Student Development Specialist II

Texas A&M University System • College Station, TX

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About The Position

The Student Conduct Office encourages the development and well-being of all students. This is accomplished by promoting reflection, fostering accountability, and educating students and campus partners on individual rights and responsibilities within the university community. The Student Conduct Office offers educational presentations and workshops, including the Ethics and Decision Making Workshop and the Hazing Education Workshop, in addition to responding to cases of alleged student rule violations and referring students to appropriate resources. Learn more about our various program areas at https://studentconduct.tamu.edu/. In the Division of Student Affairs, our #1 resource is our staff, and we pride ourselves on the support we provide them. The Student Development Specialist II position for Student Organizational Conduct is responsible for assisting in the resolution of student organization conduct cases and other office initiatives, services and projects. If you feel you encompass these skills and would enjoy working in a fast-paced, all-encompassing finance environment, we invite you to apply to be considered for this opportunity!

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• One or more years of experience in student affairs work or related specialty.
• Attention to detail
• Confidentiality
• Dependability
• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others
• Ability to follow-through with administrative tasks in a timely manner
• Ability to work with individuals

Nice To Haves

• Master's Degree.
• 1-2 years of Student Organization Advising.
• Student Conduct or Investigations work.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Administration: Facilitate the resolution of student conduct and organizational conduct cases and other office initiatives, services and projects. Tasks include reviewing reports for potential violations of the Student Conduct Code and Organizational Conduct Code, meeting with students, witnesses, advisors, and other supporters to resolve cases, and assigning appropriate educational sanctions. Serve as panel chair or student conduct administrator as needed.
• Student Conduct Investigations: Develop Investigation plans for each assigned investigation & collaborate with a trained staff member as a co-investigator while conducting the investigation assigned in a timely manner. Coordinate consultation efforts by contacting involved parties as appropriate, provide information regarding the investigation process, and conduct interviews. Gather and secure relevant information through interviews with parties involved and witnesses, as well as other pertinent documentation. Create and maintain thorough records and notes of the investigation process. Provide detailed and unbiased repots of the findings of the investigation to the Director of Student Community Standards or designee in a timely manner. Additionally, assist with the retention of investigation reports.
• Presentation and Workshops: Design, implement, and evaluate presentations and workshops for students, faculty, and staff in alignment with office mission. This may include Ethics & Decision-Making workshops, Hazing, Education Workshops, and other workshops implemented by the Student Conduct Office.
• Training: Provide ongoing training relating to student conduct to staff, faculty, and students. Serve as a resource to provide consultation to University departments, advisors, and student organizations relating to student conduct.
• Stakeholder and Liaising: Assist in maintaining positive working relationships with office stakeholders, providing information when appropriate, responding promptly to appropriate requests for assistance, and maintaining a professional demeanor.
• University/Division/Department Duties: Serve as representative on Department, Division, and University committees and task forces, at events, and to department stakeholders as assigned. Attend and actively engage in Department and Division meetings, trainings, and functions—other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.
• Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.
• Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time
• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more
• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
• Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees

What This Job Offers

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