Director, Student Conduct

Pensacola State College • Pensacola, FL

3d

About The Position

The Director, Student Conduct is a professional/managerial position with exempt status that reports to the Dean of Students. The Director adjudicates alleged Student Code of Conduct violations, ensures procedures are followed consistently and impartially, maintains confidential conduct records, monitors sanctions, and coordinates appeals. The role also oversees the Student Conduct Hearing Board and the conduct management system, analyzes trends, and prepares reports to inform prevention, policy development, and institutional planning.

The Director serves as a resource to faculty, staff, and administrators on conduct policies and procedures, provides training on student rights and responsibilities, and mediates student-faculty disputes when appropriate. The position collaborates with College Police/Public Safety and campus partners on student behavior concerns while maintaining the separation between criminal and administrative processes. The Director serves on the Pirates CARE College Behavioral Intervention Team, supports Title IX and Civil Rights Compliance investigations as needed, and oversees required reviews and reports under the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act and the Campus Hazing Transparency Report.

Applicants must have a master’s degree in a related administrative field and two years of experience working in a college or university setting, or a bachelor’s degree and four years of such experience. A successful criminal background check is required. The position requires in-district and overnight travel, regular attendance, and punctuality.

Requirements

• Graduation from an institution accredited by an accreditor recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and approved by the College.
• Either a master’s degree in a related administrative field and two years of experience working in a college or university setting, or a bachelor’s degree and four years of experience working in a college or university setting.
• Successful results of a criminal background check, including meeting the employment eligibility requirements of § 435.04(2), Florida Statutes.
• Broad administrative and human relations skills, with diversified experience dealing with student problems and groups.
• Good interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Ability to lead and contribute as a member of a team.
• Excellent listening skills, conflict resolution skills, and ability to diffuse confrontations.
• Ability to create and deliver presentations to individuals and groups.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and interpret guidelines, procedures, rules, and statutes.
• Ability to travel in-district and overnight.
• Regular and consistent attendance and punctuality.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in or with student conduct in a college or university setting.
• Experience working with the Maxient system.

Responsibilities

• Adjudicate cases involving alleged violations of the Student Code of Conduct and ensure administrative and statutory procedures are followed consistently and impartially.
• Maintain accurate, confidential student conduct records; oversee the integrity of the conduct management system; analyze conduct trends and outcomes; and prepare periodic reports.
• Monitor compliance with assigned sanctions and coordinate appeals in accordance with College policy.
• Oversee recruitment, training, and management of the Student Conduct Hearing Board.
• Work with Public Safety/College Police on matters involving both criminal activity and student conduct violations, while maintaining separation between criminal and administrative roles.
• Train faculty and staff on student rights and responsibilities, faculty classroom behavior, and related topics.
• Mediate between students and faculty to attempt to resolve conduct cases informally.
• Advise faculty, staff, and administrators on conduct policies, referral procedures, and appropriate responses to student behavior.
• Assist the Dean of Students with revisions to the Student Code of Conduct and related procedures.
• Serve on the Pirates CARE College Behavioral Intervention Team.
• Coordinate with the Pirates CARE Team, College Police/Public Safety, and campus partners to assess concerning behavior, facilitate referrals and interventions, document follow-up, and support coordinated responses.
• Assist with Title IX and Civil Rights Compliance investigations as needed.
• Oversee the biennial review under the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act and the semiannual Campus Hazing Transparency Report.
• Know and follow applicable safety practices and regulations, and report unsafe conditions to the immediate supervisor and College Police/Public Safety.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, hospitalization, and supplemental insurance through the State of Florida’s Group Insurance Program.
• Florida Retirement System membership for employees in established, eligible positions, beginning on the first day of employment.
• Wellness program.
• Tuition waivers.
• Educational opportunities.
• Paid sick leave.
• Additional leave types, which are position specific.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director