Towson University Hiring for Assistant Director of Student Accountability & Restorative Practices – (EC) at Towson, Maryland Full Time

Assistant Director of Student Accountability & Restorative Practices – (230000EC)

Job Summary 

Towson University (TU) is one of the nation’s top 100 public universities. Located north of Baltimore, TU currently enrolls more than 19,000 students and is the second-largest university in the prestigious University System of Maryland. Towson University values diversity and fosters a climate that is grounded in respect and inclusion to cultivate the intellectual and personal growth of the entire university community.

Towson University’s Office of Student Accountability & Restorative Practices is seeking applications for an Assistant Director. The Assistant Director of Student Accountability & Restorative Practices promotes student learning and development through the student conduct process by adjudicating cases of alleged student misconduct, guaranteeing all parties their rights of due process, and serving as a resource to various University department and external partners regarding student misconduct, expectations, and policy compliance. Telework may be available for this position up to two days per week following the completion of 90 days of service in good standing.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Adjudicate students and student groups for alleged violations of the Code of Student Conduct; conduct informal investigations and determine appropriate accountability actions; educate and assist student in learning from misconduct, reflecting on their decision making and their impact on the community; and coordinate and serve as an administrator for Hearings.
• Serve as a liaison to the off campus community, including neighborhood associations, University Relations Committee, and other non-affiliates reporting potential misconduct; build and maintain relationships with relevant partners including Baltimore County Police, Baltimore City Police, presidents of neighborhood associations, and other government relations staff; provide education about off campus disruptive and disorderly conduct policies and local ordinances; collaborate with Civic Engagement and Social Responsibility and TUPD to conduct friendly visits to off campus residences; maintain monthly statistics on off campus disruption reports and neighbor calls.
• Serve as the coordinator for Hearing Boards. Recruit and select a diverse group of faculty, staff, and student members to serve on Hearing Boards; provide ongoing training to board members; organize hearings as needed and ensure appropriate communication with board members.
• Support the office’s efforts to educate students around behavior and conflict through sanctioning creation, implementation, and assessment. This includes supporting the creation and implementation of Restorative Practices resources, conflict coaching, conflict resolution skill building, preventative education, and mediation to students and student groups; coordinate restorative practice circles within the student conduct process; develop sanctions related to conflict resolution; guide students’ reflections on their decision making and behavior during conflict; and provide outreach including workshops, training, and presentations that support the educational efforts of the office around topic of conflict resolution.
• Provide outreach including workshops, training, and presentations that support the educational efforts of the office on topics that include off campus disruption, conflict resolution, Restorative Practices, policies, student group misconduct, FERPA, and other efforts the office is emphasizing.
• Provide website and Symplicity, Advocate support for the office. Update the website as appropriate and serve as a content coordinator; support office staff in technology needs related to Symplicity, Advocate’s Day to day functioning; serve as the liaison between Symplicity and OTS.
• Participate on committees and task forces within the Division of Student Affairs and at the University level; and perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Skills

• Required qualifications include a master’s degree and three years of experience in student conduct, student affairs, residence life, or a related field.
• Experience with student conduct, to include knowledge of current practices and legal issues; be familiar with restorative practices as a philosophy.
• Understanding of student development in the conduct process
• A commitment to student advocacy; be committed to social justice work within the student conduct discipline.
• Demonstrate strong administrative, organization skills.
• Work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• Exposure to Title IX issues.
• Show evidence of establishing effective working relationships with students, faculty, and staff.
• Exceptional communication skills, including listening skills.
• Experience in resolving disputes; and respond to emerging problems and crises.

Salary and Benefits 

$69,018 annually and full University benefits that includes annual leave, up to 15 holidays, personal and sick days; excellent health, life, and retirement plans; and tuition remission. To learn more about our benefits, click here. TU also offers a variety of great perks and discounts, which can be found here.

This position will be open for a minimum of 14 days. For consideration, please submit a cover letter and resume with your online application. 

The safety of our students, faculty, staff, and neighbors has been our top priority and the focus of every one of our decisions since the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, the University System of Maryland (USM) has strongly encouraged full COVID vaccination and up-to-date booster shots (when eligible) for all faculty, staff, and students at all schools in the USM as both a reasonable and necessary means of protecting our health and safety.

To apply: https://towson.taleo.net/careersection/ex/jobdetail.ftl?job=230000EC