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Director of Academic Integrity and Accountability

Office of Student Success

Fulltime, Exempt, Regular, Pay Grade 3.2

Location: Adelphi, Maryland, Hybrid

Job Summary:

The Director of Academic Integrity and Accountability to lead strategic efforts that foster a culture of ethical scholarship across the institution. This role oversees university-wide initiatives, student support services, and cross-department collaborations to uphold UMGC's Philosophy of Academic Integrity and adjudicate academic misconduct.

Job Responsibilities:

• Create, refine, and implement academic integrity policies and procedures. Ensure case managers conduct fair, consistent, and timely investigations and resolutions, including liaising with faculty when necessary.

• Develop and oversee the office's strategy and initiatives designed to foster a robust integrity culture, shifting the focus from punitive enforcement to educational developmental outcomes

• Lead the design and delivery of educational programming (workshops, tutorials, orientations, and communications) for students, faculty, and staff aimed at preventing misconduct and supporting academic integrity principles

• Hire, supervise, and mentor case managers and staff; provide ongoing training, conduct performance evaluations, and maintain awareness of best practices in academic integrity through participation in professional networks.

• Serve as the primary liaison with faculty, senior leadership, and other units (e.g., legal affairs, student conduct) to ensure integrated and equitable resolution of cases; advise instructors on responding effectively to incidents.

• Track trends in integrity violations, maintain central records, and generate reports (internal and external) to inform continuous improvement and institutional accountability.

Required Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and at least five (5) years of relevant experience, including management responsibilities, in student affairs, student relations, or student conduct administration in higher education, or a related field.

• Experience managing complex student or faculty cases, applying institutional policy, and ensuring due process.

• Familiarity with issues like plagiarism, cheating, AI misuse, and restorative or developmental approaches.

• Proven skill in working with diverse stakeholders (students, faculty, staff, and administrators).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong skills in process design, problem solving, and creative thinking for student-centered solutions.

• Excellent organization and time management skills.

• Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills in working with diverse groups.

• Ability to use data to assess and improve outcomes.

• Commitment to restorative practices, proven leadership and team development.

All submissions should include a cover letter and resume .

The University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC) is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination. UMGC is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, ancestry, political affiliation or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

Workplace Accommodations:

The University of Maryland Global Campus Global Campus (UMGC) is committed to creating and maintaining a welcoming and inclusive working environment for people of all abilities. UMGC is dedicated to the principle that no qualified individual with a disability shall, based on disability, be excluded from participation in or be denied the benefits of the services, programs, or activities of the University, or be subjected to discrimination. For information about UMGC's Reasonable Workplace Accommodation Policy or to request an accommodation, applicants/candidates can contact Employee Accommodations via email at [email protected] .

Benefits Package Highlights:

• Generous Time Off:Enjoy 22 days of paid vacation, 15 days of sick leave, 3 personal days, and 15 paid holidays (16 during general election years). For part-time employees, time off rates will be prorated based on the number of hours worked.
• Comprehensive Health Coverage:Access to health care, medical with vision, dental, and prescription plans for both individuals and families, effective from the 1st of the month following your hire date.
• Insurance Options:Term Life Insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance, and Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance. Part-time employees working less than 0.5 FTE are not eligible for LTD.
• Flexible Spending Accounts:Available for medical and dependent care expenses.
• Retirement Plans:Choose between the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) or the Maryland State Retirement and Pension System (MSRPS).
• Supplemental Retirement Plans: include 401(k), 403(b), 457(b), and various Roth options. The university does not provide matching funds.
• Tuition Remission:Immediate availability for Regular Exempt Staff. Spouses and dependent children are eligible for undergraduate tuition remission after two years of service. NOTE: For part-time employees (at least 50 percent of the time), tuition remission benefits are prorated.

Hiring Range:

$100,000.00 - $110,000.00

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