Assistant Director, Student Conduct (Office of Student Conduct)

Johns Hopkins, founded in 1876, is America's first research university and home to nine world-class academic divisions working together as one university.

The Office of Student Conduct is seeking an Assistant Director, Student Conduct (Student Life Administrator) focusing on academic ethics. This position is supervised by the Associate Director of Student Conduct. The Assistant Director is primarily responsible for the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences (KSAS) and Whiting School of Engineering (WSE) undergraduate ethics process, and the KSAS Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) graduate academic ethics process.

The Assistant Director will be responsible for providing proactive education to their student populations regarding academic ethics policies. The Assistant Director will also assist the team with behavioral concerns for the university-wide Student Conduct Code.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary Academic Integrity Officer for KSAS and WSE undergraduate and KSAS Advanced Academic Programs (AAP) for academic ethics violations and resolution processes.
• Assist in the recruitment and selection of faculty, staff, undergraduate, and graduate students for the Student Conduct and Ethics Board.
• Oversee recruitment, selection, and training for the Integrity Ambassador Program, comprised of undergraduate and graduate students.
• Staff and assist in all administrative and logistical aspects of the Student Conduct and Ethics Board.
• Convene the AAP Ethics Committee and Undergraduate Academic Ethics Boards for the resolution of academic ethics violations.
• Conduct regular follow-up with students who have not completed assigned sanctions.
• Provide guidance to faculty, staff, and leadership to ensure compliance with division, school, and University policies.
• Develop and oversee the proactive education efforts for Academic Integrity initiatives.
• Develop workshops for faculty, staff, and students that are effectively planned and evaluated.
• Serve as a Secondary-On-Call in the on-call rotation responding to student emergencies both on and off campus.
• Support the University’s Demonstration Response Team by serving on the response team.
• Ensure accurate, consistent correspondence is produced pertaining to student disciplinary cases and ethics violations.
• Prepare and copy hearing materials, scripts, and associated correspondence for board members. Collaborate with university partners and other stakeholders to provide a comprehensive menu of educational and developmental resources for sanctioning.
• Assist in the development and implementation of a full spectrum of conflict resolution options, including conflict coaching, facilitated dialogue, mediation, conciliation, and restorative practices.
• Participate in professional development opportunities related to student conduct and academic integrity.
• Serve on committees as appropriate, both at the DC location and the Homewood campus.

Special Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities

• Strong writing and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of federal laws, state laws, and mandates, including Title IX of the Higher Education Act, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, American Disabilities Act, Higher Education Act of America, Jeanne Clery Act, and the Drug-Free Schools Act.
• Experience working in an institution of higher education, especially in a student affairs role.
• Awareness of the current issues in higher education.
• Ability to thrive and bring order and direction to ambiguous situations.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, exercise discretion and mature judgment, and manage multiple priorities at once.
• Ability to work well with a variety of people in assessing system strengths and weaknesses.
• Strong organization and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to partner cross-functionally with other departments.
• Ability to collect, analyze, interpret, evaluate, and summarize data.
• Maintain the highest levels of confidentiality with student academic and nonacademic records.
• Flexible, highly skilled, and independent position able to handle other appropriate matters as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree.
• Three years of experience in a student affairs division in higher education.
• Additional education may substitute for required experience, and additional related experience may substitute for required education beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, to the extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Student Affairs, Higher Education, or a related field.