Director of Student Conduct and Deputy Title IX Coordinator (Student Conduct Leader) at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana

Job Description:

Department



OFFICE OF STUDENT CONDUCT (BL-SETH-IUBLA)



Department Information



The Office of Student Life is focused on building a strong foundation to ensure every student's Indiana University experience is positive, safe, healthy, and meaningful. The Office of Student Life staff and multiple departments aim to help students navigate their time at IU, providing the tools they need to be successful in school and after graduation. Students are our priority, and their health, safety, and overall well-being are our core mission.


The Office of Student Conduct (OSC) is proud to be a department within the Office of Student Life, committed to promoting learning and respect by integrating diversity, equity and inclusion in all programs, interactions, and partnerships. We commit to creating and maintaining an inclusive environment where all people are respected, valued, and affirmed so that they may know they matter and belong at Indiana University.


The Office of Student Conduct supports a thriving student experience guided by the Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct. We prioritize student learning and campus safety through informal and formal pathways that promote personal growth and community restoration. Through intentional partnerships, we empower students to build capacity for healthy decision-making, conflict resolution, and understanding of their role in relation to others in the IU community.


Centering the values of Care, Integrity, Respect, Community, Learning, and Equity, the OSC oversees the management and resolution of personal, academic, organizational and sexual misconduct (Title IX) cases on behalf of the university and in alignment with Indiana University's Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct. The OSC offers several resolution types including informal, alternative resolution, restorative justice, mediation, and formal resolutions. The office also facilitates learning opportunities for students through conflict-coaching, seminars, and online based classes.



Job Summary



Department-Specific Responsibilities

• Oversees the Indiana University B student conduct process and programs fairly and equitably, including alternative dispute resolutions, with an emphasis on student learning and community safety.


• Understands fully the Code of Student Rights, Responsibilities, and Conduct and the Procedures for IUB, in order to serve as a campus resource for students, faculty, staff, and others.
  Hires, trains, supervises and evaluates the staff in the Office of Student Conduct.


• Provides direct supervision to 2 associate directors and 1 administrative support staff member.


• Serves as leadership for 7 full time staff and multiple part-time, student, and hourly staff; additional functional supervision of other university staff who work with the conduct process including residence life staff.


• Oversees case management process and procedures for key areas of student misconduct, including: personal/individual misconduct, academic misconduct, organization misconduct, and sexual misconduct.


• Implements, updates, and assesses learning-based programs, including office-taught seminars.


• Oversees the training process for all hearing officers and boards that assist with student conduct hearings.


• Serves as an investigator and hearing officer as required.


• Directs the Code revision process, working with the governing groups whose approval is necessary for adoption of the Code, and providing leadership in the revision process, as needed.


• Provides administrative leadership and oversight for record keeping and Maxient database management.


• Serves as one of IUB's Title IX Deputy Coordinators responsible for receiving reports of possible gender/sex discrimination, harassment, retaliation, overseeing the office's initial response and coordinating the adjudication process of those allegations if applicable.


• Be available to meet with and receive complaints from individual complainants or reporting parties.


• Works in coordination with the university's Associate Vice President and Chief Title IX Coordinator in the Office of Institutional Equity to ensure compliance with university policy and procedure during the investigation stage.


• Coordinates the adjudication process as well as any administrative follow-up in record keeping or sanction tracking.


• Adheres to all federal and state laws and university policies, including Title IX, the Clery Act, Violence Against Women Act, and the Campus SaveAct, aimed at prohibiting and effectively responding to gender-based discrimination, sexual violence, and retaliation.


• Attends campus coalition against sexual assault meetings.
  Facilitates consultations for interim and summary suspension eligible cases.
  Manages fiscal accounts for department with integrity, accuracy, and accountability.
  Tracks and reports Clery crime reports to IUPD.


• Tracks and reports student sexual misconduct data to the university Title IX office and campus officials.


• Participates in behavioral data collection, assessment, and response in partnership with other offices regarding trending campus issues.


• Meets regularly with Office of Student Life, Indiana University Police Department, Residential Programs and Services, Office of Sorority and Fraternity Life, Substance Use Intervention Services, Office of Institutional Equity, Athletics, and other campus and university officials as needed, to review critical incident reports and coordinate threat assessment.


• Serves on appropriate Student Life and campus committees, including the Substance Use Coalition, CARE team meetings, BIT meetings, and the admissions Committee on Arrests and Discipline.


• Serves on the Dean of Students on-call rotation for campus crisis response.


• Other duties as assigned.

General Responsibilities

• Provides highest level of operational leadership and coordination of assigned staff members to define student conduct methodologies and standards; provides direction and guidance on high priority student conduct projects/initiatives.


• Establishes short-term business plans and long-term operational objectives, including managing project timelines/deliverables and developing resource plans for multi-project/multi-phase student conduct initiatives.


• Conducts a variety of personnel actions to include, but not limited to hiring, promotion, performance management, and dismissal.


• Manages high level assignments and allocation of student conduct resources, including negotiating and coordinating initiatives that involve staff in other departments/areas/teams; may coordinate large-scale student conduct projects with wide audiences in support of academic initiatives.


• Makes budgetary recommendations/proposals based on resource needs and ensures cost containment.


• Researches and stays up-to-date on new industry student conduct standards, technologies, policies, and procedures.


• Responsible for the implementation of new protocols/procedures to address business needs.


• Works collaboratively with other student services leaders across departments in recommending standards, best practices, and related policies/procedures.


• Prepares management reports and summaries for senior administration, executive, steering and advisory committees.


• Acts as advisor to executive committees.


• Serves on various university committees, communities of practice, and task forces related to student conduct.

Qualifications



Combinations of related education and experience may be considered. Education beyond the minimum required may be substituted for work experience. Work experience beyond the minimum required may be substituted for education.


EDUCATION



Required

• Bachelor's degree in public health, public affairs, counseling, social work, law, or related field

Preferred

• Master's degree in higher education student affairs or related field

WORK EXPERIENCE



Required

• 4 years in student conduct, higher education student affairs, or related field


• 1 year of management experience in relevant field

Preferred

• 8 years in a student conduct, higher education student affairs, or related field


• 3 years of supervision or management in a relevant field


• Demonstrates commitment to ongoing learning, and to staying ahead of changes at the federal and state level and within the professional best-practice landscape


• Training and expertise in restorative justice practices in an educational setting

SKILLS



Required

• Proficient communication skills


• Maintains a high degree of professionalism


• Demonstrates time management and priority setting skills


• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality


• Excellent organizational skills


• Excellent collaboration and team building skills


• Effectively coaches and delivers constructive feedback


• Instills commitment to organizational goals


• Demonstrates excellent judgment and decision making skills


• Effective conflict management skills


• Builds and manages effective teams


• Demonstrates ability to maintain confidential information


• Demonstrates customer service skills


• Possesses flexibility to work in a fast paced, dynamic environment


• Commitment to working with people from diverse backgrounds and demonstrated cultural competency


• Demonstrates commitment to educationally focused conflict management techniques and programs

Working Conditions / Demands



This role requires the ability to effectively communicate and to operate a computer and other standard office productivity equipment. The position involves sedentary work as well as periods of time moving around an office environment and the campus. The person in this role must be able to perform the essential functions with or without an accommodation.



Work Location



Bloomington, Indiana



Advertised Salary



$100,000 - $105,000 depending on qualifications and experience.



Benefits Overview



For full-time staff employees, Indiana University offers a wide array of benefits including:

• Multiple plan options for medical insurance


• Dental insurance


• Health Savings Account with generous IU contribution


• Life insurance, LTD, and AD&D options


• Base retirement plan contribution from IU, subject to vesting


• Additional supplemental retirement plan options


• Tuition benefit for IU classes


• 10 paid holidays per year


• Generous Paid Time Off


• Paid Parental Leave


• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Learn more about our benefits by reviewing our online Benefits Brochure.



Job Classification



Career Level: Sr. Operational


FLSA: Exempt


Job Function: Student Services


Job Family: Student Support


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