Associate Dean of Students & Director, Office of Student Conduct & Community Standards
Duke University - Durham, North Carolina
Position Description
As the Associate Dean and Director of the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards (OSCCS), you will provide strategic and operational leadership for the university’s undergraduate student community standards process. The position oversees the fair, equitable, and legally sound administration of conduct processes involving undergraduate students and collaborates with graduate and professional schools regarding matters within their respective jurisdictions. The Associate Dean/Director provides consultation, direction, and support to staff and hearing officers; serves as a hearing officer and hearing-panel facilitator; responsible for the recruitment and development of conduct-board members; contributes to university policy development; and promotes education regarding student rights, responsibilities, and community standards. This position works closely with the Office for Institutional Equity, Office of General Counsel, graduate and professional schools, faculty and academic units, residential life, campus safety, counseling and health services, and other university partners. The position also participates in student crisis response and a rotating 24-hour dean-on-call schedule.
Position Requirements
Required Minimum Education:
Work requires analytical, organizational and communication skills generally acquired through completion of a bachelor's degree program.
Required Minimum Experience
Work generally requires six years’ experience student personnel/services, college or university administration, or a related field to acquire skills necessary to manage a major program area within student affairs. OR ANY OTHER EQUIVALENT COMBINATION OF RELEVANT EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE.
Strongly Preferred Education:
Master’s degree in higher education, student affairs, education, counseling, social sciences, law, public administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
Strongly Preferred Experiences:
At least six years of progressively responsible experience in higher education, student conduct, student affairs, investigations, conflict resolution, compliance, or a related field.
Demonstrated experience administering or overseeing student conduct, academic integrity, alternative-resolution, restorative, or comparable institutional processes.
Experience facilitating hearings, interpreting policy, preparing written decisions or reports, and communicating sensitive information.
Experience supervising, mentoring, or providing professional consultation to staff or hearing-board members.
Excellent written and verbal communication, analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment, maintain confidentiality, manage competing priorities, and work effectively with individuals and groups with diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
Experience developing or revising institutional policies, procedures, or governance materials.
Experience responding to complex student matters, including behavioral concerns, crisis situations, or risk assessments.
Experience using case-management systems, analyzing conduct data, or conducting program assessment.
Experience working in a complex residential college or research-university environment.
Required Skills and Competencies
Student Conduct Expertise: Knowledge of higher-education conduct systems, procedural fairness, policy interpretation, investigations, hearings, alternative resolution, and restorative practices.
Judgment and Ethical Practice: Ability to make sound, impartial, and ethical decisions; maintain confidentiality; and apply policies consistently.
Communication and Facilitation: Excellent written, verbal, analytical, and interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to facilitate difficult conversations and communicate sensitive information clearly and respectfully.
Leadership and Collaboration: Ability to establish effective working relationships, contribute to a collaborative team, and engage constructively with individuals and groups from diverse backgrounds and perspectives.
Organization and Adaptability: Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, initiative, and ability to manage competing priorities, work independently, and respond effectively to changing circumstances.
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