University Ombuds for Staff
- Employer
- Clemson University
- Location
- Clemson, South Carolina
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- Administrative Jobs
- Academic Affairs, Other Academic Affairs Jobs
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Job ID:105301
Location:Clemson University
Full/Part Time:Full-Time
Regular/Temporary:Regular
JOB SUMMARY:
Position Description
Clemson University is accepting applications in its search for the University Ombuds for Staff. Reporting to the Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, this position serves all administrative staff throughout the institution and performs the functions of the position through the Clemson University Ombuds Office in conjunction with the University Ombuds for Faculty and Students.
The Position:
The University Ombuds for Staff is a designated neutral and informal dispute resolution practitioner whose function is to provide independent, confidential assistance to all staff throughout the institution. This assistance is an alternative to formal administrative channels, supplementing them but not replacing them. The ombuds assists in clarifying the nature of underlying concerns and helps generate and evaluate an array of options for addressing/resolving the concerns, including referral to other available resources. They foster communication between individuals involved in conflict and assists those individuals in resolving their issues. The University Ombuds for Staff operates within the University Ombuds Office in a collaborative capacity with the University Ombuds for Faculty and Students. They provide consultation to organizational leaders as necessary regarding trends and themes and may seek external independent legal counsel as deemed necessary. For more information, please visit the Ombudsman website at Clemson University. The responsibilities include:
Dispute resolution, consultation and referral: The ombuds is responsible for identifying and clarifying concerns and conflicts and generating and evaluation option for resolution of conflicts. Advocates for fair process and the administration of processes. Provides coaching to individuals on effective strategies and skills in the resolution of their concerns.
Organizational and management consultation: The ombuds is responsible for identifying systemic issues and trends that cause conflict at the University; Works with an advisory committee in exploring effective ways to address system concerns; Serves as an organizational resource for evaluating policies and procedures related to staff.
Training and education: The ombuds is responsible for designing and delivering education and training programs for staff related to conflict management/resolution and related topics.
Professional development: The ombuds is responsible for engagement in appropriate and ongoing continuing education and development, including but not limited to requirements to attain and maintain ombuds certification.
Expectations:
- The University Ombuds for Staff adheres to the IOA Professional Standards of Practice; does not accept notice on behalf of the University; and, does not participate in formal adjudicatory processes.
- All communications will be treated with strict confidentiality to the extent permissible by South Carolina law and Federal law.
- The incumbent must not serve in any other capacity that would be considered a conflict of interest.
- The incumbent must have strong communication skills, both oral and written, and able to effectively communicate with individuals from diverse background at all levels of the organization.
Work Schedule and Salary information:
Standard Hrs: 37.5; Band: 08; Salary will be competitive within market range based on qualifications.
Qualifications
Minimum:
- Education - Bachelor's Degree
- Experience - 3+ years as an organizational ombuds or dispute resolution professional
Preferred:
- Education - Master's Degree
- Experience - Relevant field experience in higher education leadership
Application Instructions
Please apply through Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/79691. Applications and the following information must be submitted by November 8, 2020 for full consideration:
- Cover Letter
- Resume/CV
- Names and contact information for five (5) references (Note: References will note be contacted until the final stages of the interview process)
Please direct any questions regarding this position to:
Stephen Sobczak
Talent Acquisition, Clemson University
ssobcza@clemson.edu
CLOSING STATEMENT:
Clemson University is an AA/EEO employer and does not discriminate against any person or group on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, pregnancy, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status or genetic information. Clemson University is building a culturally diverse faculty and staff committed to working in a multicultural environment and encourages applications from minorities and women.
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Organization
Working at Clemson University
Clemson is a dynamic research university located in Upstate South Carolina at the center of the booming I-85 corridor between Charlotte, N.C., and Atlanta, Ga. One of the nation’s most selective public research universities according to U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review, Clemson University is the school of choice among top students in South Carolina and is increasingly competitive for the best students in the region and the nation. More than 17,100 students select from 70 undergraduate and 100 graduate degree programs through five academic colleges: Agriculture, Forestry and Life Sciences; Architecture, Arts and Humanities; Business and Behavioral Science; Engineering and Science; and Health, Education and Human Development.
Clemson’s transformation into a leading research institution — currently attracting in excess of $140 million in externally funded research and sponsored program awards per year — is based upon an academic plan that identifies eight emphasis areas in which the University has opportunities to increase education and research, to align with South Carolina’s economic development needs and to draw upon faculty strengths. Emphasis areas include automotive and transportation technology, advanced materials, biotechnology and biomedical sciences, leadership and entrepreneurship, sustainable environment, information and communication technology, family and community living, and general education.
Major economic development initiatives that have emerged from the academic plan include the Clemson International Center for Automotive Research — a 250-acre campus in Greenville, which has generated more than $225 million in public and private commitments in just four years; an advanced materials initiative at the Clemson Research Park, which includes a new LEED Silver-certified facility; and the South Carolina Health Sciences Collaborative — an initiative of the state’s three research universities and major health-care systems.
As the state’s land-grant university, Clemson reaches out to citizens, communities and businesses all over South Carolina. The Public Service Activities division includes the county-based Cooperative Extension Service, five off-campus research and education centers through the Clemson University Experiment Station and critical regulatory responsibilities for plant and animal health.
The University boasts a 1,400-acre campus on the shores of Lake Hartwell within view of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Surrounding the campus are 18,000 acres of University farms and woodlands devoted to research. A warm campus environment, great weather and recreational activities offered by proximity to both the natural surroundings and large cities are part of the Clemson Experience.
Points of interest at Clemson include the following:
The Clemson Conference Center and Inn is a state-of-the-art facility for symposia, meetings, seminars and special events. The complex includes the Madren Continuing Education and Conference Center, the Walker Golf Course and the Martin Inn.
The South Carolina Botanical Garden, a 295-acre public garden, features several thousand varieties of ornamental plants and a unique collection of nature-based sculptures.
The Robert Howell Brooks Center for the Performing Arts brings an exciting array of concert, theater, dance, comedy and other live performances to the community.
The Robert Campbell Geology Museum at the Botanical Garden displays meteorites, minerals, dinosaur fossils and the largest faceted-stone collection in the Southeast.
The T. Ed Garrison Livestock Arena is a showplace for livestock activities in the state and has hosted horse and livestock shows, rodeos, sales, 4-H activities, educational programs, and industrial and agricultural exhibitions.
Fort Hill, the home of John C. Calhoun and later of his son-in-law, University founder Thomas Green Clemson, is a registered National Historic Landmark located in the center of campus.
The Class of 1944 Visitors Center is the front door to Clemson — a friendly place to get tours, information, assistance and an introduction to this beautiful, historic university and community.
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