Associate Director For Student Conduct And Community Standards - Worcester State University

About Worcester State University:
WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY is a liberal arts and sciences university with a long tradition of academic excellence dating back to 1874, as well as an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that seeks to reflect the diversity of its community. Our workforce is dedicated to academic quality, student-centered programming, engaged citizenship, open exchanges of ideas, diversity and inclusiveness, and civility and integrity. We are looking for job applicants who share these values and commitment to our students.

Worcester State is centrally located in Massachusetts, about an hour's drive from Boston, Springfield, and Providence, Rhode Island. Our 58-acre campus is nestled in the residential northwest side of Worcester--the second largest city in New England and home to 37,000 college students at more than a dozen colleges and universities.

Over 6,000 of those students attend Worcester State--approximately 5,300 are undergraduates and 1,000 are graduate students. Learn more about us at worcester.edu/about .

Job Description:
OFFICIAL TITLE: Associate Director for Student Conduct and Community Standards
SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Assistant Dean of Student Affairs for Compliance and Education
SUPERVISION EXERCISED: Indirect supervision of hearing officers, graduate assistant, and student employees

General Statement of Duties: The Associate Director of Community Standards, provides leadership and management of the University's student conduct system.

This position will assist the Vice President of Student Affair's team focused on fostering civility on campus and support for students. Collaborate on leadership and vision for the division, conduct investigations regarding alleged misconduct, and work with multiple departments throughout the university to support the mission of the office, division and university.

Day-to-day responsibilities will include the coordination of conduct process (administrative) tasks, conduct and manage investigations, and the management of student issues on an individual basis. This position also supports, manages and trains hearing officers on process and Maxient software and co-facilitates the Student Intervention Team (SIT).

Responsibilities:

(E) = Essential

(E) Work to protect the rights of students by providing a fair and equitable process for resolving behavioral complaints. (E) Document student meetings and interventions consistently in order to allow for continuity of care. (E) Responsible for updating departmental manuals, guides, forms, and website content and compiling assessment of survey results and training evaluations. (E) Oversee case management work flow in database (Maxient) for conduct, Title IX and SIT. (E) Monitor investigations, ensure compliance with student rights, oversight of the resolution process, and sanction issuance and compliance. (E) Coordinate alcohol and other drug education (AOD) programs with appropriate University offices and student leaders. (E) Administers the campus conduct process including informal hearings, dispositions, sanctions and sanctions; forwarding the conduct cases to the appropriate administrator(s)/board following the conduct process guidelines. (E) Develops, updates and oversees the publishing the Worcester State University "Code of Conduct and the Conduct System" section of the Student Handbook. (E) Co-facilitate the weekly SIT meetings. Track information in Maxient, provide support and assist with marketing and communication to faculty and staff on the use of the program. (E) Provide expertise and advisement on threat assessment and compliance issues. (E) Train, evaluate, and develop student conduct officers and administrative hearing officers. (E) Oversees Maxient software data collection program and trains appropriate staff in its use. (E) Serves as Campus Security Authority (CSA). (E) Serves on various university committees. (E) Demonstrates civility and professional, customer-service oriented behavior, worthy of emulation by other staff and students. (E) Responsible for contributing to the WSU Strategic Plan. (E) Responsible for contributing to Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action objectives. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements:
Required Qualifications:

Demonstrated awareness/sensitivity in promoting celebration/understanding of diversity. Demonstrated awareness/sensitivity toward issues pertaining to affirmative action and non-discrimination. Excellent oral/written communication and presentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's degree Demonstrated experience in mediation/conflict resolution. Demonstrated experience in student conduct and/or experience within a conduct system.

Additional Information:
This is a full-time, benefited, exempt, professional APA position. The firm annual salary range for this position is $73,000- $77,000, commensurate with relevant professional experience and education.

Here at Worcester State University, it is strongly recommended that all employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 before they begin employment.

Worcester State University offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

a choice of 8 different pre-taxed, health insurance plan options a choice of pension or 401(a), and supplemental plan retirement options life insurance up to 8x the annual salary long-term disability coverage dental insurance 20 vacation days accrued per year 15 sick days accrued per year 5 personal days per year paid holidays tuition remission for self, spouse, and dependent children and more...

We are an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. M/F/D/V. Members of traditionally underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

Application Instructions:
Applicants must apply online and may do so by visiting www.worcester.edu/careers, and submitting a cover letter, resume, and the contact information of three professional references.

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URL: www.worcester.edu