Human Resources

The Gloucester County Vocational Technical School District prohibits discriminatory practices in employment, retention, or educational opportunity against any person by reason of race, creed, color, national origin, nationality, ancestry, age, sex (including pregnancy and sexual harassment), affectional or sexual orientation, marital status, domestic partnership status, gender, religion, genetic information, liability for service in the Armed Forces in the United States, or atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait of any individual, or mental or physical disability, including AIDS and HIV-related illnesses in employment or in educational opportunities.

Further, state and federal protection is extended on account of disabilities, socioeconomic status, pregnancy-related disabilities, actual or potential parenthood, or family status. The District annually designates a member of its staff as the Affirmative Action Officer. The District’s current Affirmative Action Officer is Christine Datz, Director of Secondary Education. Her office is located at the GCIT Administrative Annex, 1340 Tanyard Road, Sewell, NJ 08080, and can be reached at 856-468-1445, extension 2127. The Affirmative Action Officer, along with the Affirmative Action Team, coordinates and implements the requirements of N.J.A.C. 6A:7 – Managing for Equality and Equity in Education.

The Gloucester County Vocational Technical School District is committed to the letter of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which is a federal antidiscrimination statute designed to remove barriers which prevent qualified individuals with disabilities from enjoying the same employment opportunities that are available to persons without disabilities. Every reasonable effort will be made to accommodate special needs. Requests for accommodations due to medical disabilities should be referred to the Director of Human Resources at 856-468-1445 x1023.

YOUR RIGHTS UNDER SECTION 504 OF THE REHABILITATION ACT

What Is Section 504?

Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 is a national law that protects qualified individuals from discrimination based on their disability. The nondiscrimination requirements of the law apply to employers and organizations that receive financial assistance from any Federal department or agency.

Section 504 forbids employers from excluding or denying individuals with disabilities an equal opportunity to receive program benefits and services. It defines the rights of individuals with disabilities to participate in, and have access to, program benefits and services.

Who Is Protected from Discrimination?

Section 504 protects qualified individuals with disabilities. Under this law, individuals with disabilities are defined as persons with a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more major life activities. People who have a history of, or who are regarded as having a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, are also covered. Major life activities include caring for one's self, walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, working, performing manual tasks, and learning. For purposes of employment, qualified individuals with disabilities are persons who, with reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the job for which they have applied or have been hired to perform. Reasonable accommodation means the GCVTSD is required to take reasonable steps to accommodate your disability unless it would cause the district undue hardship (Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services). 

Accommodation Request Approval Form

Title IX Coordinator
Ms. Allie Jones
ajones@gcecnj.org
856-468-1445 ext. 1023

The Gloucester County Vocational-Technical School District honors its obligations to ensure that no student or employee suffers discrimination on the basis of sex, as defined in Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972. Title IX, a federal law, enforced by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), states: No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.

Title IX protects people from discrimination based on sex in educational programs or activities that receive financial assistance. Under Title IX, discrimination on the basis of sex can include sexual harassment, which is defined as conduct on the basis of sex that satisfies one or more of the following:

• An employee of the District conditioning the provision of an aid, benefit, or service of the District on participation in unwelcome conduct;
• Unwelcome conduct that a reasonable person would determine to be so severe, pervasive, and objectively offensive that it effectively denies a person equal access to the District’s education program or activity;
• Sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, or stalking, as defined by applicable law.

Reporting Harassment/Discrimination

Any person may report sex discrimination, including sexual harassment (whether or not the person reporting is the person alleged to be the victim of conduct that could constitute sex discrimination or sexual harassment), in person, by mail, by telephone, or by electronic mail, using the contact information listed for the Title IX Coordinator, or by any other means that results in the Title IX Coordinator receiving the person’s verbal or written report. Such a report may be made at any time (including during non-business hours) by using the telephone number or electronic mail address, or by mail to the office address, listed for the Title IX Coordinator.

Title IX Reporting Form

Next Steps

After a report of sexual harassment has been made, the school and/or Title IX Coordinator will reach out to the individual affected by the alleged misconduct, provide supportive measures, discuss the grievance policy, and offer the opportunity for the complainant to file a formal complaint if the behavior meets the Title IX definition of sexual harassment. If a formal complaint is filed, appropriate steps will be taken to investigate. Upon completing the investigation, the outcome will be shared with all stakeholders.

Appeal Procedures

If a party does not agree with the final determination made by the school or has concerns of noncompliance with Title IX or actions that would be prohibited by Title IX, he/she may appeal the determination by submitting a letter to the Superintendent.
 

Training Materials
US Department of Education Title IX Website