Director, CASE

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Department:

The Division of Student Affairs at The University of Mississippi is seeking a dynamic and talented Director of the Office of Confidential Advocacy Support and Education.

The University of Mississippi affectionately known as Ole Miss is one of the fastest-growing universities in the country. Oxford is consistently ranked as one of the nations best college towns and our campus has been recognized as the Most Beautiful College Campus by USA TODAY. Included in the elite group of R1: Doctoral Universities - Highest Research Activity by the Carnegie Classification it has a long history of producing leaders in public service academics and business. The university has been recognized as one of the nations Great Colleges to Work For by the Chronicle of Higher Education while the Grove is consistently recognized as one of college footballs premier tailgating locations.

The Division of Student Affairs enhances and complements the academic mission of the University by providing services programs and facilities that foster student growth engagement and success. With more than 200 staff members the division serves over 23000 students across the Oxford campus through programs and services that support student success well-being access and opportunity involvement community engagement and leadership. The mission of Student Affairs is to facilitate a holistic student-centered experience that nurtures the growth development and talents of every student in preparation for a lifetime of learning leadership and success.

Job Summary:

Provides strategic leadership for the Office of Confidential Advocacy Support and Education (CASE) including advocacy prevention education support crisis response and campus-wide violence prevention initiatives. Directs departmental operations establishes long-term strategic priorities develops institutional policies and protocols oversees assessment and resource allocation and serves as the universitys primary leader for support and interpersonal violence prevention efforts. Collaborates with campus and external partners to promote student well-being safety retention and success.

The individual serving in this position will play a crucial role in leading advocacy prevention education support crisis response and campus-wide violence prevention initiatives on campus.

This position reports to the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Dean of Students.

Job Description:

Strategic Leadership & Department Administration

• Provides vision leadership and strategic direction for all CASE programs services and initiatives.
• Establishes departmental goals priorities and strategic plans aligned with divisional and university objectives.
• Directs the development implementation and evaluation of departmental policies procedures and protocols.
• Oversees departmental budgeting resource allocation grant opportunities and fiscal planning.
• Develops operational and assessment plans to evaluate program effectiveness and student outcomes.
• Utilizes assessment data campus climate information and emerging best practices to inform strategic decision-making.

Support & Case Management Oversight

• Provides oversight of case management services involving students faculty and staff impacted by interpersonal violence crisis situations and other significant student concerns.
• Oversees departmental response protocols for high-risk and complex situations.
• Serves as a resource and consultant regarding well-being safety concerns and crisis intervention.
• Coordinates with university leadership regarding significant student welfare matters and campus response efforts.
• Provides oversight for after-hours crisis response systems and protocols.

Prevention & Educational Leadership

• Establishes a comprehensive prevention and education framework to address interpersonal violence relationship violence stalking sexual misconduct and related concerns.
• Oversees campus-wide prevention initiatives designed to promote healthy relationships consent education bystander intervention and student well-being.
• Evaluates institutional prevention efforts and ensures alignment with evidence-based and trauma-informed practices.
• Identifies emerging trends and develops innovative strategies to address student safety and support needs.

Collaboration & Campus Partnerships

• Serves as the primary liaison to university departments student organizations faculty staff community agencies and external stakeholders regarding advocacy and prevention initiatives.
• Partners with university leadership to develop coordinated responses to student support issues and campus concerns.
• Represents the department on institutional committees task forces and strategic planning groups.
• Cultivates collaborative relationships with local service providers healthcare organizations law enforcement partners and community agencies.

Personnel Management

• Provides supervision leadership and professional development for departmental staff.
• Establishes performance expectations and evaluates staff effectiveness.
• Promotes a culture of continuous improvement collaboration and student-centered service.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provides leadership vision and strategic direction for the student support and advocacy area.
• Coordinates after-hours on-call rotation for crisis response students of concern and/or sexual violence-related matters.
• Creates implements and interprets departmental policies.
• Provides direction regarding departmental assessment strategies to gauge effectiveness of programs and services.
• Directs case management related to crisis response students of concern and/or sexual violence-related matters.
• Oversees assessment of situations involving students of concern and determines appropriate courses of action.
• Interfaces with parents faculty and staff in an effort to address issues related to students of concern.
• Develops and manages departmental budget and funding sources.
• Provides guidance and supervision to staff.

Application Materials:

The candidate should electronically attach a resume and a cover letter describing qualifications for the position.

Education Qualifications:

Masters (Required)

Experience:

Relevant experience 7 Years 5 Years supervisory Required

Compensation:

$75545.60 - $113318.40

Interview Requirement:

Interview Requirements: Any candidate who is called for an interview must notify the Department of Equal Opportunity/Regulatory Compliance in writing of any reasonable accommodation needed prior to the date of the interview.

EEO Statement:

The University of Mississippi provides equal opportunity in any employment practice education program or education activity to all qualified persons. The University complies with all applicable laws regarding equal opportunity and does not unlawfully discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based upon race color gender sex pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity or expression religion national origin ethnicity citizenship age disability military status protected veteran status genetic information or any other legally protected status.

Background Check Statement:

The University of Mississippi is committed to providing a safe campus community. UM conducts background investigations for applicants being considered for employment. Background investigations include a criminal history record check and when appropriate a financial (credit) report or driving history check.

Required Experience:

Director