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Position Information
Position Title
Assistant Director, Office for Institutional Compliance
Work Location
Springfield Campus
Department
Office for Institutional Compliance
HR Home Department
010400 LEGAL AFFAIRS AND COMPLIANCE
Pay Grade
45
Proposed Salary
$60,000-$70,000
Sponsorship Information
Applicants must be currently authorized to work for ANY employer in the United States on a full-time basis. This position is not eligible for work visa sponsorship.
Position only available to current, regular, full-time Missouri State University employees?
No, Position is available to all applicants.
Appointment Type
Full Time Regular
Exempt/Non-Exempt
Exempt
General Function
The Assistant Director, Office for Institutional Compliance assists the Director of the Office for Institutional Compliance / Title IX Coordinator, in ensuring University compliance with applicable laws and regulations (including, but not limited to, Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistant Act of 1974, Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 as amended, Title IX of the Education Amendments of the 1972 Civil Rights Act ("Title IX"), the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization of 2022 ("VAWA"), the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ("PWFA"), and the Missouri Human Rights Act (collectively, "Applicable EO Laws"). The Assistant Director serves as the Deputy Title IX Coordinator, and both conducts investigations of complaints of alleged discrimination and harassment and helps to oversee cases among other OIC staff members. The Assistant Director administers surveys and notifications as needed and/or required by compliance laws (e.g., VETS 4212 report). The Assistant Director performs duties of a complex, technical, and confidential nature, and may assist with a broad range of departmental responsibilities.
Description of Primary Duties
1. Assists the Director, Office for Institutional Compliance and Title IX Coordinator in ensuring University compliance with Applicable EO Laws.
2. Serves as the Deputy Title IX Coordinator.
3. Assures proper handling of reported discrimination and/or harassment incidents by processing complaints from faculty, staff, and students in accord with appropriate University Policies, conducts investigations of alleged discrimination and/or harassment, and advises complainants of all options available, within and outside the University system.
4. Assists the Director, Office for Institutional Compliance and Title IX Coordinator in comprehensive case management of complaints involving alleged discrimination based on a protected class, including providing significant assistance with ongoing case tracking and management across OIC investigations.
5. Fulfills Title IX regulatory and policy duties and manages the day-to-day responsibilities of the OIC in the absence of the Director of the Office for Institutional Compliance / Title IX Coordinator.
6. Helps ensure that the University's employment practices comply with federal and state regulations by providing training and reviewing and approving job searches in compliance with Applicable EO Laws.
7. Administers surveys and notifications as needed institutionally and as required for compliance with Applicable EO Laws (e.g., VETS 4212 report).
8. Provides guidance and training to University system constituents on issues within the jurisdiction of the Office for Institutional Compliance and may serve on committees if requested.
9. Travels to the University's West Plains and Mountain Grove campuses as needed.
10. Remains competent and current through self-directed professional reading, developing professional contacts with colleagues, attending professional development courses, and attending training as required.
11. Contributes to the overall success of the University by performing other duties as assigned.
Minimum Acceptable Qualifications
Education: A Bachelor's degree is required. A graduate degree in public, business, personnel or human resource administration, social sciences, or a related field is preferred. Earned graduate credit hours from an accredited college or university in the specified areas may substitute on a year-for-year basis for the required experience at a rate of twenty-four (24) earned graduate credit hours for one (maximum) year of experience.
Experience: At least three (3) years of professional, technical, or consultative experience in human relations, personnel administration, and/or complaint investigations is required. Experience developing and facilitating training programs is required. Experience with data collection and analysis and writing and analyzing reports is required. Case management experience is preferred.
Skills: Effective public, interpersonal, and writing communication skills are required. Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite is required. The ability to learn institutional software programs, such as web content management, applicant tracking system, professional learning management system, Maxient, etc., is required. Excellent organizational and records management skills are required. The ability to condense large quantities of narrative information into a meaningful summary and brief others accordingly is required. The ability to meet deadlines and work independently with little supervision at times is required. The ability to collaborate with University personnel to complete projects and use best practices is required. The ability to conduct oneself professionally at all times is required.
Additional Qualifications
Link to Job Description
https://www.missouristate.edu/Human/JobDescriptions/1687.htm
Open Date
08/03/2026
Close Date (If Close Date is blank then the posting is considered open until filled)
Special Instructions to Applicants
The first date of consideration is August 24, 2026, and review of applications will continue until the position is filled.
Please attach an unofficial transcript to your application. Official transcript required at time of hire.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Non-Discrimination Statement
Missouri State University is a community of people with respect for diversity. The University emphasizes the dignity and equality common to all persons and adheres to a strict non-discrimination policy regarding the treatment of individual faculty, staff, and students. In accord with federal law and applicable Missouri statutes, the University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin (including ancestry, or any other subcategory of national origin recognized by applicable law), religion, sex (including marital status, family status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other subcategory of sex recognized by applicable law), age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law in employment or in any program or activity offered or sponsored by the University. Sex discrimination encompasses sexual harassment, which includes sexual violence, and is strictly prohibited by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.
This policy shall not be interpreted in a manner as to violate the legal rights of religious organizations or of military organizations associated with the Armed Forces of the United States of America.
The University maintains a grievance procedure incorporating due process available to any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against. Missouri State University is an Equal Opportunity employer. Inquiries concerning the complaint/grievance procedure related to discrimination on the basis of a protected class, including sexual harassment and sexual assault, or compliance with federal and state laws and guidelines, should be addressed to the Director, Office for Institutional Compliance, Carrington Hall 205, 901 S. National Ave., Springfield, Missouri 65897, Compliance@MissouriState.edu, 417-836-4252.
Background Check Statement
Employment will require a criminal background check at University expense.
Posting Detail
Posting Number
20260207FTS
Quicklink for Posting
https://jobs.missouristate.edu/postings/87491