Director, Student Conduct

Pensacola State College; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package (health

dental, vision, hospitalization, and $

Job summary

Pensacola State College is seeking a Director of Student Conduct to lead a professional, exempt team reporting to the Dean of Students. The role involves adjudicating conduct cases, maintaining records, coordinating sanctions and appeals, and collaborating with campus partners to ensure fair procedures and student safety.

The incumbent will train faculty and staff, mediate conflicts, and help revise conduct policies to meet legal standards. Florida background checks and compliance are required.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in an administrative field; two years in college/university setting OR
• Bachelor's degree with four years of college/university experience; criminal background check required

Responsibilities

• Adjudicate student conduct cases ensuring procedures are followed impartially.
• Maintain confidential conduct records and analyze trends for reports.
• Coordinate sanctions, appeals, and hearing board operations.
• Collaborate with Public Safety/College Police while preserving role separation.
• Provide training to faculty and staff on student rights and responsibilities.
• Mediation between students and faculty to resolve cases informally.
• Assist Dean of Students with revisions to the Student Code of Conduct.
• Participate in the Pirates CARE Behavioral Intervention Team and related referrals.

Skills

Administrative leadership

Interpersonal skills

Policy compliance

Conflict resolution

Education

Master's degree in related administrative field

Bachelor's degree + 4 years college/university experience

Tools

Maxient system

Job description

Join the PSC family and connect with accomplished and diversecolleagues who inspire and innovate students and transform livesand futures. Along with helping our students reach their goals,Pensacola State makes career fulfillment a reality.

Job Description

The Director, Student Conduct position is a professional/managerialposition with exempt status, reporting to the Dean ofStudents.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Adjudicates cases involving alleged violations of the StudentCode of Conduct and assures that administrative and statutoryprocedures are followed consistently and impartially.
• Maintains accurate, confidential student conduct records;oversees the integrity of the conduct management system; analyzesconduct trends and outcomes; and prepares periodic reports toinform prevention, policy development, and institutionalplanning.
• Monitors compliance with assigned sanctions, and coordinatesappeals in accordance with College policy.
• Oversees the recruitment, training, and management of theStudent Conduct Hearing Board.
• Works closely with the Public Safety/College Police Departmentin matters that involve both criminal activity and student conductviolations, while keeping a clear separation between the criminaland administrative roles and giving deference to the necessarypriority of criminal prosecutions.
• Implements training for faculty and staff on student rights andresponsibilities, faculty classroom behavior, and other relatedtopics.
• Mediates between students and faculty in an attempt to resolvestudent conduct cases informally.
• Serves as a resource to faculty, staff, and administratorsregarding conduct policies, referral procedures, and appropriateresponses to student behavior.
• Assists the Dean of Students by suggesting revisions to theStudent Code of Conduct and related procedures as needed to remainin compliance with the law and to address new problems as theyarise.
• Serves on the Pirates CARE College Behavioral InterventionTeam. Coordinates with the Pirates CARE Team, College Police/PublicSafety, and other campus partners to assess concerning behavior,facilitate appropriate referrals and interventions, documentfollow-up, and support coordinated responses to students ofconcern.
• Assist with Title IX and Civil Rights Compliance investigationsas needed.
• Oversees the biennial review under the Drug-Free Schools andCommunities Act and the semiannual Campus Hazing TransparencyReport.
• Responsible for knowing and conforming to all safety practicesand regulations that apply to this specific area and position.Unsafe conditions should be reported to the immediate supervisorand to the Pensacola State College Police Department/PublicSafety.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Essential Functions

• Broad administrative and human relations skills withdiversified experiences dealing with student problems andgroups.
• Good interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Ability to lead and be a contributing member of a team.
• Excellent listening skills, conflict resolution, and ability todiffuse confrontations.
• Ability to create and make presentations to individuals and/orgroups.
• Ability to read, write, speak, and interpret guidelines,procedures, rules, and statues.
• Ability to travel In-district and overnight.
• Regular and consistent attendance, as well as punctuality, areessential to fulfilling the requirements of this job.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from an institution thatholds accreditation recognized by the U.S. Department of Educationand approved by the College, with a master’s degree in a relatedadministrative field and two years of experience working in acollege or university setting or a bachelor’s degree and four yearsof experience working in a college or university setting.Successful results of a criminal background check arerequired.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working in/with studentconduct in a college or university setting. Experience working withMaxient system.

Pursuant to College policy, it is an employment eligibilityrequirement for an applicant to meet the requirements of §435.04(2), Florida Statutes, related to background investigations.Any person failing to meet the requirements of the statute will be deemed not qualified to hold employment in this position. A FloridaDepartment of Law Enforcement (FDLE) approved background check will be conducted on every successful candidate as a condition ofemployment, and any person who fails to disclose any adverseinformation contained in the background investigation at the timeof submitting the employment application will be disqualified fromemployment.

Annual Salary: $52,000.00-$56,000.00

Application Deadline: Open Until Filled –

Review ofapplications will begin November 13, 2026. To receive fullconsideration, the online application and supplemental applicationmaterials must be received no later than November 12,2026.

Pensacola State College offers a comprehensive benefits package forhealth, dental, vision, hospitalization, and supplemental insurancebenefits through the State of Florida’s Group Insurance Program.All employees in established, eligible positions are members of the Florida Retirement System from their first day of employment. Otherbenefits offered include participation in the wellness program,tuition waivers, educational opportunities, and paid sick leave.Additional leave types are position specific.

Pensacola State College does not discriminate against anypersonon the basis ofrace,color,ethnicity,religion,sex (asdefined by applicable federal and state law),nationalorigin,age,disability, genetic information, pregnancy,ormaritalstatus inits educational programs, activities, oremployment. For inquiriesregardingthe College’s nondiscriminationpolicies, contact the Civil Rights Compliance Officer at [phone], Pensacola State College, 1000 College Blvd., Pensacola,Florida 32504.