Student Union Director jobs in Altoona, PA

The Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education provides a comprehensive package of employer benefits to eligible employees and their enrolled dependent(s), which include*:

*Specific benefits may vary based upon university, employee group and/or collective bargaining unit. Visit: http://www.passhe.edu/inside/HR/syshr/healthcare/Pages/Summary-of-Benefits.aspx for additional information regarding benefits.

To be eligible for most benefits, you must be a permanent, full-time employee (including temporary, full-time faculty with at least an academic year contract) or a permanent, part-time employee (including temporary, part-time faculty with at least an academic year contract) who is scheduled to work every pay period for at least 50% of full-time hours.

The home campus for this position is Lock Haven.

Reporting directly to the Executive Director of Student Conduct, the Associate Director of Student Conduct’s responsibilities include enforcement, administration, oversight, assessment, and the continued administration and development of the university’s conduct system which includes the Student Code of Conduct at all three Commonwealth University Locations (Bloomsburg, Lock Haven, and Mansfield) but whose home campus will be Lock Haven. While the home campus and primary responsibility will be Lock Haven, the Associate Director may be asked occasionally to travel to Bloomsburg and Mansfield based on the needs of the institution. The Associate Director is tasked with coordinating student conduct cases, which entails assigning conduct cases to professional staff and others, assuring compliance, and consulting with University Legal Counsel, as needed. The Associate Director serves as a chairperson for university formal hearings and contributes to the recruitment, training, and supervision of investigators and university formal hearing conduct board chairpersons and members which include faculty, staff, and students.

The Associate Director will conduct investigations regarding potential violations of the Student Code of Conduct, including meeting with students who have allegedly violated the Student Code of Conduct to ascertain their level of involvement, adjudicate cases, and assign educational and developmental sanctions as appropriate, and develop and present presentations and workshops as needed. In addition to conduct-related duties, the Associate Director is responsible for technology and assessment and coordinates the participation of outreach, community service projects, and educational initiatives sponsored by the Conduct Office.

The Associate Director serves in the absence of the Executive Director in judicial, administrative, and crisis response matters.

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The University prohibits any form of discrimination or harassment on the basis of sex, race, color, age, religion, national or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, marital or family status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability in any decision regarding admissions, employment, or participation in a University program or activity in accordance with the letter and spirit of federal, state, and local non-discrimination and equal opportunity laws, such as Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act and ADA Amendments Act, the Equal Pay Act, and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act.

The University also complies with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crimes Statistics Act, as amended by the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Title IX prohibits retaliation for asserting or otherwise participating in claims of sex discrimination. VAWA imposes additional duties on universities and colleges to investigate and respond to reports of sexual assault, stalking, and dating or domestic violence, and to publish policies and procedures related to the way these reports are handled. The University has designated the Title IX Coordinator (Jennifer Raup, Elwell Hall, ORL, 570-389-4808, jraup@commonwealthu.edu or titleixcoord@commonwealthu.edu), to coordinate the University’s compliance with Title IX and VAWA and to respond to reports of violations. The University has directed the Police Department to coordinate the University’s compliance with the VAWA-related Clery reporting requirements. Additionally, inquiries concerning Title IX and its implementing regulation can be made to the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights, Region III, The Wanamaker Building, 100 Penn Square East – Suite 505, Philadelphia, PA 19107; Phone: (215) 656-6010; Fax: (215) 656-6020.