Job Opportunity. Student Exchange Coordinator

[Francisco Marmolejo]

Dear colleagues:

The Consortium for North American Higher Education Collaboration
(CONAHEC)is seeking a Program Coordinator for its new student exchange
program. It is a full time position in CONAHEC's main office, located in
Tucson, Arizona,USA.

For complete information, visit CONAHEC's portal at http://conahec.org
and see "job opportunity with CONAHEC" in the ABOUT CONAHEC section.

Please pass this along to anyone who might be interested.

CONAHEC is a network of more than 110 colleges and universities from
Mexico, the U.S. and Canada. CONAHEC advises and connects institutions
interested in establishing or strengthening academic collaborative
programs in the NAFTA  region. CONAHEC is headquartered at the
University of Arizona.

Regards,


Francisco Marmolejo
Executive Director
Consortium for North American Higher Education Collaboration (CONAHEC)
University of Arizona
PO Box 210300
220 W. Sixth Street
Tucson, AZ 85721-0300 USA
Tel. (520) 621-9080 / 621-7761
Fax (520) 626-2675
Email: fmarmole at u.arizona.edu
http://conahec.org

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CONAHEC's Student Exchange Program
Job No.25931
Office of Community Relations/CONAHEC

Position Summary:
The position of Program Coordinator for CONAHEC's (Consortium for North
American Higher Education Collaboration) Student Exchange Program will
oversee, direct, manage and participate in all aspects of office
operations and will report directly to the Executive Director of
CONAHEC.

Appointed Position  Benefits: Yes
Hiring range: $27,389 - $40,128 annually Hours: Full Time (40
hours/week)
Opening: 2/24/03 Closing: Open until filled
Application Instructions for Job No. 25931
To apply, please submit a resume and the names and contact information
for two references to:

The University of Arizona - Human Resources
888 N. Euclid Avenue, #114
P.O. Box 210158
Tucson, Arizona 85721-0158    Fax: (520) 621-9098
Customer Service: (520) 621-3660
Telecommunication Device for the
Hearing Impaired: (520) 621-8299


Please reference job number 25931 on your application materials.

Review of materials will begin 3/3/03 and will continue until position
is filled.


Position Summary:
The position of Program Coordinator for CONAHEC's (Consortium for North
American Higher Education Collaboration) Student Exchange Program will
oversee, direct, manage and participate in all aspects of office
operations and will report directly to the Executive Director of
CONAHEC.

Note: Some domestic and international travel required approximately four
days per month.


Duties and Responsibilities:
Continue the development of CONAHEC's Student Exchange Program in order
to offer high quality study abroad and student exchange opportunities
for undergraduate and graduate students in collaboration with CONAHEC's
Executive Director, CONAHEC's staff, and CONAHEC's member institutions.
Oversee budgetary management of CONAHEC's Student Exchange Program in
collaboration with the Executive Director of CONAHEC.
Direct and participate in all aspects of recruitment, advising and
enrollment of students in CONAHEC's Student Exchange Program.
Coordinate the development of a full menu of print and web-based
publications and promotional materials for CONAHEC's Student Exchange
Program.
Promote CONAHEC's Student Exchange Program by establishing partnerships
with individual faculty members, administrators, and departments at
CONAHEC's member institutions.
Support the continued expansion of fund raising initiatives for
CONAHEC's Student Exchange Program, including the development of
scholarship opportunities that will allow students in need to
participate in the program.
Maintain and routinely publish statistics on program participation.
Manage a staff of student employees.
Evaluate, revise and monitor program policies and procedures to ensure a
consistently high level of service and support to students,
administrators and CONAHEC's member institutions.
Provide outreach to various constituencies within CONAHEC's member
institutions in support of study abroad and student exchanges.


Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in a field relevant to the administration of
international programs; OR,
Six years of experience in a public or private college or university
environment developing, promoting and managing study abroad programs.


Preferred Qualifications:
Superior budgetary and personnel management skills applicable to an
international work environment.
An in-depth knowledge of comparative educational systems and experience
in negotiating and managing relationships with partner institutions.
Ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships with a
variety of internal and external constituencies.
High proficiency in Word, Excel, Outlook.
Knowledge of at least one foreign language (English, French or Spanish).

Master?s degree in a field relevant to the administration of
international programs.
A proven record of successful and visionary management of international
study programs with an emphasis on the value of international experience
for U.S. college students.
Marketing skills.
Superior oral and written communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to attract and secure outside funding in support of
scholarship and fellowship programs.
Proficiency in Dreamweaver and/or Pagemaker