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Position Type Civil Service Classification Title Director of Student Conduct Programs Position's Functional Title Director of Community Standards and Student Advocacy Position Start Date 05/16/2019 Position End Date (if temporary) Position Summary

The Director of Community Standards and Student Advocacy provides leadership and management for institutional efforts to support and promote a campus climate of civility, integrity, responsibility, and social justice by administering the Student Code of Conduct. The incumbent will report to the Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students and will serve as primary hearing officer by adjudicating academic and non-academic misconduct incidents. The Director selects, trains and evaluates a team of administrative hearing officers; convenes Student Conduct Committee, chairs Campus Threat Assessment Team, and co-chairs the Student Concerns Committee (GSU CARE Team); serves as case manager for students in distress; and develops and implements campus programs promoting outreach and education focused on civility, respect and integrity. The Director of Community Standards and Student Advocacy leads GSU4U efforts to address food and housing insecurities by establishing relationships with community based social service agencies and creating a network of care for students. In addition, the Director also recruits and trains supports and advocates for students who are navigating the community standards process and campus wide grievances and appeals. The Director of Community Standards and Student Advocacy annually updates the student handbook and relevant policies and protocols; and assists with assessment efforts in the Office of the Dean of Students and the Division of Student Affairs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in areas of Counseling, Higher Education Administration, Student Affairs Administration, Conflict Resolution, Student Development, College Student Personnel, or a related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of work experience in higher education or comparable to that performed as a Student Conduct Advisor or in other positions of comparable responsibility involving experience working with residential life, student conduct, working with a student disciplinary system, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of student conduct database administration, i.e. Maxient
• Ability to solve problem and work effectively in a fast paced environment
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and to generate and manage work groups and projects
• Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and meet deadlines to deal with competing demands.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills for internal and external interactions.
• Understanding of student conduct processes and procedures, current student conduct issues and trends, Title IX requirements, higher education law, and student development theory required.
• Experience working with behavioral intervention or threat assessment teams and supporting/responding to students in distress or crisis.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with students from underrepresented and under-served populations.
• Experience working with faculty and staff in their roles as hearing officers.
• Commitment to fostering student learning, social justice, restorative justice, and community values.
• Independent judgment, critical management, and time management skills.

Posting Date 04/05/2019 Closing Date 04/26/2019 Open Until Filled No Posting Number CS0300P Type of Search External Quicklink for Posting http://employment.govst.edu/postings/4306 Employee ID Department Special Instructions to Applicants

This is a Civil Service position at Governors State University which requires a Credentials Assessment exam type for this position. Applicants are not required to report in person for this exam. You will receive your examination score via e-mail within 2 weeks after the closing date.

This position requires Illinois residency within 180 days of the hire date.

Credentials Assessment Exam Scoring Information:

In order to be considered for this position, applicants are required to provide documentation that verifies that the minimum qualifications of this Civil Service position have been met. The required documents that are submitted in the online application (cover letter, résumé, and college transcripts, which show the conferred graduation date and earned degree), as well as any included other/optional documents will be reviewed and/or used in the scoring of the Credentials Assessment. These documents must be attached to this vacancy by April 25, 2019.

When completing your online application, please be sure to provide detailed information about your work experience, including dates of employment, applicable full-time and part-time employment, and specific duties and responsibilities.

Transcripts/Licenses/Certifications MUST be uploaded electronically to your online application. Due to the high volume of applications received, only college transcripts submitted/attached electronically to this posting will be used for the review and the consideration of this vacancy.

If you are a Veteran, you may be eligible to receive Veteran’s Preference Points on a passing examination score, by submitting proof of eligibility to the Department of Human Resources, such as a copy of your DD214/DD215 form (Department of Defense), NGB22 form (National Guard), or Discharge Orders or DD256 Discharge Certificate (Reserves), no later than April 25, 2019.

Please attach a list of three professional references.

For fullest consideration, the above-mentioned requirements must be submitted no later than the closing date of the posting.

Condition of Employment: Successful completion of the background check, which includes receipt and evaluation of the information forwarded to us by the Illinois State Police in response to our request to them for conviction information maintained and available under Chapter 38, Illinois Revised Statutes, paragraph 1601 et seq.

We appreciate your interest in employment at Governors State University.

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

1. * Are you a resident of the State of Illinois?
   • Yes
   • No
2. * Have you earned a Master's degree?
   • Yes
   • No

Required Documents Required Documents

1. Resume
2. Cover Letter
3. Transcripts
4. List of References

Optional Documents

1. Other
2. Other2
3. Other3
4. Other4
5. Other5