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New York University

Director, Student Conduct and Community Standards

🇺🇸 New York, NY

🕑 Full-Time

💰 $116K - $156K

💻 Operations

🗓️ June 16th, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

New York University is hiring a Director of Student Conduct and Community Standards. The role leads the university's student conduct program, managing over 2000 cases annually across various campuses, overseeing the University Senate Community Standards committee, and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations while updating the student code of behavior.

Highlights

  • Lead the student conduct program for New York University, including residential, global, and portal campuses.
  • Manage over 2000 student conduct cases annually and oversee the University Senate Community Standards committee.
  • Serve on the University Compliance Officers working group and manage student conduct data integrity and security.
  • Develop and update the student code of behavior to align with current standards and regulations.
  • Strong understanding of federal, state, and local legislation affecting Student Affairs and student grievance processes.
  • Exceptional skills in communication, mediation, counseling, and investigations are required.
  • Master's degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs, or related field required; Doctoral or J.D. preferred.
  • Minimum 7 years of experience managing student conduct in higher education; 10+ years preferred.
  • Experience with data privacy, restorative practices, and dispute resolution preferred.
  • Annual base salary range from $116,000 to $156,000, adhering to NYC's Pay Transparency Act.

Director, Student Conduct and Community Standards Full Description

Position Summary: 
The Director of Student Conduct and Community Standards provides leadership for the University’s student conduct program (2000+ cases annually); including the New York campus, residential community and global locations (portal campuses and study away sites). Oversee the operation of the University Senate Community Standards committee; serve as a member of the University Compliance Officers working group; oversee all student conduct data; and create/review enhancements/updates for the student code of behavior at the institution. The position reports directly to the Associate Dean of Students. Qualifications: 
Required Education:
Master's Degree in Higher Education, Student Affairs, or related field

Preferred Education:
Doctoral Degree in Education, Counseling, or Higher Education or Juris Doctorate (J.D.)

Required Experience:
7+ years of experience in managing student conduct at an institution of higher education

Preferred Experience:
10+ years of experience in managing student conduct at an institution of higher education.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Strong understanding of current and pending federal, state and local legislative matters as they affect Student Affairs. Awareness of the relationship of federal and local regulatory laws as they pertain to the management of student conduct and grievance matters. Exceptional writing, communication skills, mediation counseling, and investigatory skills are essential.

Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities:
Must be well versed in quality data collection to ensure adequacy, accuracy and legitimacy of data in NYU systems and be able to strictly follow data privacy and security procedures for data handling and analysis to ensure adherence to legal and institutional standards. Understanding of restorative practices and dispute resolution. Additional Information: 
In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is USD $116,000.00 to USD $156,000.00. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses, clinical compensation, or other items. 

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NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. All interested persons are encouraged to apply at all levels.