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Student Conduct

The Student Conduct Manager has oversight for all student conduct/and or student-related incidents of sexual or gender-based discrimination, harassment policies, and procedures across the University; oversees policy development, implementation, evaluation, and program services related to crisis-oriented impacts across all campus locations; oversees student conducted related investigations, Clery Act, Childline requirements, and Title IX cases to ensure support/accommodations for students; serves as a resource for faculty and staff on due process, liability and risk issues, and constitutional protection issues related to student conduct, student duty of care, and federal laws including ADA, OCR, and related rulings; represents the University on student conduct issues to parents, local, state and federal agencies, and University administrative and academic units; supervise and manage conduct team staff.

• Direct and oversee strategic planning and evaluation of programs and services to develop University conduct policy and procedures
• Oversee the University's response to all Title IX/and or student conduct or student related incidents to ensure appropriate response and documentation
• Ensure University policies are followed as well as applicable federal and state laws
• Stay up to date as subject matter expert of all current state and federal law regulations and trends
• Work with various campus partners such as Affirmative Action Office, Gender Equality, Office of Student Conduct, General Counsel, etc. in the management of cases
• Develop and maintain relationships with campus and community partners to include the Center for Women Students, Counseling and Psychological Services, University Health Services, Centre County Women's Resource Center, University and local police agencies, etc., to ensure continuity of services
• Collaborate across all areas of the university, local, and state levels to be an effective public representative of Penn State’s Student Affairs organization and the University
• Develop the budget and monitor spending plans
• Responsible for overall supervision of full-time and part-time staff
• May participate in various groups such as the Behavior Threat Management Team, Title IX review group, etc.

Level:

– Manager

Base Description:

– Manages direct reports where primary duty is the management of a working unit.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates proficient ability in work design, project management, financial planning and development of goals for accomplishing unit assignments. Reviews and guides work to ensure conformity to policy and effective approaches. Evaluates employee performance and recommend development opportunities. Demonstrates ability to coach employees. Presents and communicates key university indicatives and connects it to unit contributions. Provides broad guidelines. Develops, evaluates, enhances, and/or implements quality improvement practices. Recommends innovative solutions.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Oversees a team (typically 4 or more; no fewer than 2) full
– time direct reports of individual contributors and/or first level supervisors.

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Monitors and tracks department/area budget
– May plan, forecast, and/or assist in developing budgets
– May have final signature authority for specific area

Problem Solving:

– Encounters varied and complex problems
– Helps to develop creative and/or novel approaches to resolve problems that are difficult in nature but within limited scope
– Modifies, adapts, or refines guidelines if necessary to resolve issues or problems

Independence of Action:

– Works independently on complex or strategic assignments
– Uses existing practices and advanced working knowledge to determine appropriate work methods for the team
– Reviews completed work of others for conformity to policy, and effectiveness of approach
– Delegates advanced tasks to others

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– Collaborates closely with team members and various areas across the University
– Prepares written and/or verbal presentations or proposals on complex issues and delivers to a broad variety of audiences
– Communicates key university initiatives and how unit’s work contributes to their achievement
– Presents ideas, concepts and instructions in a clear manner, and uses persuasion and negotiation to build consensus and cooperation
– Establishes and maintains networks to facilitate successful communication among units

• Comp Grade – 12
• Minimum – $76,700.00
• MidPoint – $95,900.00
• Maximum – $115,100.00