Assistant Director of Judicial Affairs - Office of Judicial Affairs, Department of Student Life

Title
Assistant Director of Judicial Affairs

Department
Office of Judicial Affairs, Department of Student Life

Campus
Queens

Job Description
Under the guidance of the Director of Judicial Affairs, the Assistant Director will administer the non-academic judicial system to include reviewing incident reports and formal complaints, conducting preliminary investigations, determine responsibility, conduct formal hearings and issue developmentally appropriate sanctions.  This individual will provide direct supervision for all non-academic disciplinary matters occurring within the residence communities on the Queens Campus. This is a 12-month, live-in position with some Residence Life collaboration.

Responsibilities

  • Serves as an on-call administrator, responding to emergencies and student crises as needed.
  • Coordinate, supervise and evaluate the Residence Hall Conduct Board and administrative disciplinary proceedings; supervise recruitment, selection and training of Conduct Board members and advisors; advise and counsel accused students and board members regarding University policies and procedures.  Provide counseling for students, particularly resident students, related to disciplinary issues; refer students to and interface with University departments for resolution of problems or complaints. 
  • Respond to requests and questions and provide information on programs, activities and policies for students, parents, University representatives and others as requested and appropriate.  Coordinate the University’s parental notification program for students who have been found in violation of the University’s policies regarding alcohol and other drugs.
  • Research, design, and implement training sessions and presentations for relevant University constituencies, and serve as resource and advisor on an ongoing basis; create and revise various publications, and other written materials pertaining to University disciplinary policies and procedures; prepare reports and analyses setting forth progress, adverse trends, and appropriate recommendations or conclusions for senior University officials. 
  • Manage, input, and compile judicial statistics via incident tracking system; conduct training on the use of the incident tracking system for judicial officers in the residence communities on the Queens, Staten Island and Manhattan Campuses.  Conduct and evaluate a monthly review of all resident students with multiple violations to evaluate continued good judicial standing, and make developmental referrals when appropriate.
  • Represents the Office of Judicial Affairs on university committees, campus functions and various local, regional, and national workshops and conferences. Assists with other Student Life activities as assigned (i.e. search committees, Student Leadership Network Retreats, Heritage Month committees).

Qualifications

  • Master’s Degree in Higher Education, Student Personnel Administration, Sociology, or related field preferred;
  • 2 to 3 Years (post-graduate) experience in the field of Higher Education, specifically in a Student Affairs setting;
  • Experience working with issues pertaining to Residence Life and Student Conduct/Judicial Affairs is essential; additional experience working with Campus Activities, Greek Life, Multicultural Affairs and Orientation will serve as an asset;
  • Must be task and detail-oriented, maintain excellent oral and written communication abilities and be able to present information to various constituencies.

Salary
Salary commensurate with your qualifications, experience, and contingent upon the departmental budget.

Submitting for this Position
Please send a cover letter and a resume to employment@stjohns.edu and Reference Job 1006 in the subject line.