Associate Director, Student Conduct and Academic Integrity
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: The Office of the Dean of Students at the University of Texas at Austin is dedicated to creating a transformative campus experience where students develop critical thinking, leadership skills, and a lifelong commitment to positive civic engagement. Guided by our core principles of being student-focused, fostering collaborative innovation, empowering ownership, and embracing strategic efficiency, we strive to support students both inside and outside the classroom. Our mission is to develop student leaders, foster involvement, and provide support for all Longhorns, ensuring that every decision and action prioritizes their well-being and development. Join us in fostering a community that values excellence and the holistic development of our students.
Purpose
Members of the Student Conduct team in the Office of the Dean of Students play a pivotal role in supporting the university’s mission to transform lives. The Associate Director of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity will administer the student conduct process for academic, non-academic, and student organization matters, with a strong emphasis on student development. This role involves investigating and resolving complaints, consulting with students, faculty, and community members, and serving as a resource on student conduct matters. By collaborating closely with departmental and campus partners, this position helps create a holistic approach to student development through the conduct process, aligning with the guiding principles of being student-focused, fostering collaborative innovation, and empowering ownership. This role is integral to the office’s vision of fostering a transformative campus experience. Through their work, this position contributes to a supportive environment where all students can thrive and succeed.
Responsibilities
Administers the student conduct process for academic, non-academic, and student organization matters, with direct oversight of the academic misconduct conduct process, including investigation, adjudication, resolution, process development, and stakeholder engagement.
Oversees and manages outreach and marketing initiatives including matters such as content development for stakeholder resources, campus-wide educational presentations and programming, unit webpages, publications and new initiatives.
Provides oversight of the Student Conduct Board, including the education, selection, training, and ongoing management of board members; advises the Executive Board; and ensures alignment with national best practices in student conduct administration by peer-led groups.
Supervises full time professional staff.
Assists with the development, interpretation, and implementation of policy and procedure related to student conduct, including case intake, management, and workflow.
Meets with students, faculty, legal affairs, campus colleagues, community members and others, as appropriate, for consultation, education, and problem solving. Serves as a resource on student conduct matters at the institution.
Assists or leads special assignments within the office and the Office of the Dean of Students, including committee appointments.
Manages unit’s use of technology including database customizations
Required Qualifications
Master’s degree in student affairs administration, educational policy, or related field and 7 or more years of experience in student conduct, higher education administration, or academic discipline, and 3 or more years direct experience with academic integrity misconduct cases including investigation, adjudication, and stakeholder engagement. Communication-listening focus; ability to acquire information/ideas from others; collaborative, shares resources based on business needs with other functional managers; factor functional concerns/needs into strategy; incorporate long term strategic direction/goals into business model; delegates responsibility for overseeing functional tasks to direct reports and engages others in learning.
Salary
$87,000
Working Conditions
Standard office environment
Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
Occasional domestic travel
Occasional evening or weekend work may be required
Required Materials
Resume/CV
3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
Letter of interest
Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.
Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above
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Employment Eligibility:
Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval. ----
Retirement Plan Eligibility:
The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. ----
Background Checks:
A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.
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- Location:
- Austin
- Job Type:
- FullTime