Restorative Justice Program Coordinator
Restorative Justice Program Coordinator
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18-07-2025
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Job Description
65% - Restorative Justice Development and Administration
Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color ethnicity religion sex national origin age ancestry disability status as a veteran sexual orientation marital status parental status gender identity gender expression and genetic information in the universitys programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX Room 1082 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence KSTTY.
Work Schedule
Monday - Friday 8am to 5pm
Contact Information to Applicants
Sony Heath
Position Overview
The Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards (SCCS) at the University of Kansas (KU) works toaddress incidents of non-academic misconduct on campus and educates students about the Code of Student Rights and ResponsibilitiesSCCS seeks to foster a holistic learning environment through education focused on community membership and standards.
Reporting to the Assistant Director of Student Conduct and Community Standards the Restorative Justice Program Coordinator for Student Conduct and Community Standards develops and implements a full range of resolution options designed to address incidents within the KU community including diversion processes restorative justice (RJ) circles conferences mediations etc. The Coordinator will foster strategic relationships within the campus community to promote RJ work across campus. The Coordinator will design alternative resolution and creative sanctioning experiences for students charged with violating the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities. The Coordinator is involved in a variety of activities covering the entire student conduct process (e.g. investigating and adjudicating allegations of non-academic misconduct) participating in the training of University Hearing Officers and assisting with office outreach to other departments.
The primary focus of student conduct at the University of Kansas is educational rather than punitive. The guiding principle is to hold students accountable for behavior which violates the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities while preserving students rights and helping develop their decision-making employs a spectrum of resolution options to create a comprehensive conflict management experience for students and student organizations.
The Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards exists within Student Affairs. KU Student Affairs coordinates and develops student support services and programs and serves as an advocate for student needs across the university community that contribute to overall academic success. Student Affairs extends beyond the classroom. Our mission is to engage the KU community in programs services and spaces that make learning possible.
Additional Candidate Instruction
In addition to the online application the following documents are required to be considered for this position:
Application review begins July 28th 2025 and will continue until a qualified pool of applicants are identified.
Position Requirements
This position requires regular evening and weekend commitments. The Coordinators work schedule will be adjusted accordingly to balance these commitments.
- Assist in all aspects of Restorative Justice Program development and administration.
- Researches proposes and implements alternative resolution models and creative educational sanctions for students charged with violating the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities in accordance with national best practices in student conduct administration.
- Facilitates RJ processes to address incidents impacting individuals and communities.
- Develop key relationships with campus stakeholders to promote RJ work to University staff faculty and students.
- Collaborates with university partners to plan unique educational experiences designed to mitigate and address conflict.
- Presents student organization workshops on conflict resolution restorative practices and other topics as requested.
- Actively participants in and supports the prevention efforts and educational programming offered by Student Affairs units (i.e. Sexual Assault Prevention and Education Center Sorority and Fraternity Life Student Engagement Center Health Education Resource Office etc.).
- Evaluates attainment of learning outcomes and advances best practices in student conduct practice at the university
- Attends functions on behalf of the Office of Student Affairs (orientation welcome events etc.).
- Participates in other committees task forces or work groups on behalf of Student Conduct and Community Standards.
- Serves as a Hearing Officer for alleged violations of the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities.
- Supervise and provide leadership direction and support for Graduate Assistant(s)
- Reviews evaluates investigates adjudicates and sets sanctions for cases of alleged student misconduct violations in accordance with appropriate University policies and processes.
- Maintains records and files of disciplinary cases in keeping with applicable University policies and state/federal laws.
- Conducts regular follow-up with students who have not completed assigned sanctions and places administrative holds on accounts when appropriate.
- Inputs maintains and updates information regarding cases inquiries and content in respective databases.
- Administers restorative justice program assessment practices and reports findings to Director of Student Conduct and Community Standards for review.
- Participates in annual assessment projects that evaluate the efficacy and the learning outcomes of the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards.
- Continually monitors best practices in the field of Student Conduct and Community Standards and assists in implementation where appropriate.
- Other duties as assigned
Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color ethnicity religion sex national origin age ancestry disability status as a veteran sexual orientation marital status parental status gender identity gender expression and genetic information in the universitys programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX Room 1082 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence KSTTY.
Work Schedule
Monday - Friday 8am to 5pm
Contact Information to Applicants
Sony Heath
- Masters degree by employment in higher education college student personnel educational leadership counseling psychology social welfare public health public administration or related field or law degree; or a Bachelors degree plus two years of related experience.
- Minimum of one year of experience planning educational years as a graduate assistant is equivalent to one-year of professional experience.
- Excellent written communication skills as evidenced by application materials.
- Public speaking and facilitation skills with individuals and groups as evidenced in application materials.
- Previous experience with community programming leadership development conflict resolution restorative practices and legal issues in higher education as evidenced in application materials.
- Experience with referral processes and typical campus resources as evidenced in application materials.
- Experience providing consultation to university faculty staff and administration as evidenced by application materials.
- Experience with alternative conflict resolution processes including conflict coaching mediation and/or restorative justice as evidenced in application materials.
- Membership in Association for Student Conduct Administration as evidenced by application materials.
- Experience working collaboratively with a wide range population of students staff faculty administrators and other members of the community.
- Experience managing confidential and sensitive information as evidenced in application materials.
- Proven ability in assisting students in unbiased reflection on behavior ethical decision-making values and community membership.
- Experience analyzing complex situations as evidenced by application materials.
- Commitment to professional development and professional associations as evidenced by memberships and/or presentations.
Position Overview
The Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards (SCCS) at the University of Kansas (KU) works toaddress incidents of non-academic misconduct on campus and educates students about the Code of Student Rights and ResponsibilitiesSCCS seeks to foster a holistic learning environment through education focused on community membership and standards.
Reporting to the Assistant Director of Student Conduct and Community Standards the Restorative Justice Program Coordinator for Student Conduct and Community Standards develops and implements a full range of resolution options designed to address incidents within the KU community including diversion processes restorative justice (RJ) circles conferences mediations etc. The Coordinator will foster strategic relationships within the campus community to promote RJ work across campus. The Coordinator will design alternative resolution and creative sanctioning experiences for students charged with violating the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities. The Coordinator is involved in a variety of activities covering the entire student conduct process (e.g. investigating and adjudicating allegations of non-academic misconduct) participating in the training of University Hearing Officers and assisting with office outreach to other departments.
The primary focus of student conduct at the University of Kansas is educational rather than punitive. The guiding principle is to hold students accountable for behavior which violates the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities while preserving students rights and helping develop their decision-making employs a spectrum of resolution options to create a comprehensive conflict management experience for students and student organizations.
The Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards exists within Student Affairs. KU Student Affairs coordinates and develops student support services and programs and serves as an advocate for student needs across the university community that contribute to overall academic success. Student Affairs extends beyond the classroom. Our mission is to engage the KU community in programs services and spaces that make learning possible.
Additional Candidate Instruction
In addition to the online application the following documents are required to be considered for this position:
- Cover letter describing how you meet the required and preferred qualifications.
- Resume
- List of three (3) professional references
Application review begins July 28th 2025 and will continue until a qualified pool of applicants are identified.
Position Requirements
This position requires regular evening and weekend commitments. The Coordinators work schedule will be adjusted accordingly to balance these commitments.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full Time
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