Student Conduct Coordinator
Job Summary
The Student Conduct Officer works with a broad range of institutional stakeholders to address student non-academic misconduct on both an informal and formal basis. This includes carrying out formal investigations of alleged student non-academic misconduct interviewing and gathering evidence from complainants respondents and witnesses and preparing formal documentation of investigations. The position also provides support as needed for the Office of Community Conducts activities and initiatives relating to student academic misconduct.
- Manage individual student conduct cases
- Participates on committees and working groups provides input and advice and undertakes research and information gathering to inform decisions
- Conducts formal investigations into allegations of student non-academic misconduct. This includes:
- Acting as the Office of Community Conducts initial point of contact for allegations of student non-academic misconduct.
- Preparing Notices of Investigation including establishing interim conditions for student respondents during investigations.
- Interviewing complainants respondents and witnesses.
- Gathering and evaluating evidence.
- Preparing formal documentation that sets out the findings of formal investigations.
- Maintaining student non-academic misconduct confidential files
- Assists as required with the production of statistics reports on trends etc.
- Working with institutional stakeholders to implement sanctions for proven cases of student non-academic misconduct
- May participate in violence risk triage activities as required in collaboration with other SAIT stakeholders
- Working with a broad range of institutional stakeholders to address student non-academic misconduct on an informal basis. This includes for instance:
- Working with academic managers and faculty to help address and resolve classroom management issues not requiring formal investigation.
- Working collaboratively with SAIT units/departments to address student non-academic misconduct issues including Student Development and Counselling Accessibility Services the International Centre Security and Emergency Services Natoysopoyiis Athletics and Recreation the Reg Erhardt Library SAITs Residence the Sexual Violence Program Coordinator and Educator the Office of the Registrar etc.
- Participating on SAITs Behavioural Intervention Team.
- Provides input and recommendations for continuous improvement in student conduct and harm reduction policies and procedures
- Providing education on student misconduct processes and responses to the SAIT community including academic schools departments new faculty etc.
- Providing support on an as-needed basis in relation to student academic misconduct situations and academic integrity initiatives.
- Assisting in the management and grading of SAITs course on academic integrity.
- Understanding of and complying with SAITs AC.3.4 Student Code of Conduct policy associated procedures and associated schedules Understanding and complying with SAITs policies/procedures including but not limited those relating specifically to students protection of privacy etc. Understanding and complying with provincial and federal legislation including but not limited to privacy legislation occupational health legislation human rights legislation etc.
- Bachelors degree in criminal justice student development or other related field of study
- 3-5 years carrying out and/or managing investigations of conduct-related allegations.
- 3-5 years in a post-secondary environment with a diverse student community
Required Experience:
IC
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