Hearing Officer Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Minimum of three years of experience working with adolescents in education, youth development, student services, investigations, compliance, social services, juvenile justice, or a related field
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to manage confidential information and exercise sound professional judgment
• Proficiency in Google Workspace (Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides)
• Experience developing dashboards, reports, and progress monitoring systems

Nice To Haves

• Believes accountability and support work together to improve student outcomes
• Approaches situations objectively and makes decisions based on evidence and established procedures
• Values consistency, fairness, and professionalism
• Communicates effectively with students, families, and colleagues
• Open to feedback and accountable for outcomes
• Collaborative, dependable, and committed to continuous improvement

Responsibilities

• Conduct investigations involving major student conduct violations
• Interview students, staff, and witnesses and collect relevant evidence
• Review written statements, video footage, and supporting documentation
• Determine findings based on evidence and established school policies
• Maintain complete, accurate, and defensible records of investigations and outcomes
• Ensure investigations are completed thoroughly, within established timelines, and meet all legal compliance requirements
• Apply student conduct policies consistently and objectively
• Determine and assign disciplinary outcomes aligned to school policies and procedures
• Facilitate disciplinary conferences, hearings, and resolution meetings
• Coordinate and supervise student accountability and intervention sessions, and other assigned disciplinary consequences including but not limited to lunch detention, after-school detention, Saturday behavior academy, etc.
• Maintain records regarding assigned consequences, attendance, completion, and compliance
• Communicate consequence assignments, expectations, and completion requirements to students and parent/guardians
• Monitor compliance with assigned disciplinary outcomes and determine appropriate follow-up actions when necessary
• Facilitate student reflection and accountability activities connected to disciplinary outcomes
• Maintain complete and accurate student conduct records in all school student information systems
• Prepare investigation summaries, findings reports, and disciplinary documentation
• Ensure documentation meets school expectations and applicable legal requirements
• Maintain organized records and case files
• Support audits, reporting requirements, and documentation reviews as needed
• Serve as the primary point of contact regarding major student conduct matters
• Communicate investigation findings and outcomes to students and families
• Conduct parent conferences and re-entry meetings
• Provide timely updates throughout the disciplinary process
• Support students and families in understanding expectations and accountability measures

Benefits

• Medical: RISE covers 85% of employee-only premiums; employee covers 15%
• Dental and Vision: 100% of employee-only premiums covered
• Short and Long-Term Disability: 100% of premiums covered
• 401(k): 100% employer match on first 3% deferred; 50% match on contributions from 3% to 5%; no vesting period