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The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth is hiring an Assistant Director of Community Standards. This role involves leading student-centered outreach to educate students on ethical behavior, managing the student conduct process, supporting the Director, and collaborating with various university departments to uphold community standards and promote student success.

Highlights

Manage student conduct caseload and serve as hearing officer for conduct matters
Provide proactive education on ethical development, decision-making, and conflict navigation
Support and oversee professional and para-professional staff in the Office of Community Standards
Utilize student conduct software such as Maxient for case management
Assist in training Housing and Residential Education staff on student conduct issues
Build partnerships with departments including Housing, DEI, Title IX, Academic Deans, Counseling, Health Services, University Police, and Athletics
Master's degree required with over three years of experience in Student Conduct or related areas
Preferred legal background or training in counseling or student affairs; experience in multicultural and union environments
Strong leadership, communication, conflict resolution, and organizational skills
Salary range: $67,000-$78,500 with comprehensive benefits including employer-paid health insurance, pension plan, and tuition credit

Assistant Director of Community Standards Full Description

OFFICIAL JOB TITLE: Assistant Director of Community Standards

DIVISION: Student Affairs

DEPARTMENT: Community Standards

BARGAINING UNIT STATUS: ESU 14

FLSA STATUS: EXEMPT

REPORTS TO: Director of Community Standards

SUPERVISES: Indirectly supervises all professionals and para-professionals that support the Office of Community Standards.

SUMMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION: The Assistant Director of Community Standards plays a vital role in fulfilling the Office of Community Standards’ fundamental mission to assist in students’ educational development by promoting concepts of fairness and due process in judicial settings while striking a balance between community standards and individual behavior. The incumbent provides leadership and support in promoting the mission and goals of the Office of Student Conduct. This position has significant interaction with all members of the University community. The Assistant Director will focus on student-centered outreach, proactively engaging with students to educate them on how to be positive community members, including positive decision-making, navigating conflict, and being accountable for their actions. Follows the University’s best practices to build and/or support student academic success and retention, and assist in meeting strategic objectives for persistence and timely graduation of the student population.

EXAMPLES OF PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide proactive education/coaching on ethical development, decision-making, conflict navigation, and other topics related to Community Standards to all students
Assist with the overall administration of the student conduct process by managing a caseload of students and organizations referred to the Office of Community Standards
Serve as hearing officer for student conduct matters
Assist with processing incoming incident reports, case creation, and referral to the appropriate conduct officer
Serve as a liaison between the Office of Community Standards and professional staff members designated as Conduct officers, providing oversight and support
Assume some of the responsibilities of the Director of Community Standards in their absence
Serve “on call” on a rotating basis with the housing senior administrative team (AOC)
Assist in the training and advising of Housing and Residential Education staff regarding community standards and student conduct issues
Utilize student conduct software for processing student conduct referrals and coordinating workflow within the student conduct office
Assist with reporting and assessment related to student conduct
Support the recruitment, training, education, and coordination of the hearing board members, hearing officers, departmental conduct officers, and student support staff by updating and creating new training materials
Participate in orientations, training, admissions events, and other activities designed to disseminate information regarding community standards
Maintain effective partnerships with key departments, including Housing & Residential Education, DEI and Title IX Office, Academic Deans, Counseling Center, Health Services, University Police, and Athletics
Provide service as needed on other University, Student Affairs, or department-related committees
Perform other job-related duties and responsibilities that may be assigned and/or the job description changed periodically to reflect changing organizational needs

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION: Master's Degree

EXPERIENCE: Demonstrated (over three years) of work experience in Student Conduct or related Student Affairs position.

OTHER: Must be available to respond to situations that arise during holidays, weekends, or evenings. May be required to work in adverse weather conditions. Some local and regional travel required.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Legal background or appropriate training or experience in counseling or student affairs is desirable
Experience working in a multicultural university environment
Experience working in an environment represented by a collective bargaining
Knowledge and use of computers and software such as Microsoft Office and Maxient conduct software

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

Knowledge of residentially based community standards and conduct concerns within a higher education setting
Demonstrated leadership skills
Excellent oral, written, and presentation skills
Demonstrated ability to respond successfully to difficult problems or emergency situations, including counseling and mediation, conflict resolution, and residence hall safety & security
Excellent interpersonal communication, planning, and organizational skills are essential to the position, including excellent judgment and discretion
Demonstrated ability to work independently, to take initiative, and to work effectively with the residential student population, faculty, staff, and colleagues within Student Affairs

SALARY: $67,000-$78,500

UMass Dartmouth offers exciting benefits such as:

75% Employer-Paid Health Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts
Life Insurance
Long Term Disability
State Pension Retirement Plan
Optional Retirement Savings Plans
Tuition Credit (Employee, Spouse, & Dependents)
Twelve (12) paid holidays
Paid personal, vacation, and sick time
And More!

Benefits for ESU Union: ESU

Applicants must be authorized for employment in the U.S. on a full-time basis. Employment-based visa sponsorship is not available.

To apply please submit a letter of interest, a current resume, and the contact information for three professional references.

The deadline for internal applicants is November 13, 2025.

The review of internal and external applications will be ongoing until the position is filled.

The projected start date for this position is after January 1, 2026.

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