Description

St. Lawrence University (St. Lawrence) seeks applications for a collaborative and strategic leader to serve as its next Director of Civil Rights Compliance & Title IX Coordinator. This position is an on-site role; the anticipated start date is August 2026.

In Fall 2025, the university successfully launched SLU Thrives—organizing the student experience around seven dimensions of well-being. This framework provides common language to guide students in building skills and habits to manage their well-being, including prevention education and community engagement. Additionally, in 2024, St. Lawrence, through the Commission on Laurentian Values, identified the values of Listen, Respect, Engage to serve as a tenet in this pursuit. This work continues to be integrated across multiple facets of the student experience, aiding in the ways students understand how to live, learn, and engage across their experience. Salary range $85,000 - $95,000 annually.

Director of Civil Rights Compliance & Title IX Coordinator

Reporting to the Assistant Vice President for Student Life & Associate Dean of Students, the Director of Civil Rights Compliance and Title IX Coordinator serves as the University Title IX, Title VI, 504/ADA Coordinator and assists with St. Lawrence University’s compliance with equal opportunity and civil rights laws and regulations. Manages day-to-day operations with compliance obligations pursuant to but not limited to: Titles VI and IX; the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Title VII, New York State Enough is Enough, and other local, state, and federal laws regarding discrimination and harassment in education. This role also partners with and integrates prevention education, particularly around sexual wellness and sexual violence prevention. This role reports to the Assistant Vice President for Student Life & Associate Dean of Students, with dotted lines of support to the Vice President for Student Life and Vice President & General Counsel. 

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight of Title IX, Title VI, 504/ADA. Manage intake, investigatory, hearing, outcome, and support processes associated.
• Advises senior leadership on matters involving discrimination, harassment, sexual misconduct, and retaliation.
• Promote a campus environment that supports accountability, education, and compliance with civil rights obligations (Title IX, Title VI) through policy development, training, and cross-campus collaboration.
• Partners across campus (to include Human Resources, Athletics, Residence Life, Safety & Security, Student Activities, Student Success, Intercultural Engagement, SLU Thrives, and other partners) on prevention education and learning opportunities.
• Evaluates and implements training (online, in-person, and through partnership) to ensure compliance is met and fosters a campus culture that promotes prevention, compliance, and pro-social behaviors.
• Develop and partner with University departments on prevention education efforts, aligning office goals with shared approaches to campus prevention education.
• Serve as Institutional Title IX and Title VI Coordinator, ensuring compliance. Make recommendations to appropriate division head and/or Human Resources as appropriate.
• Serve as institution 504/ADA Coordinator. Manage associated grievance processes and partner with applicable areas on practice and process.
• Serve as a member of the Student Life Division, serving on institutional committees and collaborating within the division and across campus in support of division and institutional initiatives.
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the Assistant Vice President for Student Life & Associate Dean of Students, or Vice President for Student Life

Interested applicants must apply online at https://employment.stlawu.edu/postings/4544, uploading all required materials which are defined in the “special instructions to applicant” section.  Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Questions about the position may be directed to Dr. Jodi Canfield, Assistant Vice President for Student Life & Associate Dean of Students, [email protected].

All offers of employment are contingent upon the finalist successfully passing a background (including criminal records) check.

Founded in 1856, St. Lawrence University is a private, independent liberal arts institution of about 2,000 students located in Canton, NY. The educational opportunities at St. Lawrence inspire students and prepare them to be critical and creative thinkers, to find a compass for their lives and careers, and to pursue knowledge and understanding for the benefit of themselves, humanity, and the planet. Through its focus on active engagement with ideas in and beyond the classroom, a St. Lawrence education leads students to make connections that transform lives and communities, from the local to the global.

St. Lawrence University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For additional information about St. Lawrence, please visit http://www.stlawu.edu.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in higher education administration, law, public policy, human resources, or similar field required
• Minimum four years’ experience in Title IX
• Experience leading and managing compliance related processes
• Understanding of residential, liberal arts higher education

Preferred Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) preferred
• Experience in educational programming, prevention-related programming preferred
• Experience working in residential, liberal arts higher education preferred