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New York University is hiring a Senior Director, Office of Equal Opportunity. This role involves providing administrative, educational, and technical leadership within the Office of Equal Opportunity and overseeing programs such as Affirmative Action, Limited English Proficiency, and Bias Response Line. The Senior Director also supports investigations and resolutions related to discrimination and harassment, ensuring compliance with anti-discrimination laws and university policies. Additionally, the director provides operational support, including budgeting and financial management.

Highlights

Oversee Affirmative Action, Limited English Proficiency, and Bias Response Line programs
Conduct and support investigations related to discrimination and harassment
Provide leadership and support for training and workshops
Manage responsibilities in budgeting and operational support
Requires Juris Doctorate (J.D.) and 7+ years of relevant experience
Familiarity needed with federal, New York State, and New York City legislation
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills required
Salary range: $160,000.00 to $200,000.00 annually

Senior Director, Office of Equal Opportunity Full Description

Position Summary: NYU is committed to upholding inclusion and equal opportunity in its programs and activities in pursuit of its mission of excellence in academics, scholarship, teaching, and service. The Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) plays a critical role in advancing this mission, through its responsibilities to uphold and advance University’s practices, policies, and procedures in compliance with federal, state, and city anti-discrimination laws and related NYU policies, including the University’s Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment policies, Consensual Intimate Relationship Policy and the University’s Sexual Misconduct, Relationship Violence, and Stalking policies. The Senior Director serves as a member of a leadership team that provides administrative, educational, and intellectual leadership to support the University's programs. Serve various constituencies at NYU (including students, faculty/staff, third parties, and administrators). Provide professional and technical leadership in the Office of Equal Opportunity by overseeing the University’s Affirmative Action (AA) program, Limited English Proficiency (LEP) program, and the Bias Response Line (BRL) as well as supporting the office as it investigates and resolves discrimination and harassment complaints on the basis of gender, marital status, pregnancy, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected class. Provide oversight on trainings and workshops offered by the office as well as provide operational support for the functioning of the office including supporting the AVP with budgeting, workflow assessment, planning, personnel, data, and financial management. Qualifications: Required Education:
Juris Doctorate (J.D.)

Required Experience:
7+ years of relevant experience. Must include experience conducting investigations related to discrimination, harassment, misconduct, and/or retaliation, including experience supervising a team of legal and/or legal-adjacent professionals and experience developing and implementing Equal Opportunity and/or Affirmative Action programs..

Preferred Experience:
3+ years experience operationalizing processes and procedures in matters covered within OEO’s portfolio including data, reporting, budgeting, and staff oversight.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Familiarity with federal, New York State, and New York City legislation related to affirmative action, equal opportunity and the rights of individuals with disabilities. Complaint investigation skills and processes. Ability to handle highly sensitive and confidential topics with a high degree of professionalism. Experience in presenting training programs and workshops on equal employment opportunity and affirmative action topics. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and good judgment. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Must have demonstrated abilities in interpersonal relations, discretion, and interactions with diverse populations and perspectives.

Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Comprehensive knowledge of population studies, workforce analysis or related field and proven ability to apply a range of concepts, techniques and practices to carry out workforce diversity and inclusion program goals.

Additional Information: In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $160,000.00 to USD $200,000.00. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items.

NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040. Learn more at nyu.edu/nyugreen.

NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. All interested persons are encouraged to apply at all levels.

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