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South Dakota State University (SDSU) Division of Student Affairs is seeking a dedicated and conscientious professional who thrives in a dynamic environment to be our Coordinator for Community Standards.

This position plays a key role in holding students accountable to university policy and in developing prevention efforts in the areas of behavioral interventions, alcohol, and other drugs.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate empathy towards students, craft impactful educational initiatives, and foster collaborative relationships across campus.

If you’re passionate about student well-being and community building, join us in shaping a supportive and accountable campus environment This position is located in and is a 12-month, full-time, benefits-eligible position.

The Division of Student Affairs at SDSU enriches the students’ overall educational experiences through the delivery of quality services and programs as well as providing intentional learning experiences in diversity, global awareness, leadership, and social responsibility.

In partnership with the academic community, the Division seeks to measurably impact success by effectively recruiting, retaining, and graduating students.

Serving as conflict coaches, mediators, and hearing officers, the staff of the Office of Community Standards and partner organizations such as University Housing & Residential Life assist students in all stages of adjustment and adaptation.

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. Sponsorship is not available for this position. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES : Engage in educational and accountability measures with students regarding University policy, alcohol and drug education, and student conflict assistance.

Serve as student conduct hearing officer, hearing, and resolving cases of alleged violations of the Student Conduct Code;

Review and assign incident reports to appropriate hearing officers within student conduct team.

• Work closely with members of Alcohol and Drug Awareness and Prevention Team (ADAPT) to develop, deploy, and assess alcohol and other drug education programs on campus including but not limited to bystander intervention training, Prime For Life substance abuse intervention, educational sanctioning, rewards programs, and effective engagement campaigns.
• Collaborate with Assistant Director for Student Conduct and Dean of Students to meet all compliance requirements for the Clery Act and AOD Biennial report.
• Attend weekly Behavioral Intervention Team (BIT) meetings, keep notes and track information regarding students identified for BIT intervention, and follow up as needed on intervention approaches.
• Manage data within student conduct tracking software; track completion of mandatory student trainings related to alcohol education, bystander intervention, and other topics and manage appropriate student record holds based on student conduct compliance.
• Facilitate training for Student Conduct Hearing Officers on student conduct philosophy, process, and procedure.
• Facilitate Choices About Responsible Drinking (CARD) or similar training for students as educational condition and / or personal development.
• Provide relevant information about Student Conduct and Alcohol and Other Drugs to campus partners.
• Coordinate, in Student Affairs Division partnership, online student support resources app for students.

BENEFITS : South Dakota State University offers a wide range of excellent benefits including medical, dental, and flexible benefits, retirement plans, compensation packages, paid holidays, and vacation leave.

We offer a generous retirement plan that includes 6% matching, 10 hours of annual leave each month, 9.34 hours of sick leave each month, and eleven paid holidays.

Relocation benefits are available per university’s guidelines. Employees also have access to internal and state-sponsored training as well as reduced tuition for state-supported courses at all State of South Dakota academic institutions. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :

• Bachelor’s degree by first date of employment.
• At least one year of experience in full-time work setting, relevant to job responsibilities.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS :

• Master’s degree in Counseling, School Counseling, Guidance and Counseling, Chemical Dependency Counseling, Education, Higher Education or similar.
• Working knowledge of best practices in the fields of student conduct and / or behavioral intervention.
• Understanding of, and sensitivity to, working with individuals and groups representing a wide range of academic, cultural, disability, ethnic, geographic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Demonstrated experience in providing training and / or programming to students related to alcohol and other drug (AOD) abuse prevention.

Last updated : 2024-05-18