Internal Investigator

About the Company

Essential Job Duties

• Investigate potential violations of professional duties, behaviors, and board policies, including allegations related to employee misconduct and performance concerns.
• Prepare comprehensive reports of investigation findings for administrative decision-making by the Senior Investigator.
• Facilitate Informal Resolution Conferences and negotiate resolutions to case issues.
• Maintain accurate, confidential files on all investigations.
• Communicate effectively with attorneys, courts, administrative agencies, administrators, employees, and other stakeholders.
• Testify on investigative findings before Hearing Tribunal Panels or in other administrative or judicial forums as required.
• Assist in the development and presentation of training modules aimed at preventing misconduct and enhancing departmental performance.
• Identifies problems and resolves moderately complex issues related to the investigative process.
• Make minor modifications to processes to enhance the performance of the department as appropriate.
• Ensure that all activities are conducted in compliance with relevant regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree in a closely related field and at least three (3) years of relevant experience required.
• 5 years of experience conducting complex and sensitive workplace investigations is required.

Required Skills

• Impartiality
• Confidentiality & Ethics
• Analytical Thinking

Preferred Skills

• Research Skills
• Communication Skills
• Documentation and Writing Skills

Benefits

• Teachers Retirement System (TRS)
• Insurance Benefits , Short-term and long-term disability

Equal Opportunity Statement & Equal Opportunity Employment

The DeKalb County School District (“DCSD”) is committed to promoting professional development, as well as other learning opportunities that will lead to professional success for all employees. The DCSD strives to provide a professional work environment that is safe, enriching, equitable, respectful of differences, as well as an environment that promotes high morale.

The DCSD strives to formulate and integrate principles of equity, inclusion, and access into its policies, programs, operations, and practices, including practices impacting employee hiring, employee retention and employee promotions.

All DeKalb County School District employees will be treated equitably, regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, including gender expression or gender identity, pregnancy status, marital status, as well as disability. Further, each employee will have the opportunity to benefit equitably and professionally within the DCSD.

The DCSD’s strategic plan serves as the basis for implementing, monitoring, and sustaining this equity policy. The District will equitably use and distribute resources, within budgetary limitations, to meet student needs. The Superintendent, his/her designee, and/or the appropriate staff are authorized to develop the processes and procedures that are necessary to implement this policy, including an action plan, with goals, timelines, clear and specific accountability measures, and metrics.

Nothing in this policy is intended to create rights beyond those already created by federal and/or state law.