Executive Director - Muncie Human Rights Commission

"The City of Muncie Human Rights Commission (“HRC”) is tasked with ensuring the public’s rights are protected. The HRC promotes equal opportunity and equal rights for everyone regardless of race, religion, color, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, ancestry, national origin, or United States military/veteran status. Equal education, employment opportunities, access to and use of public accommodations, and equal opportunity for acquisition of real property were declared to be civil rights by the Muncie Common Council.
The HRC is tasked to:
(1) study, investigate and act in regard to any condition having an adverse effect upon relations between persons of various race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability ancestry, national origin, or United States military service veteran status groups;
(2) institute and conduct educational and other programs intended to promote the equal rights and opportunities of all persons;
(3) solicit the cooperation of various groups within the community in order to improve the quality of communications and understanding of human/civil rights within the community;
(4) stimulate private and governmental departments and agencies to develop and foster meaningful programs in support of the objectives and purposes of the Muncie Human Rights Commission; and
(5) ensure the equal protection of all persons and the full availability of all rights and privileges of citizenship to all persons.

Key Responsibilities & Essential Job Functions of Executive Director:
• Incumbent manages daily operations and activities of the Human Rights Commission Office, including directing personnel and periodically evaluating job performance of staff.
• Gathers, interprets, and disseminates information about laws, regulations and issues concerning human rights and equal opportunity to Commissioners, City agencies, and others as deemed appropriate by the Commission.
• Ability to deal with complex and conflicting issues involved with litigation and development of cases, and knowledge and ability to research applicable laws and regulations for complaints.
• Receives and investigates complaints of discrimination, evaluates and determines validity of complaints, interviews clients, gathers information, makes applicable recommendations to Commissioners, and oversees timeliness of complaint investigative procedures.
• Communicates with complainant and respondent regarding various aspects of the complaint.
• Analyzes complaints and supporting data, reviewing and interpreting legislation, regulations, and judicial rulings, prepares and submits narrative reports and recommendations and conducts fact-finding conferences as needed.
• Ability to analyze and interpret evidence in order to make final decisions and recommendations based on testimony and facts.
• Prepares various forms, reports, investigative plans, correspondence, case analysis and assists in negotiating settlements, documents work following standardized format and procedures.
• Arranges for a conciliation or settlement agreements, schedules a public hearing if such agreements cannot be obtained or works with complainants to submit complaint to Indiana Civil Rights Commission.
• Coordinates departmental operations with other local, state and federal agencies on cases within jurisdiction of other agencies.
• Pursues opportunities for federal recognition of the HRC and administers any funding as a result of such recognition.
• Serves as ADA and Title VI Coordinator for the City of Muncie reviewing and processing ADA Complaints.
• Develops, coordinates, and implements the educational process designed to improve human rights and achieve equal opportunity via workshops, special projects and seminars.
• Acts as a public resource for information and research for information in the area of Human Rights.
• Trains and informs Commissioners on local state, and national developments in Human Rights."