Assistant Director of Conduct & Engagement

Responsibilities:

• Hold conduct hearings with residence hall students, investigate allegations, make outcome decisions, and refer students to appropriate University and community resources.
• Co-manage Residential Life conduct process with Associate Director of Residential Life and prepare and deliver training for Assistant Directors, Hall Directors, and undergraduate Community Advisors on all aspects of student behavior and University response.  
• Serve as one of the University experts on the development and maintenance of the residence life conduct database system (currently Maxient).  
• Directly supervise Student Leadership Advisor graduate assistant.
• Develop and implement student leadership work plans for each academic semester, the summer, and assist in implementing plans that span more than one year.

Position Description

Minimum Qualifications:

• Master’s Degree in Higher Education Leadership/Administration/Student Affairs and minimum of one-year full-time post master’s experience in Residential Life (or related student affairs area) prior to start of employment. 

  Minimum of 3 years full-time experience (post bachelor’s and prior to start of employment) in Residential Life or related student affairs area may be substituted for master’s degree and one-year post master’s experience. 

  Prior to the date of appointment, this position requires a criminal background check conducted by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA). 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience with the student conduct process (hearing officer, conduct board advisor/member) in a college or university setting.
• Demonstrated supervision experience.
• Excellent communication skills including verbal, written and interpersonal.
• Excellent administrative skills, including an ability to effectively manage multiple priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with a wide range of university staff and students.
• Commitment to fostering a diverse working and learning environment.

This position is Range C in the MSUAASF bargaining unit and is a “live off” position. 

• The Assistant Director of Conduct and Engagement participates in an “on-call” rotation where a phone is carried 24 hours a day and may require an on-campus response. The Assistant Director of Conduct and Engagement receives $50 for each 24-hour on call shift.
• As a Non-Exempt employee, the Assistant Director of Conduct and Engagement is paid for all hours they work and when they are expected or needed to work more than 40 hours in a week, they receive overtime compensation.

Bargaining Unit

The Assistant Director of Conduct & Engagement is a part of the Minnesota State University Association of Administrative and Service Faculty (ASF). View our most recent MSUAASF Bargaining Unit contract.

Currently, ASF members shall be entitled to enrollment, on a space available basis, in courses at any Minnesota State state university without payment of tuition or fees, except laboratory fees and special course fees. Such enrollment shall not exceed twenty-seven (27) semester credit hours per fiscal year. For purposes of this section, a year begins the first day of fall semester and concludes the day before the beginning of the succeeding fall semester. The ASF member's spouse or dependent children shall be eligible to share this right within the limits established above, with waiver of tuition only. Eligible dependent is defined as a child (biological, adopted, step-child, or legal ward) of up the twenty-five (25) years of age.

ASF members currently receive a professional development allocation each year. During 2023-2024 members received $950.

Human Resources

Candidate Benefits

MSUAASF Contract

• Share your knowledge through training and educational presentations.
• Represent Residential Life through involvement with a variety of campus activities/events including, but not limited to Homecoming, Welcome Week, Family Weekend, Campus Environmental Committee, Search Commitees, and Bargaining Unit Representation.
• Join committees or present at Regional Student Affairs and Housing Conferences (including UMR, ATCCHA, MCPA).

We are Proudly Associated with These Organizations:

• Association of College and University Housing Officers-International (ACUHO-I)
• Upper Midwest Region of the Association of College and University Housing Officers (UMR-ACUHO)
• American College Personnel Association/College Student Educators International (ACPA)
• Minnesota College Personnel Association (MCPA)
• National Association of College and University Residence Halls (NACURH)
• Midwest Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls (MACURH)
• National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA)
• American Association of University Women (AAUW)
• Association For Student Conduct Administrators (ASCA)
• Associated Twin Cities College Housing Administrators (ATCCHA)