Equal Employment Opportunity Investigator

SALARY DETAILS

$49.87 - $61.78 Hourly

The salary for this position is projected to increase by 4% on January 1, 2025. 

APPLICATION OPEN DATE

10/30/2024

INFORMATION ABOUT LAUSD

We are LAUSD. We are at the forefront of innovation in public education, focused on a clear and inspiring vision of the future for all of our students as they venture forward on their journey as lifelong learners. Here, you will have the opportunity to exercise your potential in a role supporting the business of education. Our work directly contributes toward the goal of ensuring that our students graduate ready for the world – ready to thrive in college, career and life.

LAUSD is the second largest school district in the nation with an enrollment of nearly 575,000 students. We serve an area totaling 710 square miles, with over 1,190 schools and educational centers, and we employ over 74,000 individuals, making us one of the largest employers in our city.

DEPARTMENT OR SCHOOL SITE

There is one current vacancy in the Office of the General Counsel.

The Office of the General Counsel (OGC) of the Los Angeles Unified School District seeks to be nothing less than the best public law office in Los Angeles County. The OGC is an ethical, high performance legal department with high professional standards and integrity that provides first class legal service to the teachers, supervisors and administrators who support the District's nearly 575,000 students that we educate.

The OGC uses their skills to advise and counsel schools and administrative offices, and recognize that their ultimate clients are the students of the District and their families, and work to support the District's vision that all of our students will graduate, be college prepared and career ready.

PROJECT

An Equal Employment Opportunity Investigator investigates charges of discrimination in employment filed with the District and with other governmental agencies.

BENEFITS

Insurance: Paid premiums for your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.

Retirement: Membership in the California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS).

Vacation: Full-time employees earn up to two weeks of paid vacation to start. Three weeks after five years of year-round paid service.

Paid Holidays: Up to 13 days.

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Performs the following duties relative to investigating allegations of discriminatory employment practices as defined by federal and State law:
  • Counsels employees on procedural requirements for internal handling of charges of discriminatory employment practices
  • Determines the need for internal investigation by evaluating employee allegations of discriminatory employment practices in conjunction with District equal employment policy and applicable laws
  • Advises employees alleging discriminatory employment practices of other government agencies' filing requirements
  • Formulates a case investigation plan by identifying discrimination issues, applicable case law, nature and scope of evidence, and investigative techniques
  • Conducts investigations and witness interviews, obtains affidavits, and examines appropriate records, files, and other sources of data
  • Analyzes evidence and writes reports of findings and recommends appropriate action to the supervisor.
• Maintains case records and files.
• Works with other investigative staff members.
• Conducts settlement discussions, attends site visits, fact finding meetings, and settlement conferences with the concerned parties, recommends settlement agreements to the supervisor, and writes disposition closure letters.
• Assists in training other District staff members in conducting equal employment opportunity investigations.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

EDUCATION

Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor's degree, preferably with courses in basic statistics, database management, employment law, research methods, or personnel administration. Additional experience in equal employment opportunity activities may be substituted for up to two years of the required education on a year-for-year basis provided that the requirement of a high school diploma or equivalent is met.

EXPERIENCE

Two years of experience advising or conducting equal employment opportunity investigations in areas such as sexual harassment, discrimination towards protected categories (i.e. race, gender, age, disability, national origin, and sexual orientation), retaliation, and reasonable accommodation.

SPECIAL

A valid California Driver License and the availability of private transportation, or the ability to use an alternative method of transportation.

Fluency in a language in addition to English, especially Spanish, is preferable.

This class description, including the minimum qualifications, is currently pending Personnel Commision approval. Furthermore, this class description is not a complete statement of essential functions, responsibilities, or requirements. Entrance requirements are representative of the minimum level of knowledge, skill, and/or abilities. To the extent permitted by law, management retains the discretion to add or change typical duties of a position at any time, as long as such addition or change is reasonably related to existing duties.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

The ideal candidate for the Equal Employment Opportunity Investigator position has the analytical and investigative background to be a skilled investigator of claims of Title VII violations. This candidate has excellent writing skills and imparts investigative findings clearly and professionally in reports and summaries. They communicate effectively with individuals and groups of diverse interests and racial and ethnic backgrounds.

They must be able to effectively counsel employees and supervisors regarding complaints and investigations. Furthermore, it is important that this candidate is capable of maintaining positive relationships with external agencies that investigate the District on allegations of discriminatory employment practices. This candidate is familiar with equal employment opportunity investigative techniques and procedures or has significant management or HR experience related to handling employee complaint issues. The ideal candidate will have a working knowledge of federal and State laws, regulations, and guidelines pertinent to EEO and an understanding of merit system concepts and practices.

The ability to juggle multiple tasks and prioritize appropriately to meet required deadlines is crucial due to the high workload of this position. Due to the nature of the role, it is critical that this candidate is vigilant in maintaining confidentiality, and handles claims with tact, discretion, and sophistication—especially with highly political cases.

In addition, the ideal candidate will have knowledge in the following areas:

- Equal employment opportunity investigative techniques and procedures

- Federal and State laws, regulations, and guidelines pertinent to equal employment opportunity

- Merit system concepts and practices

- Basic research and investigative methods

- Human and intergroup relations

- Computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheet, database, and email computer software programs

The ideal candidate also has the ability to:

- Conduct investigations, identify and evaluate pertinent information, make sound analyses, and present findings in written and oral forms

- Apply departments' standard operating procedures

- Communicate effectively with individuals and groups of diverse interests and racial and ethnic backgrounds

- Interpret and explain concepts, rules, policies, laws, and procedures relative to equal employment opportunity

- Exercise initiative and ingenuity in obtaining facts and preventing or resolving equal employment opportunity problems

- React appropriately under stress

- Write clear, comprehensive reports and communications

- Utilize various computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheet, database, and email computer software programs

EMPLOYMENT SELECTION PROCESS

The tentative assessment plan includes a writing project with a technical interview.

We anticipate receiving a number of well qualified applicants for this position; therefore, there will be a competitive process. The hiring departments have requested that we proceed with the selection process in an expeditious and timely manner. To honor this request we will be adhering to a pre-planned employment assessment schedule. We encourage you to check your emails regularly for notifications. If you are unable to attend the scheduled dates, please note that we cannot guarantee alternate testing dates.

Please be sure to include correspondence from @lausd.net and @successfactors.com as an approved sender so that messages aren't accidentally placed into your spam/junk e-mail folder.

For more information about the LAUSD employment assessment process, visit our website at https://careers.lausd.org.

APPLICATION PROCESS

DO YOU NEED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE WITH THE ON-LINE APPLICATION? Email us at helpmeapply@lausd.net

To find out whether the application deadline has been extended, visit the website at: http://www.lausdjobs.org. The Los Angeles Unified School District intends that all qualified persons shall have equal opportunities for employment and promotion.

Reasonable accommodations in completing an application and testing are available to individuals with disabilities. Please call (213) 241-3455 for more information.

ADDITIONAL POSTING INFORMATION

The Los Angeles Unified School District is committed to providing a working and learning environment free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct, or bullying. The District prohibits discrimination, harassment, intimidation, abusive conduct or bullying based on actual or perceived race or ethnicity, gender/sex (including gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding/lactation status and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, religion, color, national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver’s license issued under Vehicle Code), ancestry, immigration status, physical or mental disability (including clinical depression and bipolar disorder, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, epilepsy, seizure disorder, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, and heart disease), medical condition (cancer related and genetic characteristics), military and veteran status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age (40 and above), genetic information, political belief or affiliation (unless union related), a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation in any program or activity it conducts or to which it provides significant assistance.

For inquiries or complaints contact our Equal Opportunity Section, (213) 241-7685.

Selection and promotion are based on a competitive employment assessment process. Candidates who pass all parts of the assessment process are placed on a hiring (eligibility) list based on their assessment score. Hiring departments may make job offers to candidates on the top three ranks of the hiring list. Eligibility typically lasts for 12 months. The hiring list resulting from this assessment process may be used to fill open positions in related job classifications.

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