Director of the Office of Advocacy

Director of the Office of Advocacy

Oregon State University

Department: ASOSU (MGV)

Appointment Type: Professional Faculty

Job Location: Corvallis

Recommended Full-Time Salary Range: $85,000 - $95,000

Job Summary:

The Office of the Dean of Students is seeking a Director of the Office of Advocacy. This is a full-time (1.00 FTE ), 12-month, professional faculty position.

The Director of the Office of Advocacy works in partnership with the Office of the Dean of Students (ODOS ) and the Associated Students of Oregon State (ASOSU ). ODOS is dedicated to providing educational and developmental opportunities for students to make informed decisions that support their success at Oregon State University (OSU ). On behalf of ODOS , the Director provides strategic leadership, supervision of professional faculty, and fiscal management for the programs and services within the ASOSU unit.

The Director provides strategic leadership by developing long and short-term goals that align with OSU’s Strategic Plan ‘Prosperity Widely Shared’ and the Division of Student Affairs’ Strategic Plan ‘Thriving Together’. The Director is the lead Student Advocate in the Office of Advocacy as well as provides strategic leadership to each ASOSU subunit by working collaboratively with professional faculty and student leaders to plan, develop, and administer policies, programs, and services. In Student Government, the Director serves as the supervisor to the Senior Student Government Advisor. In Advocacy, the Director leads the office, provides training, subject matter expertise, and conflict resolution for complex problems, including Title IX, and supervises the Associate Advocate.

In SafeRide, the Director develops, implements, evaluates, and revises policies and practices to ensure operations consistent with OSU policies for employment, insurance, and risk management as well as supervises the Coordinator. The Director serves as the department administrator for ASOSU Student Legal Services and liaises directly with the selected service provider, providing guidance for the vision for ASOSU Student Legal Services as well as stewardship of the relationship with the service provider. The Director is expected to be culturally informed on the different intersectional identities that may impact a student’s experiences.

Why OSU?

Working for Oregon State University is so much more than a job!

Oregon State University is a dynamic community of dreamers, doers, problem-solvers and change-makers. We don’t wait for challenges to present themselves — we seek them out and take them on. We welcome students, faculty and staff from every background and perspective into a community where everyone feels seen and heard. We have deep-rooted mindfulness for the natural world and all who depend on it, and together, we apply knowledge, tools and skills to build a better future for all.

FACTS :

• Top 1.4% university in the world

• More research funding than all public universities in Oregon combined

• 1 of 3 land, sea, space and sun grant universities in the U.S.

• 2 campuses, 11 colleges, 12 experiment stations, and Extension programs in all 36 counties

• 7 https://hr.oregonstate.edu/work-life/diversity-and-cultural-resources that offer education, celebration and belonging for everyone

• 100+ undergraduate degree programs, 80+ graduate degrees plus hundreds of minor options and certificates

• 35k+ students including more than 2.3k international students and 10k students of color

• 217k+ alumni worldwide

• For more interesting facts about OSU visit: https://oregonstate.edu/about

Locations:

Oregon State has a statewide presence with campuses in Corvallis and Bend, the OSU Portland Center and the Hatfield Marine Science Center on the Pacific Coast in Newport.

Oregon State’s beautiful, historic and state-of-the-art main campus is located in one of America’s best college towns. Corvallis is located close to the Pacific Ocean, the Cascade mountains and Oregon wine country. Nestled in the heart of the Willamette Valley, this beautiful city offers miles of mountain biking and hiking trails, a river perfect for boating or kayaking and an eclectic downtown featuring local cuisine, popular events and performances.

Total Rewards Package:

Oregon State University offers a https://hr.oregonstate.edu/benefits/prospective-employee with benefits eligible positions that is designed to meet the needs of employees and their families including:

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Basic Life. OSU pays 95% of premiums for you and your eligible dependents.

• Free confidential mental health and emotional support services, and counseling resources.

• Retirement savings paid by the university.

• A generous paid leave package, including holidays, vacation and sick leave.

• Tuition reduction benefits for you or your qualifying dependents at OSU or the additional six Oregon Public Universities.

• Robust Work Life programs including Dual Career assistance resources, flexible work arrangements, a Family Resource Center, Affinity Groups and an Employee Assistance Program.

• Optional lifestyle benefits such as pet, accident, and critical illness insurance, giving you peace of mind and the support you need to thrive in all aspects of your life.

Future and current OSU employees can use the https://hr.oregonstate.edu/benefits/new-employees/benefits-calculator to learn more about the full value of the benefits provided at OSU .

Key Responsibilities

40% STUDENT ADVOCACY , ADVISING AND PROGRAM LEADERSHIP - Serve as the lead Student Advocate in the Office of Advocacy and provide strategic leadership for program initiatives and operations - Provide strength-based case management for a case load of students in need of support and advocacy with issues that could result in separation from the university and any case that involves Title IX respondent support - Advise student leaders in student government as needed, in consultation with professional faculty - Advise students with regard to Advocacy-related issues as needed in consultation with professional faculty (for example, regarding student-led policy initiatives) - Provide advising and support for students with various critical stakeholders such as the OSU Board of Trustees, President and President’s Cabinet, other campus senior leaders, state legislators, federal lawmakers, and more - Provide oversight for ongoing student employee development through training and assessment efforts - Effectuates and identifies criteria for program and services assessments, facilitates the collection and analysis of the data, and oversees resulting plans for improvements - Advise student leadership on assessment methodology and guide efforts in program and service evaluation - Advise SafeRide student employees as needed, in consultation with professional faculty (for example, regarding performance issues or grievances)

30% BUDGETING AND OPERATIONS - Serve as budget manager to the unit, providing planning, monitoring, and reconciliation of budgets and spending, and completion of final reports - Determine resource needs and priorities of each unit in collaboration with subunit leads, Student Advisory Board, and Student Fee Committee (SFC ) - Deliver formal, public presentations of ASOSU’s unit-wide budget to the ASOSU Student Advisory Board, ASOSU Senate, and the SFC , including OSU’s student body, media, and the general public - Review quarterly spending reports, update projections, and manage operational balances and reserve - Approve purchasing and travel expenditures - Oversee unit’s space usage and assignments as well as the unit’s equipment inventory and manage process for equipment use - Serve as primary representative to provide oversight for the office suites, including liaising with other suite tenants and MU/SEC partners - Manage contracts for services, including Student Legal Services, marketing/design services, and operational software within units - Develop and implement policies, policies and protocols for the ASOSU unit

20% SUPERVISION OF PROFESSIONAL FACULTY - Serve as the unit leader of the professional/faculty staff in the ASOSU unit - Supervise and provide oversight to professional faculty/staff in Student Government, Advocacy, and SafeRide - Responsible for providing training and professional development of professional faculty - Planning, assigning, and approving work - Performance evaluation and management - Recruitment, hiring, and continued development of professional and student staff - Identify and enforce performance standards - Coordinate and lead regular ASOSU unit professional faculty/staff meetings - Advise and train other professional faculty members acting as a subject matter expert in the areas of student governance, student leadership program operations, and student advocacy

10% ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP & OTHER DUTIES AS ASSIGNED - Participate in and lead/contribute to projects and regular meetings of the ODOS . Serve on the ODOS Director Team. - Build relationships between students, faculty, and university leadership - Lead unit process to identify short-term and long-term goals and support subunit processes to conduct program planning - Serve on various committees and undertake special projects upon invitation or as requested by the Associate Dean of Student Belonging - Other duties as assigned that assists with but not limited to problem solving, strategic planning, and organization development

What You Will Need

• Master’s degree in education, public policy, jurisprudence, or related field

• 5 years of professional experience working in Student Affairs or related field

• 2 years of experience supervising professional staff, graduate students, and/or undergraduate students

• Experience providing departmental leadership, including, budgeting, oversight of operations and long-term planning

• Experience advising others on the interpretation of policies and procedures

• Demonstrated ability to coach others toward self-advocacy using a strength-based approach

• Strong interpersonal communication in both written and oral formats

• Demonstrated experience collaborating with a variety of university and/or community constituents

This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard: 05-010 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months. 

What We Would Like You to Have

• Experience interpreting or training others on Title lX and policies related to sexual misconduct

• Experience in mediation and/or conflict resolution

• Demonstrated practice of supporting multiple student populations (athletes, international students, student veterans, students of color, student parents, etc.)

• Experience using a trauma informed approach in case work

Working Conditions / Work Schedule

Some evenings and weekend work required.

Special Instructions to Applicants

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

1) A resume and 2) A cover letter indicating how your qualifications and experience have prepared you for this position.

You will also be required to submit the names of at least three professional references, their e-mail addresses and telephone numbers as part of the application process.

For additional information please contact: Lauren Skousen

Lauren.Skousen@oregonstate.edu

541-737-9035

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

Starting salary within the salary range will be commensurate with skills, education, and experience.

OSU is a fair chance employer committed to inclusive hiring. We encourage applications from candidates who bring a wide range of lived experience including involvement with the justice system. This job has “critical or security-sensitive” responsibilities. If you are selected as a finalist, your initial job offer will be contingent upon the results of a job-related pre-employment check (such as a background check, motor vehicle history check, sexual misconduct reference check, etc.). Background check results do not automatically disqualify a candidate. Take a look at our https://hr.oregonstate.edu/careers/background-checks website including the https://hr.oregonstate.edu/careers/candidates section for more details. If you have questions or concerns about the pre-employment check, please contact OSU’s Employee and Labor Relations team at employee.relations@oregonstate.edu.

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