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Associate Director, Student Affairs - Health Professions Education
Higher Ed
FERPA
Title IX
Edtech.com's Summary
Columbia University is hiring an Associate Director, Student Affairs - Health Professions Education. Reporting to the Associate Dean of Student Affairs, Support & Services, the role supports students across programs under the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons (VP&S) who are facing academic or personal challenges, and promotes student success and well-being. It also administers student conduct hearings, manages the appeals process, and serves as liaison to campus partners such as disability services, international affairs, and student health.
Highlights
- Provide direct support to students facing academic difficulty, behavioral concerns, or personal challenges, with outreach and intervention for at-risk students to promote retention and persistence.
- Work with academic advisors, counseling services, and disability support services to build integrated support plans, and take part in behavioral intervention or care teams for students of concern.
- Facilitate student conduct hearings while ensuring due process, equity, and consistency, and monitor educational sanctions and confidential conduct records.
- Coordinate student appeals from submission through resolution, reviewing requests for procedural compliance, preparing case materials for appeal committees, and tracking trends to inform policy improvements.
- Develop and deliver workshops on academic integrity, responsible decision-making, and conflict resolution, and promote awareness of student rights and responsibilities.
- Interpret and apply conduct and academic standards policies, help revise conduct procedures, and ensure compliance with regulations such as FERPA and Title IX coordination as appropriate.
- Minimum of a bachelor's degree or equivalent and 4 years of related experience, with a master's degree in social work, higher education, student affairs, counseling, psychology, or a related field also listed among the requirements.
- Preferred experience includes clinical licensure (such as LCSW or LPC) or work in a health professions or medical education setting, managing conduct hearings and appeals, and familiarity with behavioral intervention team models.
- Salary range of $75,000 to $90,000 for a full-time, 35-hour-per-week regular Officer of Administration position.
Associate Director, Student Affairs - Health Professions Education Full Description
Hiring Department: P&S Vice Dean For Education
Location: Columbia University Medical Center
Job Type: Officer of Administration (Regular), Full Time, Grade 105
Hours Per Week: 35
Salary Range: $75,000 - $90,000
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Associate Dean of Student Affairs, Support & Services, the incumbent will collaborate closely with campus partners, faculty and staff to promote student success, well-being and a supportive environment. The Student Affairs Associate Director, Health Professions Education works across programs under VP&S and is responsible for providing students with the following services: supporting students experiencing academic and personal challenges, serving as liaison with campus partners such as disability, international affairs, student health, administering student conduct processes, managing the appeals process.
Responsibilities
Student Support & Academic Intervention
- Provide direct support to students experiencing academic difficulty, behavioral concerns, or personal challenges
- Collaborate with academic advisors, counseling services, and disability support services to create integrated support plans
- Conduct outreach and intervention for at-risk students to promote retention and persistence
Collaboration & Campus Engagement
- Serve as a liaison between student affairs and campus partners
- Participate in behavioral intervention or care teams to address students of concern
- Contribute to campus-wide initiatives focused on student well-being, inclusion, and success
Student Conduct Administration
- Facilitate administrative hearings
- Ensure due process, equity, and consistency in all conduct proceedings
- Monitor educational sanctions designed to promote student learning and accountability
- Maintain accurate and confidential conduct records in compliance with institutional and legal requirements
Appeals Process Management
- Coordinate and manage student appeals from submission through resolution
- Review appeal requests for procedural compliance and validity
- Prepare case materials for appeal committees or designated reviewers
- Track trends and outcomes to inform policy and procedural improvements
Education & Prevention
- Develop and deliver workshops on topics such as academic integrity, responsible decision-making, and conflict resolution
- Promote awareness of institutional policies, student rights, and responsibilities
- Stay current on best practices in student support services and bring innovative ideas to enhance the department's offerings.
Policy & Compliance
- Interpret and apply institutional policies related to student conduct and academic standards
- Assist in the review and revision of conduct policies and procedures
- Ensure compliance with applicable regulations (e.g., FERPA, Title IX coordination as appropriate)
Minimum Qualifications
- 4 years related experience
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in education and experience required
Preferred Qualifications
- Clinical licensure (e.g., LCSW, LPC) and/or professional experience in a health professions or medical education setting
- Experience managing student conduct hearings and appeals processes
- Familiarity with behavioral intervention or care team models
- Experience supporting student populations in a higher education setting
Other Requirements
- Master's degree in Social Work, Higher Education, Student Affairs, Counseling, Psychology, or related field
- 4 years of relevant experience in student support, case management, student conduct, counseling, or academic support
- Knowledge of student development theory and conduct best practices
- Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with students, faculty, staff, and external partners.
- Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive situations with discretion and sound judgment
- Experience in program development, event planning, and workshop facilitation.
- Familiarity with crisis management and the ability to provide guidance during challenging situations.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
- Collaborative and team-oriented approach to working with colleagues and stakeholders.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran
Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.
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