Assistant Director for Student Conduct & Community Standards

Title: Assistant Director for Student Conduct & Community Standards

Executive Area: Student Affairs & Campus Life

College/School/MBU: Dean of Students

Department: Dean of Students

Work Location: Amherst

Schedule: Full Time

Work Arrangement: Onsite

Under the general supervision of an Assistant Dean for Student Conduct and Community Standards, the Assistant Director for Student Conduct and Community Standards is responsible for a variety of functions related to the delivery of student services, with primary responsibility for the day‑to‑day implementation of the university student conduct system.

• Responsible for the day‑to‑day triaging and processing of student conduct referrals, monitoring for timely case resolution, auditing of sanction completion, and processing student conduct records requests.
• Serves as a student conduct case administrator for cases resulting in sanctions up to housing removal and suspension and ensures student conduct cases are adjudicated and resolved per established procedures.
• Supervises Coordinators for Student Conduct and Community Standards and graduate assistants. Provides oversight to Residence Life staff assigned to perform student conduct related work.
• Assists in the coordination and facilitation of the University Hearing Board process: recruitment and training of hearing board members; scheduling hearing boards; preparation of hearing board materials; working with involved parties in pre‑hearing processes; and serving as a university hearing board procedural advisor.
• Supports the development and facilitation of training for Residence Life full‑time, graduate, and undergraduate staff as it relates to their responsibilities in responding to student conduct‑related matters and/or as conduct case administrators.
• Supports the maintenance of the student conduct database (Advocate) by performing regular audits and updates.
• Supports the development and facilitation of student conduct educational initiatives, including but not limited to creation of promotional materials/content, creation of resource guides, facilitation of workshops and presentations, and coordination of passive programming. This may require the transportation of materials and supplies.
• Establishes and maintains collaborative and effective working relationships with campus partners.
• Supports programs, events and initiatives coordinated by Student Conduct and Community Standards Office, and the Dean of Students Collaborative.

• Performs related duties as assigned or required. Understands responsibilities with respect to Title IX, Clery and other compliance requirements.
• Demonstrates capacity, skill, and willingness to engage students and contribute to student success.
• Understands responsibilities with respect to conflicts of interest and behaves in ways consistent both with law and with university policy.
• Contributes toward creating a positive and respectful workplace. Uses access to sensitive and/or not yet public university related information only in the performance of the responsibilities of position and exercises care to prevent unnecessary disclosure to others.

• Master’s Degree.
• Three (3) years of experience providing student services at a college/university or another educational setting, which includes direct experience adjudicating student conduct cases and/or facilitating conflict resolution services.
• Experience using a web‑based conduct software platform to initiate, track, and record student conduct matters.
• Demonstrated computer skills including Microsoft Office suite, including Teams, and web‑based applications.
• Demonstrated experience working with diverse populations and in developing inclusive communities and work teams.
• Demonstrated experience creating and delivering trainings, workshops and presentations.
• Excellent communication (oral and written) and presentation skills.

Occasional nights and weekends availability.

Work is primarily performed in an indoor university environment and involves lifting and transporting materials or equipment and general physical activity, including prolonged standing, walking, or assuming low postures.

M-F 8:30am - 5:00pm

Occasional nights and weekends availability.

Pay Grade: PSSAP Grade 28