The Executive Director of Student Affairs & Title IX provides vision, leadership, direction, and supervision to the Student Affairs Department. The individual in this position coordinates the college’s student conduct system, behavioral intervention team, mental health services, disability support services and student health and wellness activities. The individual in this position is the college’s primary point-of-contact for adjudicating conduct violations and providing training to students, faculty and staff related to student conduct and behavioral concerns. Additionally, the Executive Director chairs the Behavior Review Team and helps to coordinate college-wide programs and activities aimed at improving student success and goal completion.
The College of Southern Maryland conducts background checks in order to ensure the safety and well-being of the College's staff and students. The final candidate for this position will be subject to the following background checks: Criminal History Check and Sex Offender Registry Check. This position is open until filled. The College of Southern Maryland is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Specific Duties and Responsibilities
- Coordinates the college’s Student Conduct System.
- Develops and implements student, faculty and staff training related to student conduct.
- Interviews and recommends for admission applicants charged with felonies and/or who have been dismissed or expelled from other institutions of higher education.
- Investigates and adjudicates matters referred for disciplinary action.
- Serves as Title IX Coordinator to investigate and adjudicate student-to-student and faculty and staff claims of sexual misconduct as needed.
- Recruits and trains student conduct hearing officers and appellate boards.
- Investigates matters referred for disciplinary action (including cheating and plagiarism).
- Develops, analyzes, and communicates statistical information related to student conduct.
- Advises and refers students with grievances to appropriate processes or resources.
- Chairs the Behavior Review Team and monitors and responds to student behavior concerns.
- Develops and implements training for students, faculty and staff related to student behavior concerns.
- Coordinates the college’s student mental health services and student health and wellness program.
- Coordinates education and outreach efforts with local agencies and service providers regarding protocols, communication, and referral services for students.
- Researches and revises policies and procedures related to student counseling services, and wellness programs.
- Develops and implements training for students, faculty and staff related to counseling services and wellness programs.
- Assists with the implementation of college-wide efforts to develop and expand awareness and educational programs on physical, mental, and financial wellbeing.
- Works directly with the Vice President of Student Equity and Success and others on college-wide projects aimed at improving the effectiveness and efficiency of student support services and improving student success and goal completion.
- Provides leadership, oversight, and goal establishment for the Student Affairs Department.
- Selects, supervises, and evaluates the professional and support staff assigned to the department.
- Ensures that services meet the needs of both credit and credit-free students at all campuses.
- Plans, develops, and implements departmental programs, including developing and administering Unit Strategic Plans, Unit Assessment Plans, and Unit Operational Plans.
- Responsible for updating and coordinating the production of the Student Handbook and the Student Code of Conduct.
- Serves on committees as assigned.
- Performs other related work as required.
- Master’s degree required in Student Services, Education, Counseling or related field preferred
- A minimum of three years’ professional experience in higher education
The work is light work which requires exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force to move objects.