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Associate Director of Community Standards
Job Description
Full job description
NorthWest Arkansas Community College (NWACC) provides quality and affordable higher education to empower lives and strengthen communities within Northwest Arkansas and surrounding areas.
As the largest community college in Arkansas, NWACC is recognized as a leader in education. NWACC offers a full range of associate degrees, certificates and workforce training programs that prepare students for rewarding futures and careers.
As the largest community college in Arkansas, NWACC is recognized as a leader in education. NWACC offers a full range of associate degrees, certificates and workforce training programs that prepare students for rewarding futures and careers.
NWACC employees are dedicated to fostering a diverse educational community and cultural learning environment that supports student success.
Key Responsibilities
The successful candidate will work in close collaboration with and under the Director for Community Standards and in close collaboration with Title IX Coordinator:
- Assists Title IX Team and/or Director of Community Standards with Title IX Complainant intake; conduct triage and appropriate assignment of cases.
- Assists Director to prepare and coordinate official communications for notifications to parties involved in student conduct and Title IX cases.
- Assists Director and Title IX Coordinator in communications with student conduct and Title IX parties while protecting the independence, neutrality, integrity, and privacy of the investigation. Includes communicating rights, responsibilities, policies and procedures and other communications as needed.
- Assists with development of training for faculty, staff, students, Title IX investigators, adjudicators, and those involved with processing Title IX complaints.
- Works with Director of Compliance and Title IX Coordinator to monitor compliance with Title IX training requirements and follows up with individuals to assist in bringing them into compliance. This may include training for employees and students.
- Assists with facilitating prevention and response training programs to individuals, faculty, staff, students, and the community.
- Works under the Director of Community Standards in partnership with the Title IX Coordinator and NWACCs Title IX Team to ensure the College's Title IX-related procedures, training, and guidance complies with federal and state regulations, guidance, and best practices
- Works with the Director of Community Standards to manage and coordinate student-driven institution-wide events or educational programs (e.g., Sexual assault Awareness Month, Relationship Violence Awareness Month, NO More, etc.) under the Colleges Red Flag Campaign. May provide technical support or training to student organizations that participate in the planning of these activities.
- Participates in College and community committees and task forces as needed. *
- Collaborates with key stakeholders to develop comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to violence prevention for students.
- Assists with development and implementation of campus-wide initiatives that address sexual assault, dating/interpersonal violence, stalking, and hazing including workshops, training, awareness month events, and coordinated community response team.
- Provide confidential victim advocacy services to students, faculty, and staff survivors of sexual assault, dating/ domestic violence, stalking, and sexual harassment on a walk-in basis and by appointment.
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Serve as a hearing officer for violations of College policy
- Serve as a member of the Behavioral Review Team and as a member of the Conduct Review Board
- Organize and run the Behavioral Review Teams weekly meetings when the Director of Community Standards is unavailable
Salary $46,150.00 annually
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Excellent communication skills with the ability to effectively handle a broad range of interpersonal contacts including those of a sensitive nature internally and externally. Must be able to interact in a positive, professional, and respectful manner with campus community, including staff, faculty, students, stakeholders, advocates, and advisors. Must have excellent and demonstrable interpersonal skills to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships & communicate clearly & effectively with vendors, students, employees, peers, administrators, campus personnel, clients, state officials, and the public. Experience with public speaking, developing presentations, trainings, and ability to lead the audience. Experience working with survivors. Ability to handle confidential matters with tact and diplomacy, and to maintain confidentiality of information as needed or to protect the rights of individuals or the College. Ability to work some evenings as needed for campus-wide events or activities germane to the position. Ability to lift boxes and or items weighing 25 lbs. to move event materials etc. to various locations.
Physical Demands/Work Environment
The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.
While performing the functions of this job, the employee is:
Frequently:
While performing the functions of this job, the employee is:
Frequently:
- Manipulate items with fingers, including keyboarding
- Sitting
- Standing
- Walking
- Hearing
- Repetitive motion
- Talking
The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; and/or visual inspection at distances close to the eyes.
Environmental Conditions
The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Education and Experience
Minimum requirements
Bachelor's degree in counseling, higher education, student personnel, public administration, human relations, or related fields.
At least three (3) years of relevant professional experience which must include 1) experience working in student conduct, 2) developing and presenting educational program, and 3) training in a higher education setting (such as student conduct, Title IX, Student Affairs). Working knowledge of relevant state and federal laws including Title IX, Clery, VAWA, and Campus SaVE, as well as higher education issues, trends and initiatives.
Preferred Qualifications
Masters degree in counseling, higher education, student personnel, public administration, human relations, or related field.
Experience processing student conduct cases. Experience in interpersonal violence outreach and education. Experience with trauma-informed interview/investigation techniques.
NWACC is an Equal Opportunity Employer, please see our EEO policy.
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