Career Center

Accountabilities:

• Manage the resolution of alleged violations involving students related to community standards, University policy, and local, state, and federal law; incorporate the philosophy of promoting student development while upholding University conduct standards; utilize national trends related to rights and responsibilities, restorative justice, and conflict management/mediation.
• Participate and engage in holistic and comprehensive case management review related to student conduct.
• Collaborate in establishing and maintaining students' rights and responsibilities in order to provide safety and well-being of the University environment, including assisting students with interpreting and understanding University policies and procedures; holding students accountable to established community standards and behavioral expectations; and managing and responding to questions and concerns from students, parents, faculty and staff.
• Collaborate with campus partners to develop and implement programming and educational initiatives related to responsibility, accountability, and fostering a sense of community.
• Design, implement, and evaluate educational sanctioning for students found in violation of the Code of Student Conduct.
• Coordinate conduct cases, including but not limited to, reviewing Maxient/Campus Safety reports, creating (or overseeing the creation of) charge letters, assigning cases to appropriate staff members, following up with sanction letters/monitoring sanction completion, and closing cases.
• Manage the resolution of alleged violations involving students related to community standards, University policy, and local, state, and federal law; incorporate the philosophy of promoting student development while upholding University conduct standards; utilize national trends related to rights and responsibilities, restorative justice, and conflict management/mediation.
• Assist with assessment of conduct processes, including the evaluation of processes and regulations to ensure fair and equitable processes, engaging in systematic planning by tracking trends, generating and analyzing reports, and preparing key performance indicators/metrics.
• Effectively utilize conduct and case management software, including compiling regular reports on conduct-related data (e.g. Maxient).
• Serve as a member of the interdisciplinary, non-clinical decision-making team for students of concern as part of the University's behavioral intervention team.
• Serve as a member of the dean on-call rotation.
• Collaborate with the Department of Campus Safety and local, state, and federal enforcement agencies.

Professional Experience/Qualifications:

• Demonstrated strong sense of ethics and sound decision-making skills, exhibits mature judgment and capacity to maintain confidentiality;
• Demonstrated commitment to educating students and knowledge of student development;
• Demonstrated experience in assessment or skills in collecting and/or analyzing data;
• Demonstrated outstanding attention to detail; and
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of college/university student conduct codes including the application of practices related to student conduct; knowledge of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), Clery Act, Title IX, and other applicable federal/state guidelines;
• Experience in administration of student conduct;
• In-depth knowledge of student development theory;
• Experience within a college residential environment;
• Demonstrated ability to work independently; and
• Ability to stay calm and function well in a high-paced office environment.

Education:

EEO Statement:

It is the policy of Colgate University not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of their race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, pregnancy, national origin, marital status, disability, protected Veterans status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, being or having been victims of domestic violence or stalking, familial status, or any other categories covered by law. Colgate is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Candidates from historically underrepresented groups, women, persons with disabilities, and protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

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