Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Equal Opportunity Program Director, we are looking for an investigator to join our civil rights investigations team. This role will be responsible for primarily conducting investigations of alleged violations of protected class discrimination and harassment prohibited under Title VI and Cornell University Policy 6.4 ("Prohibited Bias, Discrimination, Harassment, and Sexual and Related Misconduct").

The investigator serves as a neutral and impartial administrative investigator who independently plans, conducts, and documents investigations concerning complaints of protected class discrimination and harassment, to include assessments of potential hostile environments based on race, national origin, religion, and other statuses protected by university policy, and federal, state, and local laws. The investigator will be responsible for performing holistic case management, to include conducting intake interviews, managing and maintaining case files, scheduling and conducting investigative interviews, gathering evidence, and report writing.

The investigator also assists with responding to bias incidents, facilitating alternative resolutions, and providing and facilitating supportive measures., as well as with the development of policies, procedures, and practices. This role supports and provides compliance training and education sessions and programs, community engagement, outreach, and communication projects, in partnership with the office's Training and Education Specialist. This position is essential to meeting Cornell's civil rights obligations under Title VI and other federal, state, and local laws.

While position responsibilities vary, every member of our community is expected to foster a culture of belonging and a psychologically healthy work environment by communicating across differences; being cooperative, collaborative, open, and welcoming; showing respect, compassion, and empathy; engaging and supporting others regardless of background or perspective; speaking up when others are being excluded or treated inappropriately; and supporting work/life integration of oneself and others.

Hybrid/Hub Remote

This position's home location is Cornell's campus in Ithaca, New York. The successful applicant will typically be expected to work on-site at least 2 days a week and will have the option to work remotely 3 days per week.

The New York Convenience of Employer guidelines require New York State individual tax reporting and withholdings for this position. Additional individual state income tax filings may also be required if working temporarily outside New York State.

What We Need