Responsible for the development, administration and maintenance for a college or university’s business continuity program that supports the continuance of critical functions before, during, or after a disaster. Reviews and evaluates risk assessment, business impact analysis plans and planning proposals, and materials. Design, direct and oversee campus-wide disaster exercises in accordance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) requirements. May serve as liaison with federal, state, and local agencies to coordinate continuity and restoration activities, emergency management plans, or services. May assign and/or supervise the work of others. Works under limited supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

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Assistant Director of Emergency Management (Florida International University)
Manager Emergency Preparedness (Oregon State University)
Emergency Response Planning Coordinator (The Evergreen State College)
Business Continuity Specialist (University of California, Santa Barbara)
Associate Vice Chancellor of Campus Safety and Emergency Operations (University of North Carolina, Pembroke)

Advises the CEO on policy, procedural, and operational issues of the system or district. May be charged with leading the operationalization of strategic initiatives for the CEO. Represents the CEO to senior vice presidents, campus officials, and critical external constituents. Serves as a visible top-level leadership role for the institution on behalf of the CEO; considered a peer of the institution’s other senior/executive officers.

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Chief of Staff (University of Rhode Island)
Chief of Staff  (The University of Memphis)
Chief of Staff for the CEO (The University of Wisconsin, Madison)
Chief of Staff (Wichita State University)
Chief of Staff & Associate Vice President for Planning and External Affairs (Notre Dame of Maryland University)

Responsible for leading and maintaining campus-wide risk management and/or compliance programs. Generally reports to an executive position. May involve a single incumbent who fulfills both roles of risk and compliance or may involve multiple incumbents fulfilling one or both of these roles for different units or divisions.

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Director, Risk Management (University of Rhode Island)

Conducts research and studies on the institution under the supervision of the IR Director. Responsibilities typically include the design of studies, data collection, analyses, and reporting.

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Assistant Vice President, Office of Inst Research, Planning & Assessment (The University of Maryland, College Park)
Director of Institutional Research and Assessment (York College of Pennsylvania)

Responsible for one or several areas of Title IX compliance under direction of the head.

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Associate Dean of Students/Title IX Coordinator (Saint Francis University)
Wellness Director and Title IX Coordinator (Cuyahoga Community College)
Director, Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity & Diversity (University of Rhode Island)

Responsible for assuring equal access for persons with mental health and other disabilities to all educational and vocational programs. Identifies and provides reasonable accommodations at institution to ensure equal educational opportunities for individuals with disabilities.

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Affirmative Action Associate (Oregon State University)

Plans, directs, and oversees the administration of all programs and services ensuring compliance with ADA and provides leadership and consultation in promoting access and equity for persons with disabilities.

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Disability Services Coordinator (Kennesaw State University)

Directs daily operations of the Office of Disability Services to ensure equal access for students and staff with disabilities to all aspects of campus life (programs, services and activities) as outlined by the Americans with Disabilities Act.  Responsibilities include reviewing and maintaining medical documentation, determining reasonable accommodations, implementing accommodations, organizing and arranging awareness activities, supervising staff, advising other departments, researching and purchasing assistive technology and maintaining a budget. As the primary contact for university administrators, faculty, staff and students, serves as the compliance officer for the ADA in academic, physical and employment areas.

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ADA Accessibility Specialist (Athens State University)
Director, Disability Resource Center (Florida International University)
Director, Disability Access Services (Oregon State University)
Program Director of Disability Support Services (Prince George’s Community College)
Director of Access Services (The Evergreen State College)
Student Disability Manager (University of California, Santa Barbara)
Director of Accessibility Resources (North Carolina A&T State University)
Director of Accessibility and Health Promotion (Notre Dame of Maryland University)
Director of Disability Services (Cochise College)
Director of Disability Support Services (York College of Pennsylvania)

Responsible for coordinating the institution’s compliance with federal and state discrimination and sexual harassment laws. Responsibilities may include providing educational programs regarding discrimination and sexual harassment prevention; responding to, investigating and seeking resolution to allegations of discrimination and sexual harassment; selecting and overseeing sexual harassment advisors who serve as additional information resources on issues of sexual harassment; training student peer educators to facilitate discussions with other students on sexual harassment. With regard to the OCR letter of April 4, 2011 expanding upon Title IX sexual harassment and violence guidelines, also oversees all Title IX complaints and reports student sexual harassment, sexual violence and related allegations of misconduct. Identifies and addresses any systemic problems relating to complaints and works with other departments to ensure Title IX policies communicated to all constituencies. Assists law enforcement personnel in handling reports and complaints of sexual violence and related misconduct.

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Title IX Coordinator (Babson College)
Title IX Coordinator, Associate Vice President (Case Western Reserve University)
Title IX Coordinator (Roosevelt University)
Title IX & Diversity Administrator (University of the Arts)

Oversees academic and/or institutional assessment. Collaborates with faculty, staff, and administrators in establishing and refining an academic/institutional assessment framework directed at improving student learning and achievement or institutional quality. Shares best assessment practices and serves as a resource to faculty and staff. Works with accreditation staff and administrators to ensure alignment of assessment with accreditation efforts. May supervise staff who work in improving learning outcomes, retention, or institutional quality.

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Director, Center for Academic Innovation (York College of Pennsylvania)
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs (York College of Pennsylvania)
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Assessment (Notre Dame of Maryland University)
Assistant Director, Student Learning Outcomes & Assessment (University of Rhode Island)

Creates and implements all new government-funded programs that promote the admission and retention of students from low-income and disadvantaged backgrounds; audits current programs and consistently works to improve the institution’s offerings; completes all reporting required by the Department of Education.

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Director of Title III (North Carolina A&T State University)

Develops and conducts research in areas that may include: student retention and attrition; student goal attainment; financial optimization analysis; enrollment management modeling and forecasting; resource utilization, institutional costs and productivity; access and equity studies; and functional benchmarking specific to higher education. Responsible for identification and analysis of patterns in institutional data, make critical observations of policy impact, and recommending strategies and actions. May select and adapt quantitative methods, practices and theories to perform forecasting and analysis, interpret results, document findings, and organize and implement research projects, identifying ways to improve research design and data validity.

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Responsible for support of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) in managing protocols, applications, approvals, and records. May be responsible for scheduling IRB meetings, helping to select board members, contacting board members, and/or communicating with researchers about the IRB process. The IRB reviews applications involving research with human subjects to ensure that the rights of human participants are protected.

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Specialist, IRB/RCR Compliance (University of Rhode Island)

Conducts investigations under the direction/ oversight of the head of institutional Title IX compliance. Drafts reports and findings for institutional decision-making.

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Title IX Investigator (PT) (York College of Pennsylvania)
Associate Dean for Inclusion and Community Standards (Notre Dame of Maryland University)