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Student Conduct Manager – Senior Manager (PSU1779)

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Student Conduct



Job Summary

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.

Representative Duties

  • 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 Matrix

Level:
Senior Manager
Base Description:
– Manages direct reports where primary duty is the management of a working unit.
Level Summary:
– Demonstrates advanced skills in critical functions related to unit's success. Demonstrates advanced knowledge of emerging technologies and processes. Monitors completed work of others to ensure effectiveness and adherence to requirements. Sets clear expectations and holds team accountable. Establishes a shared team/unit vision. Demonstrates ability to evaluate and enhance team/unit practices that promote a strong commitment to inclusionary practices. Coaches others using appropriate strategies. Demonstrates diplomacy. Demonstrates ability to serve as liaison between senior-level management and staff. Resolves complex, controversial, or unprecedented issues and problems.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
– Oversees large team or teams of individual contributors and/or supervisors/managers
– Leads a department or functional area
Fiscal Responsibilities:
– Monitors and tracks large budgets
– Plans, forecasts, and/or develops budgets
– May approve budgets for specific area
– Typically has final signature authority for specific area
Problem Solving:
– Encounters highly varied and complex problems that impacts the team and possibly the unit
– Develops creative and/or novel approaches to resolve problems that are difficult in nature
– Independently resolves complex and/or unprecedented issues and problems
Independence of Action:
– Work results are not clearly defined
– Generally sets own goals and determines how to accomplish results with few or no guidelines to follow
– Monitors completed work of others to ensure soundness of approach, effectiveness of meeting requirements, the feasibility of recommendations and adherences to requirements
– Delegates more 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
– Fosters collaboration between units and engages others' coordinated efforts to reach desired outcomes with broad scope
Salary Structure
  • Comp Grade – 13
  • Minimum – $86,300.00
  • MidPoint – $107,900.00
  • Maximum – $129,500.00
FLSA Exemption Status
Exempt
Minimum Education
Master's Degree
Minimum Experience
10+ years of relevant experience, includes 3+ years of supervisory experience
Equivalency
Or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Additional Job Requirements