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Fordham University

Assistant Director for Student Conduct

Fordham University, New York, New York, us, 10261

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About Fordham Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.

Position Overview Reporting to the Assistant Dean of Students, the Assistant Director of Student Conduct leads the educational student conduct process, ensuring that the residential living learning community is fully educated on community standards in preparation for responsible citizenship in the residence halls, on campus, and in service to the larger society.

Essential Functions

Trains staff and through them educates the larger student body on community standards.

Develops and continuously improves published documents communicating the community’s standards for personal conduct and tracks learning outcomes associated with these standards.

Holds educational hearings with students in major student conduct cases as assigned by the Assistant Dean of Students, Director of Residential Life, and/or the Dean of Students.

Trains undergraduate staff on reporting procedures to professional hall staff members and professional staff on reporting procedures and response to public safety reports, assuring that all cases are handled in an educationally focused, appropriate, and timely manner.

Develops, integrates, and assesses student learning outcomes through conduct, assessment, and relevant staff performance statistics.

Designs, manages, and educates staff to assess conduct‑related learning outcomes via the online educational conduct management system.

Maintains conduct summary statistics, probation lists, banned student lists, and sanction lists in the Symplicity Advocate conduct management system.

Collaborates with the Associate Director for Substance Abuse Prevention and Mental Health and with Counseling and Psychological Services, making appropriate referrals as necessary to educate students on life skills, self‑care, and for support.

Management Responsibilities

Guides work of other employees who perform essentially the same work and/or student workers. Organizes, sets priorities, schedules and reviews work, but is generally not responsible for final decisions in hiring, performance management or compensation.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree.

Minimum of two years’ experience in Student Affairs.

Demonstrated understanding of the Residential Life function within a university.

Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Excellent computer skills and the ability to learn and work with the University Student Information System.

Technical competency in Google and Microsoft Office suites.

Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

Master’s Degree.

Salary Minimum starting salary $61,000 (plus on‑campus housing). Maximum starting salary $70,000 (plus on‑campus housing).

Benefits Fordham offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long‑term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off.

Equal Opportunity Employer Fordham University is committed to excellence and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds. Fordham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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