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Assistant Director, Student Conduct and Compliance
Position Type: Admin/Professional
Department: Student Services
Full or Part Time: Full Time
Pay Grade: MN9
Summary
A key member of the Office of Student Services and the Dean of Students leadership team, the Assistant Director is responsible for receiving, triaging, and routing all online and other written reports related to student conduct/professionalism, suspected incidents of hazing, testing irregularities, violations of law, allegations of hate/bias, CARE Team referrals, and/or others as appropriate. Of the above mentioned reports, as the University’s Conduct Officer, the incumbent reviews, investigates, processes, adjudicates and responds to inquiries regarding alleged violations of University policies by students and student organizations, administering a student conduct process that is educational and fair-minded by serving as the primary investigator for allegations of student conduct and as a hearing officer. The Assistant Director also organizes and facilitates mandatory and voluntary educational outreach and training programs, monitors data and trends, and submits reports as appropriate.
Principal Functional Responsibilities
Student Conduct Management: Manages the daily operations of the office by adjudicating cases, serving as the primary investigator, assisting with the oversight of operations for informal and formal hearings and training/supporting the student conduct hearing pool. Administers a student conduct process that is educational, fair-minded, timely, caring and grounded in the ideal of promoting holistic student development through restorative justice. Investigation may include, but is not limited to, conducting interviews with witnesses, collaborating with University and/or local law enforcement, reviewing surveillance footage, and drafting reports regarding the investigations. Maintains conduct records and database software to ensure privacy of records and adherence to FERPA. Recruits and trains members of the Student Conduct Hearing Board pool as well as others who aid the student conduct process as support persons, witnesses, and complainants.
Student Civil Rights Investigation: Serves as the primary EEO officer for student cases. Investigates reports of possible Civil Rights violations in accordance with institutional policies and laws. Offers appropriate resources and guidance to students who experience incidents. Inform students, faculty, and staff about bias-related policies, best practices, and proactive strategies for creating a safe and respectful educational environment.
Student Success: Maintains effective relationships and processes that contribute to students’ academic and personal success. Maintains a comprehensive list of student resources. Assists with processing of Emergency Funds. Assists with overflow of CAPP-related duties.
CARE Team: Serves as a member of and assists with management of the NEOMED CARE Team.
Federal, State, and Local Compliance/Reporting: Ensures student compliance with mandatory training. Reports accurate, timely data.
Budget Oversight: Oversees budgets related to above.
Other Duties: Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Master’s degree in College Student Affairs, Higher Education, Sociology, Criminal Justice, Counseling or a closely related field
- Demonstrated knowledge of Title IX, Cleary Act, FERPA, VAWA and other EEO federal statutes important to higher education
Preferred Qualifications
- Two years of experience in student affairs in a higher education setting with disciplinary processes and/or conducting administrative investigations
- Knowledge of higher education, student development, and university environments
- Experience with Maxient software
- Experience with Banner
Physical Requirements: Must be able to utilize a phone, computer and other office equipment.
Starting Salary: $56,000
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