Department Name: 1B420:Student Conduct
Job Summary: The Office of Student Conduct at the University of Kentucky (UK) works to promote personal responsibility and peer accountability amongst students and student organizations. With the goal of encouraging students to consider the impact of their actions on themselves, their peers, and the greater community through development of conflict management skills, the Office of Student Conduct is looking to fill the Associate Director role to better serve our Student Organization community and guide student conduct practice through comprehensive assessment. The position is a part of the broader Dean of Students structure, which grounds its work in core values of integrity, inclusion, and integration. In addition to serving as a conduct officer, the Associate Director for the Office of Student Conduct will be tasked with overseeing the Student Organization conduct process, including investigations, adjudication, and engaging in strategic partnerships around prevention and education. The Associate Director will work closely with Fraternity and Sorority Life, Student Organizations and Activities, and other campus offices to ensure Student Organizations are compliant with policy and informed of the student conduct process. This includes conducting training and educational sessions to students, student leaders, and other stakeholders. The Associate Director will oversee the assessment practices for the Office of Student Conduct in order to drive student conduct practice allowing the office to develop stronger outreach to student organizations, campus partners, colleges, and UK community members. Further, the Associate Director will supervise Student Responsibility Coordinators within the Office of Student Conduct. Finally, the Associate Director will serve in the absence of the Director when appropriate, requiring the ability to understand and communicate the complexity of student conduct practice and the Code of Student Conduct. The Associate Director will need to work with campus partners to determine strategies when working with incidents across campus and providing overall leadership regarding the mission and goals of the Office of Student Conduct. Skills /Knowledge/Abilities: MS Windows, and MS Office (Word, PowerPoint) Database Management.
Position Time Status: Full-Time
Required Education: MA
Required Related Experience: 3 yrs
Required License/Registration/Certification : None.
Preferred Education/Experience: masters in higher education, student affairs, counseling, or related field.
University Community of Inclusion: The University of Kentucky is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce by ensuring all our students, faculty, and staff work in an environment of openness and acceptance. We strive to foster a community where people of all backgrounds, identities, and perspectives can feel secure and welcome. We also value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen. About University of Kentucky
Adjacent to downtown Lexington, UK is nestled in the scenic heart of the beautiful Bluegrass Region of Kentucky. UK's campus covers more than 814 acres, with more than 30,700 students and 13,500 full-time employees, including nearly 2,400 full-time faculty and librarians.
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