The Director of Community Standards is responsible for managing the University's Student Conduct System, which adjudicates all non-academic student misconduct. The Director will also serve as the Title IX Deputy Coordinator for Students on the DeLand campus. Stetson University's approach to intervening in student misconduct is supported by a philosophy of educating, protecting, and supporting the parties and all members of the University community while providing culturally competent educational and developmental responses to behavior that violates established policies. Equally important is the proactive design and delivery of educational programs to promote good citizenship, civic engagement, and community among the student body.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Employment duties include, but are not limited to:

• Lead Community Standards effort on campus through collaboration with hearing officers, Public Safety, and On-Call responders through consultation with the Dean of Students

• Review Incident and Public Safety reports daily, assign cases for adjudication, and ensure that all cases are resolved within an appropriate time frame

• Serve as Title IX Deputy Coordinator for Students, working closely with the Title IX Coordinator and Title IX Leadership Team

• Serve as coordinator for student response effort including assisting with remedies and accommodations

• Supervise a part-time Administrative Assistant for Community Standards

• Provide professional development and support for hearing officers

• Manage the confidential Maxient software system and coordinate judicial hearing schedules using Microsoft Outlook

• Recruit, train, and advise the Student Conduct Board, incorporating student development theories

• Work collaboratively with the Honor System Council that reports to Academic Affairs; consult with the BEST (Bias Education Support Team)

• Lead effort for bi-annual Code of Community Standards review process in collaboration with student leaders

• Serve as a member of the HattersCare team, a Care and Behavioral Intervention team that assists with students of the highest need at the institution; this includes serving as a direct contact for 10-15 students

• Coordinate effort of appellate officers regarding administrative and procedural review of cases

• Stay current on compliance and legal precedents set on the local, state, and federal levels

• Prepare, analyze, and maintain statistical information associated with the University's conduct system including assisting with Clery Act documentation

• Develop and assess educational programs for students, staff, and faculty on topics related to Community Standards in collaboration with Residential Living & Learning as well as Fraternity & Sorority Involvement

• Collaboratively work with partners at the College of Law campus, which is three to four hours away in Gulfport, Florida

• Perform other intentional duties that contribute to the University mission as assigned

Required Skills

• Experience as a hearing officer in the higher education setting

• Maxient software user experience

• Support the University’s Mission and Values (https://www.stetson.edu/other/about/mission-and-values.php) in their role

Required Experience

• Master's degree in student College Personnel or a related field is required

• At least 5 years of consecutive experience in higher education with a portion of responsibilities being in Community Standards, Student Conduct, and/or Title IX

• Experience supervising an individual in a work setting

• Experience working with diverse college students from varying backgrounds and identities

• Desire to join a distinct university community committed to inclusive excellence, kindness, and collaboration, as it seeks to move Forward Together in making our community and world a better place

  Ideal Candidate Qualifications:

• Title IX specific training

• Maxient software direct training

• Behavioral Intervention Team training

• Strong administrative management abilities

  Work Environment: Duties require physical effort, i.e. some standing and walking, bending, light lifting; dexterity in the operation of office equipment; extended periods of time at a keyboard.

  Salary Grade: 8