Associate Director of Student Conduct - Bloomsburg, United States - Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania

Description

Posting Details

Posting Details

Posting Number
S151

Classification Title
SUA3

Working Title
Associate Director of Student Conduct - Lock Haven

Department
Student Conduct

Home Campus
Lock Haven

Bargaining Unit
SCUPA

Work Location
Home Campus

Position Type
Staff

Temporary/ Permanent
Permanent

Full-time/ Part-time
Full-Time

If Part-time, specify percentage (Examples: 0.75; 0.50; 0.25)

Benefits

The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education provides a comprehensive package of employer benefits to eligible employees and their enrolled dependent(s), which include*:

• Medical and prescription drug benefits.
• Generous retirement plans, two options:
  • Alternative Retirement Plan (ARP)
  • State Employees' Retirement System (SERS)
• Tuition benefits for employees and dependents.
• Paid time off.
• Employer-paid dental and vision benefits.
• Employer-paid life insurance.
• Voluntary insurances and additional retirement programs.

*Specific benefits may vary based upon university, employee group and/or collective bargaining unit. Visit: for additional information regarding benefits.

To be eligible for most benefits, you must be a permanent, full-time employee (including temporary, full-time faculty with at least an academic year contract) or a permanent, part-time employee (including temporary, part-time faculty with at least an academic year contract) who is scheduled to work every pay period for at least 50% of full-time hours.

Start Time
8:00am

End Time
4:30pm

Hours Per Week
37.5 hours per week

Days Worked (Check all that apply)
Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs, Fri

Salary
$58,973.00 annual

Anticipated Start Date

June 2024

Anticipated End Date

N/A

Position Summary Information

Position Purpose

The home campus for this position is Lock HavenReporting directly to the Executive Director of Student Conduct, the Associate Director of Student Conduct's responsibilities include enforcement, administration, oversight, assessment, and the continued administration and development of the university's conduct system which includes the Student Code of Conduct at all three Commonwealth University Locations (Bloomsburg, Lock Haven, and Mansfield) but whose home campus will be Lock Haven. While the home campus and primary responsibility will be Lock Haven, the Associate Director may be asked occasionally to travel to Bloomsburg and Mansfield based on the needs of the institution. The Associate Director is tasked with coordinating student conduct cases, which entails assigning conduct cases to professional staff and others, assuring compliance, and consulting with University Legal Counsel, as needed. The Associate Director serves as a chairperson for university formal hearings and contributes to the recruitment, training, and supervision of investigators and university formal hearing conduct board chairpersons and members which include faculty, staff, and students.

The Associate Director will conduct investigations regarding potential violations of the Student Code of Conduct, including meeting with students who have allegedly violated the Student Code of Conduct to ascertain their level of involvement, adjudicate cases, and assign educational and developmental sanctions as appropriate, and develop and present presentations and workshops as needed. In addition to conduct-related duties, theAssociate Director is responsible for technology and assessment and coordinates the participation of outreach, community service projects, and educational initiatives sponsored by the Conduct Office.

The Associate Director serves in the absence of the Executive Director in judicial, administrative, and crisis response matters.

Description of Duties

University Conduct System:
Student Code of Conduct:

• Receives and coordinates the response to all reports of on and off campus incidents, including student contact reports from Residence Life and other offices, University and Town Police Reports, and reports from students, faculty, staff, out-of-town law enforcement, and other sources. Coordinating cases includes reviewing and assigning to appropriate staff, conducting follow-up, overseeing compliance, and monitoring sanction completion.
• Monitor and assess student conduct statistics, provide information and reporting, student organization and FSL conduct updates and reports, contribute to university anti-hazing efforts including anti-hazing report, statistics for annual security report, and others.
• Monitor and ensure technology appropriate for gathering and maintaining data for reports and office functions in student conduct and other areas of the conduct office.
• Interface with university offices, outside agencies, and town police departments when appropriate.
• Investigate conduct cases, which includes interviewing witnesses, gathering other information, and writing summary reports.
• Serve as a hearing officer for informal hearings and administer all necessary follow up paperwork/documentation.
• Serve as chair for formal and informal hearing boards for student code of conduct violations.
• Monitor sanction compliance.
• Respond to inquiries related to interpretation of university Student Code of Conduct. Monitor code and office procedures/protocols and provide recommendations for updates.
• Consult with academic affairs personnel when necessary regarding academic integrity violations.
• Coordinate and manage the student conduct database (Maxient) and create reports and necessary data retrieval when requested.
• Assess student needs and make appropriate referrals for added services and resources (e.g. CARE Team, Title IX, AOD, etc.)
• Assure compliance with relevant laws including the Clery Act, Drug Free Schools and Communities Act, and the Tim Piazza Hazing Law.

Residence Life:

• Consult with residence life staff as to the status of adjudication of the Student Code of Conduct within the university's residence hall and apartment residential facilities. Train residence life staff regarding Code of Conduct implementation within the residence halls.

Programmatic Efforts:

• Develop educational basedsanctions to meet compliance.
• Assist in the supervision of work-study students.
• Supervise graduate students and interns.
• Assist in the writing and implementing of the departmental evaluation/assessment plan. Develop and implement outcomes assessment including an evaluation process used annually to assess the effectiveness of the campus conduct system.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Serve in the absence of the Executive Director.
• Develop and coordinate proactive prevention program related to conduct issues and make presentations to campus constituencies on topics related to student rights and responsibilities and prevention.
• Serves on various campus-wide committees as needed.
• Participate in staff development opportunities.
• Perform all other assigned duties

Decision Making

• Final decisions in informal hearings and recommendations in formal hearings will be made on a daily basis related to conduct issues/cases with the outcome possibly affecting a student's future at the University (e.g. loss of campus housing and/or separation from the University via suspension or expulsion). This includes the type of discipline/sanction to be administered and student follow-up to ensure compliance with sanctions.
• Decisions are made routinely that reduce university legal liability and mitigate institutional risk.
• Serves in a crisis management role as appropriate to assist in responding to institutional and student emergencies including situations such as suicide attempts, sexual assaults, and larger scale crises, such as floods, active shooters, and other scenarios.

Fiscal Responsibility

• This position does not have ongoing/regular budgetary or fiscal responsibility, but will be responsible for submitting travel costs for reimbursement, and may assist in collecting invoices for service and preparing them for payment. This position is also responsible for managing the fines and fees process for educational outcomes assigned through the conduct process.

Supervisory Responsibility

• The Associate Director of Student Conduct oversees the hiring, training, and supervision of any work-study students when applicable; supervises graduate assistants and interns when applicable; and serves in the absence of the Executive Director of Student Conduct. Additionally, this position has a leadership role with assistant deans and other office staff.

Minimum Requirements Profile

• Master's Degree in Higher Education, Counseling, Education or related field.
• 3 years of experience working in higher education.
• Sound understanding of student development. Demonstrated background in student conduct.
• Experience in workshop development and presentation.
• Experience with student discipline and due process, including familiarity with legal and higher education requirements related to student conduct.
• Experience working with diverse populations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as user and administrator with Maxient or equivalent student conduct data management tools
• Demonstrated ability to liaise with, assign, monitor, and supervise residential life conduct matters
• Familiarity with managing conduct records per all applicable policies and ability to appropriately respond to subpoenas and other requests

Applicant Rating Criteria

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Experience in university student affairs, university conduct, leadership development, or administration/operation
• Knowledge of student development theory, basic counseling skills, and the ability to communicate well with others
• Ability to work with students during times of success as well as times of crisis
• Ability to read, interpret, and develop policy and make administrative decisions
• Familiar with applicable state, federal, and local law and policy
• Excellent organizational and event-planning skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Ellucian, and ability to learn and use other business and residence life operations software
• Reading, understanding, interpreting, writing, & developing protocols, policies, & publications
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to collaborate with other areas.
• Understanding of and sensitivity to the needs and interests of students and staff.
• Understanding of skills in group dynamics, human relations, communication, conflict resolution/mediation, and knowledge of types of referrals.
• Ability to be fair and consistent and convey the educational objective of the disciplinary process.

Essential Functions

1. Sitting - 80%; Walking - 10%; Standing - 10%; Squatting - 3%, Bending - 3%
2. Working indoors - 95% and Outdoors (for errands) - 5%
3. Frequent lifting of objects weighing less than 5 pounds
4. Occasional lifting of objects weighing 25 pounds or greater
5. Occasional pushing/pulling objects weighing 25 pounds or greater
6. Frequent reaching for objects at, above and below shoulder
7. Frequent twisting at waist, and stretching to reach objects
8. Occasional fine manipulation with hands
9. Frequent simple grasping; occasional power grasping
10. Basic math skills (add, subtract, multiply, divide)
11. Reading skills including understanding written direction
12. Writing skills in preparing and organizing documents
13. Sensory skills, i.e. visual, hearing, and speaking
14. Keyboard skills

Posting Detail Information

Open Date mm-dd-yyyy
03/29/2024

Close Date mm-dd-yyyy

Open Until Filled
Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until filled. Applications received by April 13, 2024 will be given full consideration.

Finalists for this position must communicate well and successfully complete an interview process.

Completing this search is contingent upon available funding.

Background Clearances

Offers of employment are conditional, pending successful completion of the background clearances mandated by Act 153 of 2014 and Board of Governors Policy A: Protection of Minors. In order to qualify for a provisional appointment, the Applicant Acknowledgement Consent Form, Provisional Hire Form, Pennsylvania State Police and Justifacts portion of the clearance process must be successfully completed prior to your start date. The remaining PA Child Abuse History Clearance and FBI Clearance must be successfully completed and returned as soon as possible within the first 90 days of employment.

Diversity Statement

At Commonwealth University we recognize our responsibility to continuously support a living, learning, and working environment that values the diverse contributions from all members of our campus community. Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion enriches our campus community and is instrumental to our institutional success. Commonwealth University strives to cultivate a campus climate that allows all members to embrace diversity, equity and inclusion as we achieve success both in and out of the classroom, in our work responsibilities, and in our professional lives beyond Commonwealth University. We uphold our commitment to DEI by:

•Actively supporting and promoting the intellectual and personal growth of our students, inside and outside of the classroom.

•Providing workshops, trainings, programs designed to broaden the knowledge and understanding of diversity, equity and inclusion within our campus community.

•Ensuring that all learning and living environments throughout our campus are welcoming and capable of serving all individuals.

Title IX/Clery

The University prohibits any form of discrimination or harassment on the basis of sex, race, color, age, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, marital or family status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability in any decision regarding admissions, employment, or participation in a University program or activity in accordance with the letter and spirit of federal, state, and local non-discrimination and equal opportunity laws, such as Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act and ADA Amendments Act, the Equal Pay Act, and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act.

The University also complies with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crimes Statistics Act, as amended by the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Title IX prohibits retaliation for asserting or otherwise participating in claims of sex discrimination. VAWA imposes additional duties on universities and colleges to investigate and respond to reports of sexual assault, stalking, and dating or domestic violence, and to publish policies and procedures related to the way these reports are handled. The University has designated the Title IX Coordinator (Jennifer Raup, Elwell Hall, ORL, , or ), to coordinate the University's compliance with Title IX and VAWA and to respond to reports of violations. The University has directed the Police Department to coordinate the University's compliance with the VAWA-related Clery reporting requirements. Additionally, inquiries concerning Title IX and its implementing regulation can be made to the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights, Region III, The Wanamaker Building, 100 Penn Square East - Suite 505, Philadelphia, PA 19107; Phone: ; Fax:

About Commonwealth University of PA

The Power of Three Bloomsburg, Lock Haven and Mansfield universities have joined forces to boldly transform higher education in our region and beyond. While we are uniting as Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania, you can expect a college experience that is anything but common.

We're Honoring our History by preserving the founding principles of each campus and continuing our vibrant on-campus student experience, serving as pillars of our communities, supporting students and our neighbors alike.

We're Investing in Today by answering the greatest challenges facing higher education: accessibility, cost, quality, and relevance through the combined strength of our storied institutions.

We're Building a Powerful Tomorrow by boldly changing the trajectory of public education to position ourselves for growth, increased access, and to meet economic and workforce development needs in our region, across Pennsylvania and beyond.

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