Assistant Dean of Students & Title IX Coordinator

Saint Joseph's College of Maine is hiring for the position of Assistant Dean of Students & Title IX Coordinator!

 

This position contributes to the Division of Campus Life by: providing strategic leadership and supporting student development and success; overseeing the Title IX policy and processes; overseeing the College's management and implementation of the student conduct process; and enhancing the student experience through the assessment of program, department, and division strategic learning outcomes.

 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:

• Advising the Vice President and Chief Student Affairs Officer of campus, regional, and national trends in student affairs practice
• Responding to and communicating with parents and families of students regarding questions, concerns, complaints or requests for information
• Assisting in the coordination and implementation of the new student orientation programs
• Supporting Student Engagement and Residential Living personnel and activities
• Participating as a member of the college's Student Intervention Team 
• Co-advising student government
• Processing all reported incidents of gender misconduct, harassment, or violence according to College policy
• Coordinating interim accommodations for parties experiencing harassment, violence or discrimination
• Providing annual training to designated members of the community
• Ensuring that all students are provided opportunities to engage in annual training consistent with Title IX regulations and best practices
• Ensuring the College's policy complies with federal regulations
• Maintaining appropriate records, tracking data, and providing related statistical information to College officials pertaining to reports of violence and related misconduct

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Master's degree in higher education administration, student development, counseling, or related field
• Experience with Title IX complaints, investigations and accommodations
• Title IX Certification preferred
• Skilled in conflict resolution, case management, and crisis and emergency management desired

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES:

• Ability to work within the culture of the College
• Knowledge of Title IX regulations and associated processes
• Proven training, coaching, mentoring abilities
• Strong knowledge of computer programs, including Google Platform, Excel and Web Access
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong critical thinking, analyzing and development skills

About Saint Joseph’s College

Applicants must be willing to support the mission and core values of Saint Joseph’s College. 

Founded in 1912 by the Sisters of Mercy, Saint Joseph's College is Maine's only Catholic liberal arts college. Offering our 2000 learners a unique mix of undergraduate, graduate, and non-degree programs on our 474-acre Sebago Lake campus in Standish, Maine and online, the College also hosts a competitive Division III athletic program.

In 2015 the College was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching to receive its Community Engagement Classification, highlighting the College’s focus on community service throughout its mission and daily interactions on campus and within local, regional, and global communities. 

In addition, Saint Joseph's College provides certificates and undergraduate and advanced degrees for thousands more working adults who reside throughout the United States and in more than 20 other countries through an online learning program. Learn more at www.sjcme.edu. 

Saint Joseph’s College of Maine embraces justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion as important cornerstones for academic excellence, student success, institutional and community resilience, and as vital expressions of our Catholic identity, Mercy Charism, and Core Values. We commit ourselves to nurturing highly competent and deeply compassionate leaders ready to serve in a vulnerable world. 

Recognizing the dignity of all persons, we seek to address instances of injustice both within and outside our College community from a stance of informed advocacy. In this way we fulfill our core value of community, which calls on us to demonstrate a spirit of connectedness with one another through expressions of hospitality, courtesy, inclusivity, and collaboration. Saint Joseph’s College is the community that grows community, preparing whole people to contribute to a whole world.

Learn more at: https://www.sjcme.edu/about-us/why-sjc/history-mission-core-values-identity/diversity-equity-inclusion/

Review of applications will begin immediately. Please complete our online application by clicking this link:

https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=f2ec343d-85b4-4d7e-8b95-cb8f7884af77&ccId=1078076659_2144&jobId=442165&source=CC3&lang=en_US

 Please include your resume and cover letter, and read and sign the Pre-Employment Statement. Offers are contingent upon successfully passing a background check and providing proof of final COVID-19 vaccination and subsequent booster. 

Saint Joseph’s College is an EEO employer. 

Specific questions may be emailed to: sjcemployment@sjcme.edu or call 207-893-7757.