Community Standards Coordinator

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JOB TITLE: Community Standards Coordinator
DEPARTMENT:  Residential Programs
REPORTS TO: Senior Director of Student Engagement
Summary: The Community Standards Coordinator is responsible for addressing and investigating all reported infractions to the Student Code of Conduct, tracking all violations/sanctions, scheduling hearings as required, adjudicating community standards cases through a restorative justice lens, and hosting educational programming. This is a live-in, 12-month position and serves as a member of the On- Duty crisis response team and participates in a weekly on-call crisis response rotation and handles crises as needed.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities: 

  • Responds accordingly to all reported violations of the Student Code of Conduct as outlined in the Student Handbook.

  • Tracks all incident reports to ensure reporting and compliance using Symplicity Advocate.

  • Conducts regular educational opportunities for students through programming initiatives.

  • Schedules and adjudicates hearings as required using a restorative justice lens.

  • Serves as investigator for Campus Standards Board hearings as outlined and when required.

  • Assists Senior Director of Student Engagement with critical issues in the residence halls including roommate disputes and disciplinary problems.

  • Facilitates Conduct Advisor training to student advisors and Campus Life staff.

  • Monitors sanctioned community restitution.

  • Assists in assessment of student conduct process.

  • Assists in compiling the annual security report.

  • Suggests changes and additions to the Student Handbook.

  • Maintains confidentiality of educational records in compliance with FERPA.

  • Conducts training sessions and in-services for Resident Assistants/Community Advisors on community standards.

  • Serves in the 12 month On-Duty rotation at a Professional on Duty level for crisis response to support students in critical situations and be a resource to student staff.

  • Assists during large scale events hosted by Campus Life; including but not limited to: Orientation, Resident Assistant/Community Advisor Trainings, RA banquet, Student Leadership Awards celebration, UArts Day, and UArts Weekend.

  • Assists in day-to-day activities as needed in the Office of Campus Life.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by the incumbent; they do not purport to describe all functions.  Incumbent may be assigned other duties, and the essential functions may change from time to time as necessary. 

Education:

  • A minimum of an earned Master’s Degree in Higher Education, Education, Student Affairs, or similar area.

Experience:

  • Minimum of 1-2 years’ experience in residence life, community standards/conduct, or related field.

  • 1-2 years on call crisis response experience preferred.

Competencies, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

  • Demonstrated attention to detail and success in managing student conduct records.

  • Demonstrated ability to host educational conversations with students around issues relating to a student code of conduct.

  • Understanding of the conduct process and ability to adjudicate cases through a restorative justice lens.

  • Demonstrated ability to create a welcoming, safe and healthy environment for students.

  • Openness to different and new ways of doing things; willingness to modify one’s preferred way of doing things.

  • Ability to work with diverse population of students.

  • Ability to devise and host training sessions for students.

  • Ability to notice, interpret, and anticipate others’ concerns and feelings, and to communicate this awareness empathetically to others.

  • Ability to develop, maintain, and strengthen partnerships with others inside or outside the university.

  • Ability to demonstrate concern for satisfying one’s external and/or internal customers.

  • Ability to work some evenings and weekends throughout the year.

  • Ability to work in an on-call crisis response duty rotation being on-call 24/7 for one week at a time approximately 8 weeks a year.

 

About The University: 
University of the Arts’ mission is simple: to advance human creativity. Established in 1876, UArts believes creativity is the most essential skill for success in today’s society and has educated generations of groundbreaking artists, performers, designers and creative leaders for more than 141 years.  After being granted university status in 1987, University of the Arts became the largest institution of its kind in the nation, offering programs in design, fine arts, media arts, crafts, music, dance, theater and writing. It now features 30 undergraduate arts majors, 15 graduate programs and the nation’s first PhD program in Creativity. UArts is also home to innovative centers across disciplines, including the Center for Immersive Media, Lightbox Film Center, Philadelphia Art Alliance and Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery. Learn more about UArts.

TO APPLY: Interested, qualified applicants should submit letters of application and resumes to the Human Resources Department via email to jobs@uarts.edu. Please ensure job title is in the Subject line. 

In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, The University of the Arts publishes its Annual Safety Report at the following link for your reference:
http://www.uarts.edu/about/campus-crime-fire-reports

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