Assistant Dean of Students, Office of Community Standards

🔍 Vice Provost for Student Affairs, Stanford, California, United States

📁: Student Services

📅   : Jun 18, 2025 Post Date

📅   : 106691 Requisition #

Business Title: Assistant Dean of Students, Office of Community Standards
Unit: Office of Community Standards
Position type: One year fixed term position

For full consideration, submit your application by 5 pm on July 25, 2025.

Stanford University, recognized as one of the most prestigious and innovative academic institutions in the world, has an opening for an Assistant Dean of Students in the Office of Community Standards, a unit of the Division of Student Affairs.

This Division, with students as our focus, engages with a range of constituents including faculty, staff, parents, alumni, as well as other groups in the external community. Student Affairs staff act with integrity in pursuit of the highest professional standards, as we educate, serve and learn. These guiding principles, and the overall quality of Stanford’s faculty, students and staff, make it an intensely creative and rewarding place to work. Inclusion and diversity are integral to Stanford’s commitment to excellence.

The Assistant Dean must have strong conflict resolution and investigative skills, an interest in educating others about integrity, and a desire to help guide Stanford students, staff, and faculty going through the University’s student conduct process.

The Office of Community Standards administers the student and group conduct processes. Outstanding judgment, advanced problem-solving, critical thinking, investigative skills, attention to detail, excellent teamwork, and a sharp mind are essential to this role. The Assistant Dean will, among other duties, investigate individual student and group conduct matters involving alleged violations of the Honor Code, Fundamental Standard, or other University policies.

The Fundamental Standard sets the University’s standard of conduct for individual students and groups. The Honor Code articulates University expectations in establishing and maintaining the highest standards in academic work. The Assistant Dean recruits and trains student, faculty and staff volunteer, conducts outreach and education about academic integrity and student behavior in the Stanford community, and fulfills other duties as delegated by the Associate Dean of Students and Director of the Office of Community Standards.

JOB PURPOSE:

The Assistant Dean of Students in the Office of Community Standards will administer, implement, and interpret university policies and procedures; identify, clarify, and resolve highly visible or complex issues with substantial significance and impact that may span multiple areas, using expert technical and professional knowledge requiring independent judgment.

Under the direction of the Director of the Office of Community Standards, the Assistant Dean will perform a variety of duties as part of the student conduct process and work with campus offices and partners to support a culture of accountability and integrity at Stanford. The Assistant Dean will foster student personal accountability in both group conduct and student conduct cases. The Assistant Dean will also help educate and support students and student groups such that they learn and develop as an outcome of the conduct process. The Assistant Dean will assess and implement policies, systems, and processes related to individual student and group conduct, and act as a core member of the team who will be called upon to manage, resolve, and prepare cases for panels.

In this role, you will:

Conduct thorough investigations in response to allegations of policy violations as expected under the Student Conduct Charter, Bylaws, and Student Group Accountability Process.
Advise, educate, and support students, faculty, and staff about their rights and responsibilities in the conduct process. These individuals may serve as responding students, reporting parties, panelists, witnesses, counselors, or support people.
Involvement in all other parts of the student conduct process as required in the Student Conduct Charter and Student Group Accountability Process.
Manage a large caseload of academic integrity, behavioral, and group cases.
Support and educate students as part of any educational outcome or sanction.
Represent OCS programs and initiatives to internal and external constituents.
Lead educational, outreach, and training programs with the Stanford community about academic integrity
The University reserves the right to add or change duties at any time.

* - Other duties may also be assigned

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

Bachelor's degree and five years of relevant experience, or combination of education and relevant experience.
Exceptional oral and written communication skills to communicate clearly and effectively information to students, faculty, and staff.
Strong analytical, investigative, and problem-solving skills to review and analyze complex information.
Ability to manage and prioritize multiple, ongoing, and complex caseloads of incidents and complaints.
Excellent attention to detail and the ability to deal with confidential and sensitive information.
Ability to build relationships and establish collaborative partnerships across the institution.
Demonstrated ability to work with a wide range of constituencies (staff, students, faculty, parents, administrators) with diplomacy and tact.
Relevant computer systems/technology experience.
Ability to ensure and apply compliance with legal, financial, and university policies and external regulations.
Ability to act independently, take initiative, and exercise sound judgment

Work Standards:

Excellent interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to work well with diverse Stanford colleagues and students
Strong analytical and investigative skills with ability to identify and assess risk and exposures across a wide variety of processes.
Excellent written and oral communications skills.
Self-starter with the ability to work as part of a team or independently as an individual contributor.
Strong customer focus.
Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement.
Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu.
Some work may be required on weekends and evenings.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Must possess diplomacy, tact and the ability to manage confidential student information with discretion.
Knowledge of and sensitivity to the undergraduate and graduate experience in a selective, demanding residential university.
Law or other graduate degree and a minimum of 7 years relevant experience preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS*:

Frequently sit, perform desk-based computer tasks.
Occasionally stand, walk, twist, use fine manipulation, grasp, use a telephone, write by hand, sort and file paperwork, lift, carry, push, and rarely pull objects that weigh up to 10 pounds.

Working Conditions:

Hybrid work schedule with a minimum of 3 days onsite each week; Able to work evenings and weekends, as necessary.
Able to work on evenings and weekends, as needed.

The expected pay range for this position is $105,087 - $110, 000.per annum.

Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs.

At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package. The Cardinal at Work website (https://cardinalatwork.stanford.edu/benefits-rewards) provides detailed information on Stanford’s extensive range of benefits and rewards offered to employees. Specifics about the rewards package for this position may be discussed during the hiring process.

How to Apply:
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The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.

Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact Stanford University Human Resources by submitting a contact form.

Stanford is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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