Assistant Director-Academic Expectations

Job #

039859

Department Code: 20210-5134

Department

Center for Learning
and Student Success (CLASS)

Location: Syracuse, NY

Pay Range: Commensurate with Experience

Staff Level: S5

FLSA Status: Exempt

Hours: Standard University business
hours

8:30am – 5:00pm (academic year)

8:00am – 4:30pm (summer)

Hours may vary based on operational needs.

Campus: Syracuse, NY

Unionized Position Code: Not Applicable

Job
Description

CLASS programming encompasses two broad areas: (1) tutoring and related academic support and (2) academic and
professional standards education and academic integrity case management. The Assistant Director for Academic Expectations oversees and
administers all aspects of the University’s academic integrity policy and procedures, including campus-wide administration of academic
integrity cases, from reporting to resolution. The Assistant Director also oversees design and administration of educational programming
aimed at ensuring that undergraduate and graduate students develop the knowledge and skills they need to meet the University’s academic and
professional expectations.

The Assistant Director communicates about sensitive academic integrity matters with faculty who report
suspected violations, students who have been reported for suspected violations, and staff, including assistant and associate deans, who
oversee adjudication of suspected violations in the schools and colleges. The Assistant Director is also responsible for developing and
delivering training and ongoing procedural support to the faculty, staff and students who serve as members of the University-wide Academic
Integrity Panel, which includes approximately 200 members appointed by the schools and
colleges.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree plus three years¿ experience in policy or program
  administration
• Master’s degree or Ph.D. in higher education or a field relevant to policy and administration strongly
  preferred
• Experience in academic integrity, Title IX, student conduct or a related area of higher education
  preferred
• Knowledge of higher education operations and student information management systems preferred

Job
Specific Qualifications

• Ability to interpret and apply complex policy and procedures to individual cases thoughtfully,
  fairly, and consistently.
• Ability to work collaboratively, creatively, and diplomatically to problem solve complex, sensitive
  matters with faculty, senior administrators, staff, and students across the University, as well as with colleagues within
  CLASS
• Ability to work with sensitivity and diplomacy and without direct supervision on high stakes matters that can be emotionally
  charged for faculty, students, and parents
• Experience designing and conducting training, preferably in the administration of
  policies or procedures
• Ability and, preferably, experience, in supporting others in the effective administration of policies or
  procedures
• Ability and, preferably, experience in the use and management of case management databases
• Excellent verbal and
  written communication skills
• Strong analytic and critical thinking skills
• Ability to work effectively with colleagues,
  parents, and students from diverse personal and professional backgrounds.
• Passion for learning and personal and professional
  growth
• Commitment to the mission and vision of the University and of CLASS, especially regarding academic excellence and opportunity
  for all Syracuse students

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Director to oversee and evaluate
  the University¿s academic integrity policy and procedures, and update them as needed, and partner with the school and college deans who
  serve as Academic Integrity Coordinators to ensure that cases are handled promptly, consistently, and in accord with policy and
  procedures.
• Create and conduct training for the approximately 200 faculty, staff, and students appointed by their schools and
  colleges to serve as academic integrity panel members and provide them and the approximately 300 faculty and instructors who report
  suspected violations annually with ongoing procedural support.
• Lead development, implementation, evaluation, and delivery of
  academic and professional expectations education for all undergraduate and graduate students, including the Academic Integrity Seminar
  required of students whose violations are upheld, in partnership with the CLASS director, faculty, staff, and students.
• Collaborate
  with the CLASS administrative assistant and supervise this staff member in processing and maintenance of all academic integrity case records
  and the related case management database as well as in providing support to students facing suspected violations, including formal
  notification, responding to student and parent inquiries, and training and support of the school and college Academic Integrity
  Advisors

Other duties as assigned by the Director

Physical
Requirements

*

Tools/Equipment

*

Application
Instructions

In addition to completing an online application, please attach a resume and cover
letter.

About Syracuse University

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with distinctive academics, diversely unique offerings and an undeniable spirit. Located in the geographic heart of New York State, with a
global footprint, and nearly 150 years of history, Syracuse University offers a quintessential college experience.

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minors offered through 13 schools and colleges; nearly 15,000 undergraduates and 5,000 graduate students; more than a quarter of a million
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