Classification Title: Coordinator for Student Conduct
College/Division: Division of Student Affairs and Academic Support
Department: SAAS Student Conduct and Academic Integrity
Advertised Salary Range: $42,633-$43000
Advertised Job Summary:
The Assistant Director is responsible for managing core areas related to primarily organizational misconduct as well as academic, alternative resolution and personal misconduct cases that are
brought to the attention of the Office of Student Conduct (OSC). This role also provides supervision to full time and/or graduate staff members. The assistant director for organizational misconduct will play a vital role in adjudicating cases, organizing educational initiatives and collaborating with the office of fraternity and sorority life, leadership and service center, campus recreation and other campus partners. An increase in the frequency and severity of hazing allegations and compliance requirements justify the need for this role. This role develops and implements programs and initiatives that offer support for students facing student conduct allegations, which may also have legal implications with local or campus police. This role manages an individual case load for incidents on and off campus that may affect student standing in relation to the student code of conduct, student safety and well-being, and/or university policies. Handles incident documentation, discovery, adjudication, and sanctions/action planning. Collaborates with staff in own department, other departments, external entities as well as academic and campus leaders, on shared student conduct goals, often coordinating sanctions and action planning efforts for individual cases. Interfaces directly with students throughout the duration of the case, directing them to
university resources such as staff in student support roles as appropriate. Places an emphasis on confidentiality of student concerns, university policy compliance, and a culture
of care with in all direct student interactions. Provides training to and serves as a resource for university constituents with high student interaction in order to educate on student conduct and the related procedures for case resolution. Runs reports on case progress types of code violations, and sanction/action plan completion, reporting trends to manager. Performs frequent research and maintains knowledge of relevant university policies, the code of conduct, relevant laws and ordinances, and best practice procedures for handling of student conduct issues.
Advertised Minimum Qualifications :
Masters Degree in related field and 3 years of experience in the field.
The University of South Carolina is a globally recognized, high-impact research university committed to a superior student experience and dedicated to innovation in learning, research and community engagement. Founded in 1801, the university offers more than 300 degree programs and is a top-tier Carnegie Foundation research institution. More than 50,000 students are enrolled at one of 20 locations throughout the state, including the research campus in Columbia. With 60 nationally ranked academic programs including top-ranked programs in international business, the nation's best honors college and distinguished programs in engineering, law, medicine, public health and the arts, the university is helping to build healthier, more educated communities in South Carolina and around the world.