Community Standards Manager

Southern New Hampshire University is a team of innovators. World changers. Individuals who believe in progress with purpose. Since 1932, our people-centered strategy has defined us - and helped us grow a team that now serves over 180,000 learners worldwide.

Our mission to transform lives is made possible by talented people who bring diverse industry experience, backgrounds and skills to the university. And today, we're ready to expand our reach. All we need is you.

This position will be partially based in the following office location:

For hybrid roles, employees must be able to commute to Manchester, NH on a regular basis.

The opportunity

The Community Standards Manager works with faculty, staff, and students to manage, track, and resolve violations of the Academic Integrity Policy and the Student Code of Conduct. You will ensure that students, faculty, and staff are educated about conduct, academic integrity policies, and all associated judicial procedures, educates students on their civil, ethical, individual, and social rights and responsibilities as a member of the university community, coordinates any required reviews or hearings, works with departments across the institution to research cases, communicates with students about resolutions and any sanctions, and follows-through with students to finalize conduct cases. The Community Standards Manager shares trends and concerns with leadership and identifying potential solutions. You will report to the Director of Community Standards.

This is a dual-place role working on campus and a cover letter is required for consideration.

In this Role:

• You will research and review student conduct and academic integrity cases as submitted by faculty, staff, and students.
• You will track progress and trends for both conduct and academic integrity cases and maintain case files and case summaries in database.
• You will present case summaries and recommendations with appropriate level of detail to leadership when needed.
• You will coordinate complex academic integrity and student conduct hearings with appropriate parties.
• You will communicate with students and other constituencies using sensitivity throughout the review or investigative process and deliver outcome to student.
• You will use judgement and discretion when identifying appropriate action for formal resolution with university policies and procedures.
• You will interpret and explain the Code of Conduct and Academic Integrity Policy, and other related policies for members of the university community.
• You will meet with students in person or virtually when needed to review concerns raised and resolve academic integrity and student conduct concerns.
• You will assign and track educational sanctions when appropriate.
• You will follow-up with students to ensure any sanctions are met.
• You will coordinate support for and case management of Title IX reports, in conjunction with the university Title IX and Equity Officer and other university offices, including the adjudication of reports filed.
• You will work with university leadership to improve the student experience by bringing forward recommendations for student programming, education, resources, etc., focused on academic integrity and professional conduct in the classroom.
• You will understand SNHU culture around topics such as judgement, communication, impact, innovation, passion, and selflessness while demonstrating these skills in the work they do and the service they give to our students.
• You will work as a member of a team with a willingness to support the overall success of the team.
• Attendance and punctuality are necessary for success in this role.
• You will have other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

What we're Looking For:

• Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of work experience in a related field (e.g., conflict resolution, law or justice studies, risk management, or student affairs).
• Ability to prioritize work, adapt to evolving priorities, balance competing needs, and effectively meet departmental deadlines.
• Experience managing conflicts between individuals and groups in student affairs/higher education.
• Strong communication, conflict management, and problem-solving skills.
• Must have a working knowledge of relevant higher education laws, compliance issues, and regulations and the ability to objectively analyze complaint information within the context of organizational policies and procedures and external regulations.
• Demonstrated use of the rules of Standard English grammar to write concise, analytical, and accurate correspondence, sanctions letters, case files, and other documents.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).

We believe real innovation comes from inclusion - where different experiences, perspectives and talents are celebrated. So if you're wondering whether SNHU is right for you, take the leap and apply. You might be just the person we're looking for.

Compensation

Exceptional benefits (because you're exceptional)

You're the whole package. Your benefits should be, too. As a full-time employee at SNHU, you'll get:

• High-quality, low-deductible medical insurance

• Low to no-cost dental and vision plans

• 5 weeks of paid time off (plus almost a dozen paid holidays)

• Employer-funded retirement

• Free tuition program

• Parental leave

• Mental health and wellbeing resources