The Ombuds Blog: Job Posting: Virginia Tech

May 01, 2015

Job Posting: Virginia Tech

The public land-grant university in Blacksburg is hiring a Graduate Student Ombudsperson. Reporting to the Vice President and Dean for Graduate Education, the position serves about 6,500 graduate students.

The full-time position is classified as a Lecturer. Applicants must have a master’s degree in a related area; work experience in higher education; and conflict resolution or mediation skills. Review of applications begins May 25, 2015. (VT Jobs.)

Ennis McCrery, the current VT Ombuds, established the position in early 2007. She has been very active with IOA and is an Associate Editor of the Journal of IOA.

Related posts: Ombuds for Graduate Students at Virginia Tech; More Ombuds Offices Create Facebook Pages; Journal of IOA Seeks Associate Editors.

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Organizational Ombuds

Organizational Ombuds serve as a confidential, independent, neutral and informal dispute resolution resource for a specific entity. They are accessible to a defined population and can advocate for fairness. These unique characteristics distinguish Organizational Ombuds from Classical Ombuds, mediators, arbitrators, and other alternative dispute resolution professionals. The term "Ombuds" is shorthand for "Ombudsman," "Ombudsperson" and "Ombuds Officer," which also are used widely.

Some other variants include:

Austria -- Ombudsstelle

Brazil -- Ouvidor

Croatia -- pravobranitelji

France -- médiateur/defénseur

Germany -- Ombudspersonen

Italy -- difensore

Netherlands -- ombudspersoon

Norway -- ombudet

Poland -- Rzecznik

Portugal -- provedor

Russia -- омбудсмен

Spain -- ombudsman organizacional

Sweden -- studentombud

Switzerland -- ombudsmann

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May 01, 2015

Job Posting: Virginia Tech

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