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Director of Community Standards & Accountability

Curry College
United States, Massachusetts, Milton
1071 Blue Hill Avenue (Show on map)
Aug 22, 2024
Director of Community Standards & Accountability The Director of Community Standards & Accountability reports to the Assistant Dean of Students. The Director is responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive educational community standards program. This includes training students and other staff members on community expectations and Community Standards & Accountability procedures; reviewing and revising policies and processes in accordance with best practices, current trends, and the changing legal landscape of higher education; and providing educational programming in support of the College's commitment to accountability, productive civil discourse, and mutual respect which promotes the personal growth of our students. Essential Functions: 1. Management: Coordinates and oversees resolution of all disciplinary responses to allegations of violations of the Student Code of Conduct as documented in Incident Reports by Residence Life staff, Public Safety Officers, Student Center employees, or other referring parties; Serves as a lead investigator for cases referred to the community standards process; Manages the creation and maintenance of all community standards records through use of appropriate databases, primarily Maxient, and educates and monitors other community standards officers' record maintenance; Engages in project management of special projects as assigned by the Assistant Dean of Students, Associate Vice President of Student Affairs, and Vice President of Student Affairs & Dean of Students. 2. Training & Education: Provides training on an ongoing basis for the on-duty staff in Residence Life & housing, Public Safety, and other campus partners on the community standards process and supervises the implementation of the community standards process by all Conduct Officers, ensuring the process is fair and developmentally relevant and valuable, through one-on-one communication; Facilitates educational programming for students and other members of the College community on student community standards in an effort to promote accountability, productive civil discourse, and mutual respect; Evaluates community standards processes, procedures, and programs; solicits input from community members, including students, on annual policy review, development, and revision; Maintains up-to-date documentation of systems and protocols in Community Standards & Accountability for training purposes. 3. Administrative: Serve in the Administrator on call rotation; Responsible for the review, revision and dissemination of the Student Handbook, which outlines the code of conduct for all Curry College students, updating policies and procedures in accordance with legal and policy developments at the state and national level as needed; Serves on committees geared towards student health, safety, and wellness issues such as alcohol, other drugs, and sexual assault prevention. Additional Functions: This position requires the ability to work additional evening and weekend hours to support a primarily residential campus and will be required to serve in the Administrator on-call rotation; Supports Community Directors and other hearing officers manage their Community Standards case load; Respect and maintain confidentiality, parameters of operation, professional protocols, and individual privacy; Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor of his/her designee. Essential Characteristics: Successful performance of this position demands consistent demonstration of the following uncompromised performance characteristics: Demonstrates experience fostering a collaborative work environment, strong interpersonal, analytical, and organizational skills; Demonstrates skill in conflict resolution and a passion for working with college students; Demonstrates a history displaying the desire to partner with colleagues across the College in facilitating student development; Ability to successfully lead, but who also wants to remain closely connected to students; Demonstrates ability to process information and hear cases with neutrality. An understanding of bias, privilege, and is comfortable working with people from different backgrounds. Job Requirements: Minimum Qualifications: Master's degree in Student Affairs or related field and 4-6 years post-graduate experience; Significant experience in student conduct administration required; Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Preferred Qualifications: Knowledge of Student Development theory and practice; Strong foundation of policies and procedures in accordance with laws including working knowledge of Title IX and ADA; Strong project management skills; Successful experience in alternative dispute resolution, Restorative Justice, and Motivational Interviewing; Working knowledge and understanding of student conduct databases required; familiarity with Maxient preferred. Salary Range: $70,000 to $75,000 annually Additional Information: Committed to attracting and retaining a diverse staff, Curry College will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming. At the College's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be excepted where the candidate can demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the College, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position. Employment in this position is contingent upon the successful completion of all required pre-employment background checks. Title IX Notice of Nondiscrimination Curry College (the "College") does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity that we administer, as required by Title IX and its federal regulations, including in admission and employment. The College's nondiscrimination policy may be found at: https://www.curry.edu/about-us/community-resources/employment/notice-of-non-discrimination; the College's grievance procedures for Title IX complaints may be found at: https://www.curry.edu/assets/Documents/Student-Life/handbook.pdf (pp. 96-125). Individuals who wish to make a complaint of sex discrimination under Title IX, or those with information about conduct that may constitute sex discrimination under Title IX may contact the Title IX Coordinator, the Office for Civil Rights, or both. Inquiries about the application of Title IX and its federal regulations to the College may be referred to either or both offices listed below: Rick Sommer, Title IX Coordinator: King Academic Administration Building, Office G-06, 55 Atherton Street, Milton, MA 02186. (617) 333-2212, richard.sommer@curry.edu. Office of Civil Rights ("OCR")-Boston: US Department of Education, 5 Post Office Square, 8th Floor, Boston, MA 02109-3921. (617) 289-0111, OCR.Boston@ed.gov. To apply, visit http://curry.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=178005 jeid-c6c17a956b36b643b4d2e8f1f74dad85