Posted: Thursday Apr 28, 22:18 PST
Coordinator for Judicial Affairs
University of San Francisco
The Coordinator for Judicial Affairs is a staff member within the Division of University Life. The Coordinator is supervised directly by the Assistant Dean of Students. The Coordinator is primarily responsible for supervising student disciplinary procedures for approximately 2,100 on-campus residents at the university to create and support out-of-classroom learning environments in all student residential communities and the full education and development of resident students into informed, adult citizens. The Coordinator may adjudicate 200-600 judicial hearings and appeals annually, will interpret University policies, will analyze and review policies and protocols, gather effective data and make policy or protocol decisions when needed.
Requirements: A master's degree in higher education administration or a related field is required. Understanding of applied student development theories, counseling and intervention models, and student privacy/records laws are essential. Significant professional experience in residence life or student judicial affairs is required (at a private institution, preferred) including the design, coordination, and evaluation of educationally purposeful student judicial programs, student development activities and leadership programs. The candidate must possess strong written and oral communication skills and have a commitment to, and understanding of, a diverse, urban institution. A demonstrated interest in, and a commitment to, the mission of a Jesuit institution. Knowledge and skill with current technology is also preferred. Willing to participate in evening and weekend activities and programs.
ACCOUNTABILITY
As part of the larger staff in University Life, the Coordinator collaborates and cooperates across divisions and departments to create a supportive University community which encourages student learning and development in the Jesuit Catholic tradition and commits to:
- Promoting a common good that includes the needs of all students
- Engaging differences in a manner that allows students to learn from the diversity of perspectives, experiences and traditions that exist within the University community
- Providing experiences that challenge students to develop spiritually, intellectually, emotionally, physically, socially, culturally and morally in order to prepare them to contribute to the University community
- Drawing out the leadership qualities inherent in every individual, and to providing opportunities for students to apply knowledge and skills
- Creating an environment that supports a socially responsible way of being together in community
- Recognizing and celebrating the achievements and contributions of all students
Essential Job Responsibilities:
A. Coordination of Residence Life Judicial Process
- Serve as the primary judicial hearing officer for the Office of Residence Life, adjudicating student discipline cases and making referrals to other departments or agencies as needed.
- Coordinate, train, evaluate, and advise judicial hearing officers to implement the University's student disciplinary process consistently throughout all University-owned or University-operated campus housing.
- Participate in departmental training, retreats, and inservice workshops.
- Recruit, select, train, and advise the Student Judicial Board (peer review board). Coordinate weekly Student judicial Board hearings.
- Assist in maintenance of databases for residence life judicial incidents, adjudication disposition, student demographics, and sanctions.
- Assess effectiveness of educational efforts in the student judicial process.
- Serve as the primary judicial hearing officer for all departmental appeals (except for cases in which the Assistant Director was the first adjudicating hearing officer).
- Assist the hearing officers by identifying students with special counseling or skill development needs and coordinate referrals to appropriate resources and agencies.
- Serve on the Central Staff On-Call rotation, providing emergency response support to the Hall Director on duty for the entire campus.
B. Office of the Assistant Dean
- Support the Assistant Dean of Students in all aspects of special projects, case management, training programs, and outreach efforts to students, faculty and staff.
- Serve as a designated university disciplinary hearing officer, when appropriate.
- Serve on the University Life Crisis Management/Incident Response Team and provide support for students in crisis as appropriate.
- Represent the department and Division at University functions that require training or orientation to departmental or student judicial matters (e.g., FERPA workshops at Family Orientation, Residence Life Policy workshops at Prospective Student Open Houses).
- Assist in the coordination of annual Clery Statistics report with Public Safety.
- Maintain conduct records, and understand procedures for disclosure and access.
- Develop, implement, and evaluate sanctioning options (including group sanctions, sanction classes, and online technology).
- Collaborate with other administrators and faculty to ensure program interface, efficiency, and effectiveness (with particular attention paid to Human Resources, Legal Counsel, Health Promotion and Services, Counseling, and Public Safety).
- Assist in training the Residence Hall Directors and the Assistant Hall Directors in their roles as effective hearing officers to deal with students whose behaviors need to be limited or corrected.
- Collaborate on education and outreach programs and services with Career Services, Multicultural Student Services, International Student Services, Student Activities, Student Health Education, Koret Health and Recreation Center, Counseling Center, Athletics, Public Safety, Campus Dining, and the Vice President of University Life office as appropriate.
- Serve on selected department and university committees.
- Other duties as assigned.
The University of San Francisco is a Jesuit Catholic University founded in 1855 to educate leaders who will fashion a more humane and just world. Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to work in a culturally diverse environment and to contribute to the mission of the University.
USF is an Equal Opportunity Employer dedicated to affirmative action and to excellence through diversity. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities upon request.
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