Director Student Integrity and Restorative Justice Practices

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Company: Loyola Maryland

Location: Baltimore, MD 21215

Description:

Position Title
Director Student Integrity and Restorative Justice Practices

Employee Type
Regular

Office/Department
Student Development

Work Environment
Loyola University Maryland Main Campus

Job Type
Full time

Benefits at Loyola

https://www.loyola.edu/department/hr/benefits/

Compensation Range
$74,560.00 - $93,200.00

Anticipated Start Date
06/01/2025

If Temporary or Visiting, Estimated End Date

Position Duties
The Director of Student Integrity and Restorative Justice Practices is responsible for the oversight
and administration of the University's student conduct system and restorative justice practices.
This role is pivotal in fostering a campus environment that upholds community standards while
promoting accountability and healing through restorative practices. The position includes
supervisory responsibilities over full-time staff members.
Student Integrity
Leadership and Administration: Lead and manage the student conduct system, ensuring fair, consistent, and timely resolution of alleged violations of the Student Code of Conduct.

Policy Development: Develop, implement, and review policies and procedures related to student conduct to align with institutional values and legal requirements.

Case Management: Oversee the intake, investigation, and adjudication processes of student conduct cases, including serving as a hearing officer for complex cases in conduct and Title IX/bias compliance.

Training and Development: Provide training for faculty, staff, and student conduct board members on conduct procedures and best practices.

Reporting and Compliance: Ensure compliance, reporting, assessment, and education related to the student conduct system by producing required reports (including Clery Act data), conducting conduct checks for various University processes, developing and implementing an assessment plan, and providing educational outreach on Community Standards and the student conduct process. This also includes management of the student conduct database software (currently Maxient).

Collaboration: Work closely with Residence Life, Public Safety, and other campus departments to address student conduct issues and promote community standards.

Restorative Justice Practices:
Program Development: Design, implement, and oversee restorative justice programs aimed at repairing harm and restoring relationships within the University community.

Facilitation: Lead restorative circles, mediations, and conferences involving students, faculty, and staff to address conflicts and promote healing. Chair the RJP Steering Committee.

Training and Support: Develop and deliver training sessions on restorative justice principles and practices for students, faculty, and staff.

Community Outreach: Engage with campus organizations and external partners to promote restorative justice initiatives and build a supportive network.

Assessment and Evaluation: Monitor and assess the effectiveness of restorative justice programs, making data-driven adjustments as necessary.

Resource Development: Create educational materials and resources to raise awareness about restorative justice and its benefits to the university community.

Leadership: Perform administrative responsibilities including, but are not limited to, budget and assessment. Participate in divisional and university-wide meetings.

Education Required
Bachelor's degree in Higher Education Administration, Student Affairs, Conflict Resolution, or a related field.

Education Preferred: Master's degree in Higher Education Administration, Student Affairs, Conflict Resolution, or a related field.

Other Experience: Minimum of 8 years' experience in the areas of student group conduct, residence life and/or alcohol and other drug education.

Knowledge: Advanced knowledge of student development theory. Advanced knowledge of student conduct practices, including sanctioning. Demonstrated ability to adjudicate student conduct processes. Advanced knowledge of restorative justice practices and applicable processes. Knowledge of applicable laws including but not limited to the Clery Act, Title IX, the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act (Campus SaVE Act), and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Knowledge of trauma-informed adjudication practices.

Skills: Excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to supervise full-time professionals. Ability to respond to and consult about a myriad of emergency and/or on call situations. Ability to effectively communicate with a variety of constituents. Attention to detail. Ability to work autonomously and interdependently as needed

Leadership: Demonstrated experience in supervising and developing professional staff.

Successful candidates for any staff, faculty, or administrative position at Loyola University Maryland will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Note: Experience and/or education may be substituted for requirements.

University Description

Loyola University Maryland is a Jesuit, Catholic university committed to the educational and spiritual traditions of the Society of Jesus and to the ideals of liberal education and the development of the whole person. Accordingly, Loyola inspires students to learn, lead, and serve in a diverse and changing world. Loyola's beautiful, historic Evergreen campus is located in Baltimore. Loyola enrolls 4,000 undergraduate and 2,000 graduate students across the Sellinger School of Business and Management, the School of Education, and Loyola College of Arts and Sciences. Founded in 1852, Loyola is one of 27 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States and the first to bear the name of Saint Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus.

Diversity Statement

Loyola University Maryland strongly values the benefits that diversity brings to the workplace. In accord with its Ignatian values, the University is committed to creating and promoting a community that recognizes the inherent value and dignity of each person. Loyola University Maryland does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, or any other legally protected classification. The University recruits, hires, and promotes in accord with this policy and its Core Values.

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