Hearing Officer

Agency

Department

A Glimpse of the Job

The Hearing Officer, under general direction, is responsible for conducting hearings and/or issuing outcome letters related to violations of Student Conduct Code and University policy violations, including those related to Title IX, Title VII, and other Civil Rights laws.

Essential Duties and Tasks

Civil Rights Hearings

• Conducts hearings related to violations of Student Conduct Code and University policy violations, including those related to Title IX, Title VII, and other Civil Rights laws

• Reviews voluminous documents and other relevant evidence

• Listens to statements from parties and witnesses involved in hearings

• Use reasoning, logic, and judgement to question parties, weigh evidence, judge credibility, and make decision based on the preponderance of the evidence

• Interacts with attorneys, parents, and members of the public

• Determines applicability of relevant rules and laws, complies with ethical standards, and communicates effectively

• Writes outcome letters and issues sanctions as appropriate

Administrative Review

• Conducts administrative reviews of non-civil rights university rule violations, such as failure to report and consensual relationship rules

• Writes outcome letters and issues sanctions as appropriate.

• Performs other duties as assigned

What you need to know

Salary: $91,812-$135,000

Special Instructions: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended. You may upload these in the CV/Resume section.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Law, Higher Education, Student Development, or related field

• Four years of experience presiding over administrative, regulatory, criminal or legal proceedings

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in law, higher education, student development, or related field

• Experience in student affairs, student conduct, or related field

Preferred Licenses and Certifications

• Certification in Higher Education, Legal, or related field

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of federal and state employment law and Civil Rights statues, including Title IX and VAWA

• Skilled in actively listening to the statements of parties and witnesses involved in hearing, evaluating evidence, and judging relevance and credibility

• Ability to make decisions and issue sanctions, adjusting as necessary based on mitigating or aggravating factors

• Skill in office suite applications. Skill or ability to learn case management software and information management systems

• Demonstrate strong organizational and time management abilities

• Ability to work under pressure, coordinate multiple priorities, and meet strict deadlines

• Ability to keep order during administrative hearings

• Ability to work effectively on a team or individually

• Ability to learn and understand laws, policies and procedures and interpret processes

• Ability to communicate effectively

• Ability to act with courtesy and to establish and maintain effective working relationships

• Ability to maintain confidentiality

• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others

Other Requirements and Factors:

• This position is security sensitive

• This position requires compliance with state and federal laws/codes and Texas A&M University System/TAMU policies, regulations, rules and procedures

• All tasks and job responsibilities must be performed safely without injury to self or others in compliance with System and University safety requirements

• (If applicable) This position allows alternate work location per TAMU guidelines

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.