Job Posting Title:

Executive Director of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity

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Hiring Department:

Office of the Dean of Students

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Oct 14, 2024

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes:

Dean of Students staff serve students through programs, events, resources, and services built around student support, student involvement, and student conduct. Our services also include Student Governance Organizations. Dean of Students is one of eight departments in the Division of Student Affairs.

Purpose:

Oversees the student conduct adjudication process under the supervision of the Dean of Students, including high profile, complex and urgent cases. Responsible for the administration of policies, procedures, and prevention efforts for student conduct. The position engages in campus outreach, collaboration and provides training to students, faculty and staff.

Responsibilities:

Primarily responsible for the development, interpretation, and implementation of policy and procedure related to student conduct, including overseeing case intake, management, and workflow. Responsible for the administration of the student conduct process for academic, non-academic, and student organization matters, including the investigation and resolution of complaints.

As a part of the dean of students lead team, works to fulfill the mission and vision of the Office of the Dean of Students. Provides strategic leadership and vision for the Student Conduct and Academic Integrity unit, including managing the unit budget and supervising a team comprised of 8 full time staff and multiple graduate students. Responsible for future recruitment and training of staff members as appropriate.

Provides timely updates to the Dean of Students via regular engagement in strategic problem solving, case consultation, and high impact cases.

Meets with students, faculty, legal affairs, Office of the President, community members and others, as appropriate, for consultation, education, and problem solving. Serves as a resource on student conduct matters both at the institution and nationally.

Oversees and sustains the quality of outreach and marketing initiatives including matters ranging from annual reports, assessment plans, website content, publications and launching new initiatives.

Provides primary leadership on technology and communication-based initiatives for Student Conduct and Academic Integrity unit including database customization, software and communication efforts.

Assists or leads special assignments within the University, Office of the Dean of Students and the Division of Student Affairs, including committee appointments.

Required Qualifications:

Communication-listening focus; ability to acquire information/ideas from others; collaborative, shares resources based on business needs with other functional managers; factor functional concerns/needs into strategy; incorporate long term strategic direction/goals into business model; delegates responsibility for overseeing functional tasks to direct reports and engages others in learning. Experience addressing student organization misconduct including but not limited to the development of both proactive and reactive resources and interventions geared at influencing student organization behavior. Master’s degree in student affairs administration, educational policy, law or related field and ten years of experience in student conduct or higher education administration, academic discipline, residence life conduct management or other community agency relating to student development. Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications:

Terminal degree in student affairs administration, educational policy, law or related field and eight years of experience in student conduct or higher education administration, academic discipline, residence life conduct management or other community agency relating to student development.

Salary:

$130,000+ depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

Standard office environment

Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

Occasional domestic travel

Occasional evening or weekend work may be required

Required Materials

Letter of interest

Resume/CV

List of 3 work references with contact information; at least one reference should be a previous supervisor

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left-hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form.  You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States.  Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment.  Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.