Associate Dean of Students

Notre Dame of Maryland University•Baltimore, MD

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About The Position

Reporting to the Associate Vice President for Student Life & Dean of Students, the Associate Dean of Students will be a creative, dedicated, and student-centered leader who is committed to enhancing a diverse and inclusive environment through supporting individual students of concern and adjudicating violations of the Student Code of Conduct. As an administrative leader, the Associate Dean of Students will lead case management efforts for the Division of Student Life that connect to institutional retention efforts under the supervision of the AVP. Case management includes meeting one-on-one with students of concern, providing on-going case management best practices, and collaborating with key campus partners to provide academic support, social support, resources, and services for students. This role advances the educational mission of the University by providing leadership for student learning initiatives which promote personal responsibility, and citizenship via the Student Code of Conduct. The Associate Dean of Students serves as a senior leader in the Division of Student Life and on campus committees that pertain to improving the student experience at Notre Dame of Maryland University.

Requirements

Master's Degree in higher education, college student personnel, counseling, or a related field from an accredited college or university
A minimum of four years of student development experience, p referable in the area of case management, crisis management, residence life and student conduct.
Energetic, self-starter, creative individual who takes initiative in planning and problem solving.
Excellent organization, collaboration, computer, and communication skills are necessary to fulfill position responsibilities.
Ability to lead people, manage multiple priorities and deadlines, a strong service orientation.
Must have the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively with staff, faculty, students, and families of students.
Candidates will have knowledge of the mission of the University and a demonstrated commitment and understanding of the service orientation of Notre Dame of Maryland University.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite required.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Maxient or other case management software is preferred.

Responsibilities

Develops and manages Student Life co-curricular initiatives that reflect the division's student learning outcomes and supports academic initiatives
Fosters and maintains collaborative relationships with administrative offices and Academic Affairs alongside the A VP for Student Life & Dean of Students.
Participates in the professional staff on-call rotation, as well as a member of the crisis management team, which includes on-call procedures and responsibilities.
Serve on University committees, taskforces, workgroups, etc. as designated. e. Serve as co-chair of the Students of Concern committee
Support individual students of elevated concern who are presenting with concerns of self-harm and harm to others in tandem with the Students of Concern Committee and University leadership alongside the A VP for Student Life & Dean of Sh1dents.
Case management and advocacy; work with individual sh1dents to connect them to appropriate resources and supports on an ongoing basis.
Assist crisis management with the A VP.
Co-lead case management with the Assistant Dean for Academic Support & Enrichment Programs for the Division of Student Life, Academic Affairs, and faculty.
Manage all student cases within case management/conduct software.
Serves as the Student Life leader and liaison for all initiatives related to EAB's Navigate. Ensure Student Life Care Units are utilizing Navigate and data is used to improve programs and services.
Collaborate with Academic Affairs and other faculty and staff to train the NDMU community about referrals and supporting students of concern.
In concert with the University Retention C01m1iittee, build and execute strategies that retain and support students with a holistic framework
Oversees the maintenance of all student conduct cases/records in accordance with University policy and applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.
Interprets, implements, and recommends amendments to the University's policies and procedures which regulate individual student and sh1dent organization conduct.
Develop and implement student orientation programs for incoming students.
Supervises the coordination and selection of the University's Honor Board. Directs the training of the Honor Board related to student conduct policies, issues, trends, etc., overseeing the operations of the non-academic student conduct system by receiving and distributing documents for the Honor Board and arranging for and coordinating hearings/conferences.
Conducts research and analyzes trends relative to student conduct issues; prepares reports associated with student conduct to include the executive summaries and annual reports detailing campus disciplinary statistics to the A VPSL.
Serves as a liaison with campus administrative offices and student organizations.
Under the direction of the Title IX/504/ADA Coordinator, conduct Title IX and other discrimination-related investigations which may include meeting with repo1ting and responding parties, witnesses, and other parties, and collecting evidence to reach an investigative finding of responsibility, and write investigation reports.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of current and emerging statutory and regulatory requirements and best practices as it relates to Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 as amended (Title IX), Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended (Title VI), Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended (Title VII), Section 504 & 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504 & 508), Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 as amended (ADA), Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 as amended, compliance and other federal, state, local and accreditation-related compliance requirements.
Develop, coordinate, facilitate, and conduct Title IX and other sex discrimination related trainings, awareness events, and other compliance efforts for new and continuing students.
Serves as a member of the University's Coordinated Community Response Team (CCRT; formerly the Title IX team)
Manages Clery Act compliance for student conduct tracking and reporting to the Office of Public Safety.
Mange departments budgets and assessment reports.
Performs such similar, comparable or related duties as may be assigned or required.