Associate Dean, Student Conduct & Community Standards

About the role

The Associate Dean of Student Conduct and Community Standards serves as the Senior Conduct Officer and a member of the Assistant Vice President for Student Life’s leadership team. Key responsibilities include:

Responsibilities

• Serves as the Senior Conduct Officer and a member of the AVP’s leadership team.
• Administers the student code of conduct and ensures compliance with institutional, state, and federal requirements.
• Oversees the student conduct review process, including administrative and board review hearings.
• Manages and supervises conduct board members and serves as an administrative hearing officer and appeals officer.
• Develops and implements educational programming to prevent high-risk behaviors and foster a safe environment.
• Manages the Student Academic Grade Grievance process in consultation with faculty and other academic partners.
• Manages the unit’s budget and staff supervision.
• Serves on various campus and Division committees.

Requirements

Essential qualifications include:

• A Master’s degree or equivalent professional experience in higher education administration, counseling, student affairs, or a combination of education and related experience.
• Five (5) years’ experience in student conduct, residential life, prevention programming, or other relevant areas of student affairs or demonstrated related work experience.
• Knowledge of Relevant Laws and Policies including but not limited to FERPA, Title IX, Clery Act, VAWA, ADA/504, etc.
• Demonstrated commitment to the values of access, inclusion, and diversity in higher education.
• Outstanding verbal, writing, and presentation skills.
• Ability to communicate and interact effectively with students, faculty, staff, and all external constituencies.
• Proficiency in computer skills including the Microsoft Office Suite, databases, electronic communication, and web-based applications.

Qualifications

Preferred qualifications include:

• Experience responding to crises and behavior intervention.
• Experience in program design, management, and implementation as well as assessment and evaluation.
• Experience in management of budgets and personnel.
• Strong organizational skills to work independently and to prioritize workload under the pressure of competing assignments and dynamic deadlines.
• Experience and sensitivity in working with people of diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• Demonstrated experience in advancing social justice, equity, and inclusion in a university setting.
• Ability to engage and integrate culturally responsive practices and knowledge in their work.

Skills

Key skills include:

• Interpersonal skills and effective communication.
• Crisis intervention and on-call responsibilities.
• Building and sustaining close working relationships with various campus stakeholders.
• Data-driven decision making and evaluation.
• Confidentiality and discretion.

Benefits

No specific benefits are mentioned in the posting.

Pay

$100,000 - $105,000 per year.

Schedule

Full-time, 12 months.