Assistant Director of Student Rights & Responsibilities

Assistant Director of Student Rights & Responsibilities

Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities

Central Connecticut State University invites applications to join the Office of Student Rights & Responsibilities as a full-time, Assistant Director of Student Rights & Responsibilities. We seek applicants who bring knowledge and experience in working through complex, dynamic situations and promote protecting the due process rights of students at a diverse institution.

Position Responsibilities

• Assumes overall responsibility for the Office in the absence of the Director.
• Advises stakeholders of student conduct policies and disciplinary procedures.
• Conducts pre-hearing investigations and expedites the administrative disposition of alleged student misconduct cases.
• Maintains competencies related to the case management process.
• Designs, develops, and coordinates outreach activities.
• Assesses the effectiveness of the Office’s programs.
• Establishes and maintains effective liaison with University departments.
• Conducts research on “best practices” and current trends in student conduct administration.
• Assists in the development and implementation of policies, procedures, publications, website materials, learning outcomes and programs.
• Trains a variety of groups including hearing bodies, Residence Life staff, student organizations, and faculty.
• Designs and makes presentations and/or conducts workshops.

Minimum Qualifications Required

• Bachelor’s degree
• Three years of experience working in a higher education environment and serving on student conduct hearing boards
• Specialized training in student conduct administration
• Strong written and oral communication and organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to utilize enterprise software and Microsoft Office Suite

Ideal Candidate

• Master’s degree in Higher Education, Counseling, Criminal Justice, or other related field
• 2 years adjudicating conduct or disciplinary cases at an educational institution
• Familiarity with electronic student conduct information management systems (ex. Simplicity or Maxient)
• Experience facilitating constructive dialogue and mediations between students in escalated situations