attend, and manage assigned UWC formal hearings. This includes: securing forums, preparing audio or other remote access to proceedings, coordinating schedules of panelists, parties, and witnesses, and preparing written protocols for all hearings, including identifying university policies allegedly violated; keeping minutes of all hearings; advising panelists on UWC procedures, and educating panelists on penalty precedents. 5. Advises and coordinates on reports and appeals of formal hearings. This includes: working with applicable other disciplinary bodies, especially the Yale College Executive Committee, to apply relevant precedents; assisting with the writing and editing of UWC panel reports; working with decision makers on responses to panel recommendations and imposition of penalties; working with applicable appeals officer to coordinate appeals. 6. Responsible for UWC recordkeeping including records of complaints received, actions taken, primary and supplementary documents and evidence, fact-finder reports, minutes, and decisions and appeals in assigned cases. Responsible for reporting disciplinary outcomes to the appropriate school officials charged with recording such information. Identify, plan and develop administrative policies for the assigned departments. 7. Assists with organizing trainings and continuing education of UWC members and applicable others. Assesses and makes recommendations regarding staff development and staffing levels. Required Education and Experience Minimum requirement of Bachelor's Degree in related field and six years of experience or an equivalent combination of education and related experience. </li></ol> <p>Background Check Requirements</p> <p>All candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment background screening for this position, which may include motor vehicle, DOT certification, drug testing and credit checks based on the position description and job requirements. All offers are contingent upon the successful completion of the background check. For additional information on the background check requirements and process visit "Learn about background checks" under the Applicant Support Resources section of Careers on the It's Your Yale website.</p> <p>Health Requirements</p> <p>Certain positions have associated health requirements based on specific job responsibilities. These may include vaccinations, tests, or examinations, as required by law, regulation, or university policy.</p> <p>Posting Disclaimer</p> <p>Salary offers are determined by a candidate's qualifications, experience, skills, and education in relation to the position requirements, along with the role's grade profile and current internal and external market conditions.</p> <p>The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the essential functions that will be required of the position and should not be construed as a declaration of specific duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees will be assigned specific job-related duties through their hiring department.</p> <p>The University is committed to basing judgments concerning the admission, education, and employment of individuals upon their qualifications and abilities and seeks to attract to its faculty, staff, and student body qualified persons from a broad range of backgrounds and perspectives. In accordance with this policy and as delineated by federal and Connecticut law, Yale does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment against any individual on account of that individual's sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, disability, status as a special disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era or other covered veteran.</p> <p>Inquiries concerning Yale's Policy Against Discrimination and Harassment may be referred to the Office of Institutional Equity and Accessibility (OIEA).</p> <p>Note</p> <p>Yale University is a tobacco-free campus.</p>