Investigator (226 Days)
- Full-Time
- Dallas, TX
- Dallas Independent School District
- Posted 1 year ago – Accepting applications
Job Description
Investigator (226 Days) -(RTP20220525-008) Description
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- Conduct administrative investigations of alleged violations of District policy and procedure; to include complaints involving alleged Title VII and Title IX violations, such as sexual harassment, sex discrimination, and gender-based discrimination by students and employees.
- Act as a neutral investigator to ensure prompt, thorough, and impartial investigation of all cases.
- Demonstrated knowledge of best practices and methodologies for conducting investigations, including interviewing, gathering and analyzing evidence, and writing investigation reports.
- Create investigation plans, secure facts, and examine evidence to establish the extent of policy violations.
- Conduct interviews with District personnel, students, complainants, respondents, alleged victims, and other witnesses.
- Review, analyze, and apply District policy and codes of conduct to investigations and findings.
- Ensure a well-documented investigation and create a comprehensive written investigative report that clearly identifies the issues investigated, relevant policies, and summarizes relevant evidence.
- Exchange information with other PSO personnel, District personnel, and other law enforcement agencies, as appropriate.
- Communicate regularly with team members and management to share information.
- Participate in grievance hearings, Texas Education Agency hearings, and Title IX hearings.
- Attend training and applicable professional development through organizations and agencies such as Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE), Association of Workplace Investigators (AWI), ATIXA, and the EEOC.
- Ensure compliance with District policy and administrative procedures.
- Keep abreast of District policies and procedures relevant to assigned investigations.
- As necessary, communicate with the Texas Education Agency and other school districts.
- Perform all other tasks and duties as assigned.
TITLE IX MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Receive and review the Title IX formal complaint.
- Preserve and gather relevant evidence.
- Determine what interviews to conduct and outline a potential schedule.
- Provide a notice of interview to complainant and respondent for them to prepare.
- Complete complainant, respondent, and witness interviews. Dallas Independent School District
- Gather and review additional evidence and then provide all evidence directly related to the formal complaint to the parties for review.
- Review any responses from parties after reviewing the evidence.
- Prepare and finalize the investigative report to submit to the Title IX Coordinator.
- Remain knowledgeable of current laws and regulations relating to Title IX.
- Provide ongoing updates to the Title IX Coordinator and PSO Management.
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university.
- One to three years administrative investigations experience preferred.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office.
- Demonstrated ability to successfully complete assignments with minimum direction or supervision.
- Demonstrated ability to write clear, concise, and conclusive narrative reports.
- Demonstrated familiarity with analytical methods to complete investigations work.
- Demonstrated tact and diplomacy in working with various District and non-District personnel.
- Demonstrated organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills required to achieve the goals of the position.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the techniques, methods and procedures used in gathering information and evidence in conducting investigations.