Student Activities Assistant Director

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Buffalo State is one of the largest comprehensive schools in the State University of New York system. As a civically minded, urban-engaged campus community located in the city's cultural corridor, Buffalo State prides itself as having smaller learning environments coupled with larger university opportunities. Boasting a diverse and inclusive campus, Buffalo State is committed to the intellectual, personal, and professional growth of its students, faculty, staff, and alumni. The school's mission is to deliver a broad array of high-quality and distinctive academic programs infused with diversity, creativity, and hands-on learning opportunities for hardworking students who seek a personalized and affordable education that engages their minds and advances their careers. Buffalo State is dedicated to excellence in teaching, research, service, scholarship, creative activity, and cultural enrichment. With degree programs in education, the arts, science, arts and humanities, and professional studies, each year over 6,000 students choose Buffalo State. Buffalo State welcomes applicants who are committed to helping us fulfill our mission.

Faculty/Professional Professional Department Student Conduct and Community Standards Local Title Assistant Director of Student Conduct Budget Title Student Activities Assistant Director Rank SL-3 Line Number 43190 Salary Range $57,151 FTE Full-Time Negotiating Unit UUP FLSA Exempt Department Website

Student Conduct and Community Standards | SUNY Buffalo State University

Brief Job Description

Internal applications will be given priority consideration for the position of Assistant Director of Student Conduct.

The Assistant Director (AD) serves as one of the University's student conduct officers and reports to the Associate Dean of Students. The AD assists in the oversight of the student conduct system, creating, training, and convening conduct panels and assisting with training staff on conduct policies and practices. The AD serves as an advocate for student interests under the Code of Conduct, placing the interests of students as expressed in the Code as the highest priority in operating the student conduct system; additionally, the AD will serve as the primary adjudicator for TIX referrals. The Assistant Director of Student Conduct will assist in addressing and investigating reported infractions of the Student Code of Conduct, conducting educational sessions for university community members, tracking violations, and scheduling Student Conduct administrative and board hearings as required. The AD stipulates and enforces sanctions for individual student respondents that are based on due process, progressive discipline, student development practices, restorative justice, personal responsibility, and educational interventions. The AD ensures consistency of sanctions and assists students with understanding the Code, Student Bill of Rights, and the entire University conduct system. The AD assists in championing process improvement initiatives/projects within the department and division. They will actively participate in division- wide projects and will participate in University - wide programming such as Open House, Move in, Move Out, Orientation, Commencement, etc. The AD will serve as back up in the day-to-day operations in the absence of the Associate Dean of Students. Due to the nature of student conduct processes, the position may require availability outside of standard business hours, including evenings, to attend hearings and meetings.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. If you currently need sponsorship or will need it in the future to maintain employment authorization, you do not meet eligibility requirements. Additionally, please note that Buffalo State University is not an E-Verify employer.

Required Qualifications

• Master's Degree.
• Progressive experience in higher education.
• Demonstrated ability to administer a college student conduct program and knowledge of legal issues and policies that affect college student conduct.
• Experience dealing with sensitive and confidential issues with a commitment to the importance of diversity, and demonstrated ability to maintain records pertaining to individual student cases and ensure that safeguards are in place to protect those records from loss, theft, or misuse.
• Must be detail-oriented, with the ability to investigate incidents, gather data, reason logically, and draw valid conclusions within a specified timeframe.
• Must be able to handle multiple complex tasks and competing demands, work cooperatively in group situations, and possess ability to successfully mediate solutions for parties in conflict.
• Demonstrated experience using an online software program as a tool for management of the institutional response to conduct violations, including, but not limited to, keeping software records up to date for cases which are assigned.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities and supervisory experience; Knowledge of or experience with restorative justice practices in student conduct.

Preferred Qualifications

• Progressive professional experience in student affairs or student conduct and community standards
• Experience designing assessment plans, developing, executing and analyzing data and creating meaningful reports for distribution.

Anticipated Date of Hire 07/30/2026 Priority Review Date 06/29/2026 Application Deadline Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicant Contact Person Contact Email deanofstudents@buffalostate.edu Contact Fax Quick Link for Direct Access to Posting https://jobs.buffalostate.edu/postings/8286 Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Buffalo State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity institution that subscribes to all federal, state, and SUNY legal requirements and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees on the basis of race, sex, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, or marital or veteran status (Nondiscrimination Notice). Any violation of this policy should be reported to the Equity and Diversity Office, Cleveland Hall 415, (716) 878-6210. Buffalo State is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. If you have any questions, please contact Jamie Warnes at warnesje@buffalostate.edu or call (716) 878-4822.

Background Investigation Statement

All applicants are subject to a pre-employment background investigation. Our Pre-Employment Background Screening Policy is available at http://hr.buffalostate.edu/pre-employment-background-screening.

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Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@oer.ny.gov. Further restrictions on using salary information in the hiring process appear in Labor Law §194-a.

Supplemental Questions

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• • How did you hear about this employment opportunity?

• Buffalo State website

• Buffalo News

• Buffalo Rocket

• Challenger

• Chronicle of Higher Education

• HigherEdJobs

• Panorama Hispano News

• Employee Referral

• Other

• • All applicants are subject to a pre-employment background investigation. The college's Pre-Employment Background Screening Policy is available at http://hr.buffalostate.edu/pre-employment-background-screening. Prior to an offer of employment, an applicant will be required to sign an authorization release form, allowing Buffalo State to conduct a background investigation. Failure of an applicant to sign the authorization release form will disqualify an applicant from further consideration for appointment.

• I agree to comply with the college's policy.

• I do not agree to comply with the college's policy. (Note, this selection will disqualify you from further consideration for appointment.)

• Internal employees will be given priority consideration for this position. Buffalo State University internal employees are defined as those who are currently paid from any State-appropriated funds payroll (i.e., State Funds, Income Fund Reimbursable, Residence Halls, Summer Session). Employees of the Research Foundation and the Buffalo State University Foundation are NOT State employees. Are you an employee at Buffalo State University paid from a State-appropriated funds payroll?

• Yes

• No

Documents Needed to Apply

Required Documents

• Resume / Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter
• Names and Contact Information for 3 Professional References

Optional Documents