Executive Director Clery Act Compliance

Job Description Summary

The Executive Director of Clery Act Compliance reports to the Vice President of Equity Compliance. The Executive Director serves as the principal University official responsible for managing and monitoring the University’s compliance with the Jeanne Clery Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). An essential function of this position is to ensure that the University executive administration is aware of and fully supports compliance with applicable and associated federal regulations and that executives reflect that support for compliance within their divisions. **

Essential Functions And Responsibilities**

• Serves as the University’s designated “Campus Safety Survey Administrator,” as that term is explained in the Department of Education correspondence.
• Guides the University’s Clery Act Compliance program by developing and updating the University’s Clery Compliance policy and ensuring compliance thereto.
• Facilitates the preparation, publication and distribution of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report.
• Collaborates with key campus stakeholders to review Clery Act crime statistics for accuracy prior to publishing the AFSSR and submitting data to the U.S. Department of Education.
• Ensures notices announcing the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report are properly developed and available to prospective students and employees.
• Serves as liaison, in coordination with the Vice President of Equity Compliance, with the U.S. Department of Education regarding Clery Act matters.
• Serves as team lead for the Clery Act Compliance Committee (CACC) and convenes this working group on a regular basis.
• Serves as team lead for the Data Assurance Working Group (DAWG) and convenes this working group monthly.
• Works with many internal and external stakeholders including: Office of Legal Affairs, Finance, LUPD, Human Resources, Athletics, Campus Safety units, Student Affairs, Internal Audit, Risk Management, Office of Equity and Compliance, Construction and Facilities Maintenance, Student Government and the Strategic Analysis Team. This includes establishing a clear meeting schedule to coordinate feedback and tasks needed.
• Coordinate as appropriate with other campus units, such as the campus Title IX office, to ensure comprehensive response and prevention with respect to Clery crimes.
• Guides collaborative efforts with local police agencies and the state police to monitor and record criminal activities at off-campus locations of recognized student organizations.
• Ensures that all CSAs are trained upon their initial appointment and provided with ongoing training as appropriate.
• Proposes, communicates, executes, and measures success of mitigation measures to identified compliance deficiencies.
• Minimizes risks that the institution incurs by accurately recording and reporting on areas of institution-wide compliance, meetings and decisions made related to data entry, policies and procedures, and training initiatives, such as: develops, generates, and disseminates critical weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual compliance reports. Maintains thorough knowledge of requirements, staff performance, issues-tracking, and level of success for meeting goals.
• Establishes Clery Act compliance programs at any additional and/or satellite campuses.
• Serves as a key member of the OEC team participating in collaborative and respectful discussion to identify strategic solutions to strengthen the institution and minimize risk.
• Hires, supervises, and trains the Clery Act Compliance staff, and others as necessary, to ensure that expert-level knowledge is maintained on the team.
• Stays abreast of pending and final changes to the Clery Act and other laws or regulations affecting Clery Act provisions.
• Provides regular reports and scheduled updates to the Vice President of Equity Compliance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

The Executive Director of Clery Act Compliance will supervise the Clery Act Compliance Manager/s and other employees. **

Qualifications, Credentials, And Competencies**

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduate degree in a related field.
• A minimum of 5 years of compliance and regulatory work experience in higher education, showing a progression of responsibility.
• Must be able to develop and maintain expert level knowledge of the Clery Act,
• Must be able to present in various venues including executive leadership, one-on-one, small group, large group and public presentations.
• Must be able to demonstrate exceptional attention to detail.
• Must have excellent written and oral communication skills, and the ability to use various presentation platforms.
• Must possess excellent organizational, planning, evaluation, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to partner well with colleagues both in and outside of the organization.
• Must be willing and available to travel to visit campuses and occasionally travel out-of-state for appropriate professional development.
• Positive attitude with strong listening and communication skills to ensure positive and successful delivery of desire outcomes.
• Ability to articulate and defend the unique Christian educational mission and vision of Liberty University and its subsidiaries to a wide variety of individuals and groups.
• Individual must not be in default on any federal student or parent loan.
• Individual must not be convicted of, or pled nolo contendere or guilty to, a crime involving the acquisition, use, or expenditure of federal, state, or local government funds, -or- be administratively or judicially determined to have committed fraud or any other material violation of law involving federal, state, or local government funds (CFR 668.14(b)(18)(i)).

Preferred Qualifications:

• A minimum of 8 years of state/federal compliance and regulatory work experience – preferably in the Clery Act and/or Title IX areas in higher education, showing a progression of responsibility and leadership.
• Clery Compliance Officer (CCO) or other related certification.
• Juris Doctorate.
• Extensive working knowledge of software solutions for non-profits, CRM-Relationship management software, and Ellucian Banner.
• Fluent in Spanish or American Sign Language.

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