| Position Number: |
106100 |
| Position Title (Classification Title): |
Assistant Dean, Student Affairs |
| Working Title: |
Asst. Dean for Student Rights and Responsibilities |
| Job Summary: |
Under the supervision of the Associate Dean, the Assistant Dean of Students for the Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities (OSRR) coordinates the adjudication and resolution of all student academic and non-academic misconduct. The Assistant Dean coordinates the development, implementation, and interpretation of policies and rules governing all University students under the University Student Code of Conduct and is responsible for ensuring a consistent and fair process of administering the Student Code of Conduct and Student Code of Academic Conduct.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Coordinates adjudication and resolution of all student academic and non-academic misconduct.
• Coordinates the development, implementation, and interpretation of policies and rules governing all University student behavior and ensures consistent and fair processes.
• Under the direction of the Associate Dean, provides training and consultation for all areas of University conduct involving students.
• Coordinates the University conduct process by managing reports, gathering case information and conducting investigations, conducting educational and administrative conferences, coordinating hearing boards and ensuring compliance with conduct timelines and proceedings.
• Implements best practices related to student conduct including the development and assessment of effective, educational sanctions.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, local laws, and ordinances; remains current regarding legal issues and implications for campus conduct processes (e.g. Title IX, Student Organizations, Residence Life, Fraternity and Sorority Life).
• Under the supervision of the Associate Dean, consults with faculty and staff, maintains records and databases, develops assessment plans and reports, and ensures compliance with records retention policies.
• Assists the Associate Dean in the training and development of those that play a role in the academic and non-academic misconduct processes including Housing and Residence Life staff, faculty and all Student Conduct Hearing Board members.
Performs liaison activities among functional areas and other departments.
• Proactively educates the campus community on prevention efforts related to academic and non-academic misconduct and risk management topics such as hazing and sexual misconduct.
• Responds to student, parent & family, faculty and staff inquiries, questions, and concerns regarding non-academic and academic conduct.
• Coordinates the Admission Clearance and Dean Certification’s processes.
• Serves as the Maxient Database Administrator for the Division of Academic Engagement and Student Affairs.
• Assists with the completion of the annual Clery Act Report and the Campus Biennial Report.
• Participates on departmental, divisional, and campus-wide committees and workgroups.
• Serves in a 24-hour on-call duty rotation, responding to crisis as necessary; assists the Dean of Students team and other campus administrators with crisis planning and implementation in the event of campus emergencies including the staffing of student hurricane shelters.
• Serves as a member of the Dean of Students Office leadership team, representing the Dean of Students Office at campus events on and off-campus as needed.
• Performs risk management functions at campus events as needed including monitoring student behavior within the student tailgate area at home football games.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
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| Department |
Dean of Students-Student Services |
| FLSA: |
Exempt |
| Minimum Qualifications: |
Masters degree in an appropriate area of specialization and two years of appropriate experience; or a bachelors degree in an appropriate area of specialization and four years of appropriate experience. |
| Position Qualifications: |
• Master’s degree in student affairs, higher education, counseling or another appropriate field of graduate study
• Three years of post-graduate experience with at least two working with student conduct programs in a university setting
• Knowledge of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), Clery Act, Title IX, VAWA and other applicable federal/state guidelines and laws that affect the practice of student conduct administration
• A record of increasingly complex work responsibility |
| Preferred Qualifications |
• Experience working with Maxient Software
• Experience recruiting, training, hiring, developing, and supervising graduate and full-time professional staff
• Experience training Student Conduct Hearing Boards
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written) |
| Essential Functions / Job Duties: |
- 60% - Coordinates adjudication and resolution of all student academic and non-academic misconduct; Coordinates the development, implementation, and interpretation of policies and rules governing all University student behavior and ensures consistent and fair processes; Under the direction of the Associate Dean, assists with training and consultation for all areas of University conduct involving students; coordinates the University conduct process by managing reports, gathering case information and conducting investigations, conducting educational and administrative conferences, coordinating hearing boards and ensuring compliance with conduct timelines and proceedings; Implements best practices related to student conduct including the development and assessment of effective, educational sanctions; Ensures compliance with federal, state, local laws, and ordinances; remains current regarding legal issues and implications for campus conduct processes (e.g. Title IX, Student Organizations, Residence Life, Fraternity and Sorority Life). - (Essential)
- 15% - Under the direction of the Associate Dean, assists with the training and development of those that play a role in the academic and non-academic misconduct processes including Housing and Residence Life staff, faculty and all Student Conduct Hearing Board members; Proactively educates the campus community on prevention efforts related to academic and non-academic misconduct and risk management topics such as hazing and sexual misconduct; Responds to student, parent & family, faculty and staff inquiries, questions, and concerns regarding non-academic and academic conduct. - (Essential)
- 10% - Maintains records and databases, develops assessment plans and reports, and ensures compliance with records retention policies; Coordinates the Admission Clearance and Dean Certification’s processes; coordinates the DOS records retention policies and serves as the Maxient Database Administrator for the Division of Academic Engagement and Student Affairs; Assists with the completion of the annual Clery Act Report and the Campus Biennial Report. - (Essential)
- 9% - Participates on departmental, divisional, and campus-wide committees and workgroups; Serves in a 24-hour on-call duty rotation, responding to crisis as necessary; assists the Dean of Students team and other campus administrators with crisis planning and implementation in the event of campus emergencies including the staffing of student hurricane shelters; Serves as a member of the Dean of Students Office leadership team, representing the Dean of Students Office at campus events on and off-campus as needed; Performs risk management functions at campus events as needed including monitoring student behavior within the student tailgate area at home football games. - (Essential)
- 5% - Performs other duties as assigned. - (Essential)
- 1% - Engage in activities, commensurate with the position, that advance multicultural competence. - (Essential)
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| Physical Demands: |
- Physical Requirements: Occasional and/or light lifting required. Limited exposure to elements such as heat, cold, noise, dust, dirt, chemicals, etc., but none to the point of being disagreeable. May involve minor safety hazards where likely results would be cuts, bruises, etc.
- Impact of Deadlines: Externally imposed deadlines set and revised beyond one’s control. Interruptions influence priorities. Difficult to anticipate nature or volume of work with certainty beyond a few days.
- Standing: Occasionally
- Walking: Occasionally
- Sitting: Daily
- Reaching with hands and arms: Frequently
- Climbing or balancing: Occasionally
- Stooping: Occasionally
- Use of hands to handle objects: Daily
- Lifting up to 10lbs: Occasionally
- Lifting up to 25lbs: Occasionally
- Lifting over 25lbs: Occasionally
- Talking as express or exchange of ideas verbally: Daily
- Hearing as perceive sound by ear: Daily
- Vision as distinguish colors & depth: Daily
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| Special Requirements or Considerations of the Job: |
- This position requires a criminal background screen.
- This position requires fingerprinting.
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| Number of Vacancies |
1 |
| Work Hours |
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Monday - Friday |
| FTE |
1 |
| Salary Range |
$70,000 - $77,000 |
| Pay Basis |
Annually |
| Preferred Response Date: |
02/17/2025 |
| Special Instructions to Applicants: |
Candidates must apply online through the University of West Florida website: https://careers.uwf.edu. Applicants are required to attach a resume, cover letter and contact information for three references. References will be contacted upon submission of this application. An opportunity to upload these documents will be provided during the application process. For assistance, please contact Human Resources at 850-474-2694 or email jobs@uwf.edu. |
