Employment

Five Colleges, Incorporated (FCI) seeks a Civil Rights and Title IX Investigator to help the member institutions of the Five College Consortium realize their commitment to fostering safe and respectful campus climates free of unlawful discrimination, harassment, and sexual and gender-based misconduct.

Working with multiple on- and off-campus stakeholders, the Civil Rights and Title IX Investigator executes prompt, effective, and remedial investigative responses to reports or complaints of discrimination and harassment in accordance with each member institution’s policies and procedures. The Investigator also performs tasks under the umbrella of civil rights compliance, including: record-keeping, training and outreach, and other related duties.

This is a full-time, exempt, benefited position with Five Colleges, Incorporated. The primary work location for this in-person role is FCI's main office in Amherst, Massachusetts, but requires frequent in-person interaction with individuals on multiple campuses in the consortium.

FCI is the higher education consortium that supports the excellence of our member campuses — Amherst, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke, and Smith Colleges, and the University of Massachusetts Amherst — through extensive academic and administrative collaborations.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

You could be a great fit for this position if you:

• Have experience conducting investigations
• Know the federal and state civil rights laws and regulations (Title IX, Title VII, VAWA, ADA, EEO, Clery Act, and others)
• Can understand and apply differing sets of campus policies and procedures
• Write clear and thorough investigative reports
• Demonstrate impeccable and accurate record-keeping skills
• Interact with others with respect, care, and sensitivity, especially when navigating difficult matters

IMPORTANCE OF DIVERSITY TO OUR MISSION

Five Colleges, Incorporated and its five associated institutions are committed to supporting and sustaining a diversity of people, backgrounds, experiences, ideas, and points of view for the essential contribution this diversity makes to the missions of our organizations. In support of this commitment, Five Colleges requires all of its employees to work cooperatively and effectively with the diversity of people within the organization itself, at the colleges, and in our partner organizations.

APPLICATION INFORMATION

Before applying, review the full Five College Civil Rights and Title IX Investigator position description. The priority application deadline for this position has been extended to May 1, 2024.

Apply via the Smith College job portal. NOTE: When applying, you will not be prompted to submit a cover letter. Please be sure to upload both a current resume AND a cover letter before clicking the Submit button.

Inquiries about this position should be directed to fci-hr@fivecolleges.edu.