Director of the Office for Community Standards
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities - Minneapolis, Minnesota
Position Description:
This is a full-time (100%), 12 month, annual renewable academic professional/administrative staff appointment. This position currently includes some hybrid work options, with flexibility for remote and on-site work as appropriate to the role.
Position Overview:
The Director of Community Standards provides strategic leadership and oversight for the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities student conduct system. Grounded in the University’s commitment to student development, equity, accountability, and educational integrity, the Director is responsible for advancing community standards that support a safe, respectful, and inclusive learning environment. This position plays a vital role in resolving complex behavioral cases, supporting student success, and ensuring compliance with the student conduct code and relevant laws and policies.
The Director also leads proactive community engagement efforts, and serves as a key liaison across the University for responding to behavioral concerns individually and as they impact the broader campus community. The role directly supervises 3.0 FTE and cultivates a staff culture committed to trauma-informed, equity-centered, fair, compassionate, and developmentally appropriate practice. This position provides strategic advice and counsel, possesses a high level of integrity and demonstrates discretion in sensitive and confidential matters.
Position Requirements:
Minimum Qualifications:
- BA/BS plus at least 10 years of related experience or master’s degree plus at least 8 years of relevant experience
- Extensive knowledge of university conduct systems and relevant legal, regulatory, and risk management issues
- Demonstrated commitment towards diversity, equity, and inclusion work including working with diverse populations of students
- Ability to lead a staff team in achieving goals, reinforcing positive performance and addressing areas of improvement
- Demonstrated experience operating with high degree of integrity, judgement, discretion and sensitivity to confidential information.
- Ability to work with student conduct processes in a higher education setting
- Ability to work with college students in distress
- Strong verbal, written, communication, and interpersonal skills
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in student affairs, counseling, higher education, or related field
- Experience with Academic Integrity, Title IX, and Title VI in higher education
- Highly organized, proactive, strong ability to assist others in navigating through complex situations
- Experience with restorative justice, both in principle and in practice.
- Experience with database management
- Ability to prioritize college student development
- Ability to plan, monitor, evaluate, and manage multiple priorities
- Demonstrated ability to partner and collaborate with campus faculty and staff
- Experience working with student organizations in a campus activities or fraternity/sorority life context
Salary Information
The annual salary range is $89,000 - $94,339, depending on experience. Work will be completed in a hybrid environment. Occasionally, unscheduled evening and weekend remote work may be required to meet the needs of the unit and the institution. The successful candidate will be eligible for the Regent’s Tuition Benefit Program, medical, dental, and retirement benefits.
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