Job Posting: Duke University

The private university in Durham, North Carolina is hiring two University Ombudspersons who will serve all faculty, staff, and students. The search seems to indicate that Duke's administrators have heeded widespread feedback campus groups urging the consolidation and professionalization of its various Ombuds programs. The job posting also stated that, "The Ombuds Office will be staffed initially with two full-time professional Ombuds (with potential expansion if additional or more specialized expertise is needed) and sufficient administrative support for managing a high-volume and diverse case load, as well as for tracking and reporting on case volume and trends."

Applicants must have strong undergraduate academic credentials and ten years of relevant experience, including experience setting up a new office. Preferred qualifications include a relevant Master’s degree, JD, or PhD; five years of Organizational Ombuds experience; higher ed experience, and Certified Organizational Ombuds Practitioner (CO-OP) certification. The search is being handled by Stuart Spencer. No application deadline or salary indicated. (Chronicle Jobs.)

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