open position in International Education
Donna Oliver
oliverd at BELOIT.EDU
Thu Sep 20 13:41:59 UTC 2007
Dear Colleagues,
Please bring the attached opening to the attention of potential
candidates. Thank you!
Donna Oliver
Beloit College
Beloit College
Position Vacancy Announcement
Newly Created Position
Associate Director, Office of International Education
General: Reporting to the Director of International Education and
working closely with staff members and faculty, the Associate
Director's duties fall into two main areas: 1) administrative
supports for major projects, including the College's Cities in
Transition Program, involving curriculum development in Beloit and
abroad, faculty seminars, and supports for student projects, and the
College's annual Weissberg Program in International Human Rights and
2) supports for the College's program of study abroad including
orientation, safety/security, program management, and oversight of
study abroad operations. In conjunction with the Cities in
Transition program, the project manager teaches a modular preparatory
course for program students preparing to study abroad. This is a
full-time calendar-year appointment.
The Beloit College Office of International Education is charged with
facilitating campus internationalization. As such, it is responsible
for off-campus program advising and international student services,
including English as a Second Language instruction. It also
administers the College's study abroad and exchange programs and
facilitates international professional development activities,
curriculum development, and other resource development.
Duties:
1. The Associate Director provides supports for the Cities in
Transition curricular program and the Weissberg Chair Program in
International Human Rights:
o serves as staff member to the faculty groups responsible for
the programs
o assists with planning and implementing the programs,
including communication, scheduling, publicizing events, facilitating
travel and other arrangements, creating and monitoring budgets, and
coordinating the arrangements for major events within the programs,
o coordinates student grant programs, including publicizing the
grants, coordinating the application process, supporting the work of
the selection committees, monitoring grant budgets, and reporting
outcomes
o coordinates faculty development seminars, workshops and other
activities, including assisting the director and others planning,
preparing and monitoring budgets, publicizing opportunities,
assisting faculty facilitating the seminars, scheduling activities,
attending activities as possible, and reporting outcomes
o in consultation with the director and program faculty,
develops and teaches one or more modular courses for students who
will participate in Cities in Transition courses while abroad
o compiles and make available to program faculty relevant
curricular materials
o assists in planning and implementation of visits by program
faculty to study abroad sites abroad
o assists with further project planning and development,
including proposal writing
2. The Associate Director provides supports for the College's program
of study abroad:
o designs study abroad pre-departure orientation materials,
designs and implements pre-departure orientation sessions, and
maintains and publishes a menu of options for students to build on
their study abroad experiences
o works with the director, off-campus studies advisor and
faculty to identify and promote appropriate programs for Beloit
College students and maintains positive and active relationships with
selected study abroad providers
o is responsible for crisis management related to off-campus
study, including making sure emergency response protocols are current
and training others to respond effectively and quickly to emergencies
as needed
o manages selected Beloit College study abroad programs
o facilitates the smooth operation of the College's program of
off-campus study, including study abroad and domestic programs
3. The Associate Director is responsible for the Office of
International Education in the director's absence.
4. The Associate Director engages in activities supporting the goals
of the Office of International Education and the Associate Director's
own and others' on-going professional development. The Associate
Director may, therefore, assume additional duties from time to time.
5. The Associate Director may represent the office and/or college
locally, nationally and internationally and will be expected to
travel on occasion, including to sites abroad.
Skills/Qualifications:
1. Master's required, with a focus relevant to international
education. PhD preferred.
2. Minimum three years progressively responsible professional
experience in educational administration and teaching relevant to the
position. Understanding of international, interdisciplinary and
experiential education, particularly in the context of liberal arts
education. Understanding of the role of study abroad within liberal
arts education.
3. Solid understanding of the field of study abroad and trends
in the field.
4. Membership in organizations dedicated to international
education a plus.
5. Experience or demonstrated ability to develop and monitor budgets.
6. Experience or demonstrated ability to organize events.
7. Experience or demonstrated ability to review and evaluate
student proposals.
8. Excellent interpersonal communication and writing skills and
the ability to work with students, staff, faculty, and external
audiences, both in the U.S. and abroad.
9. Demonstrated initiative and problem solving.
10. Ability to work independently and as a member of a team;
ability to multi-task.
11. Excellent organizational, management and office skills,
including computer proficiency. Experience with Microsoft Access and
Excel an asset, as is experience with desk-top publishing and
web-page design and maintenance. Experience with budgets and finance
preferred.
12. Experience studying or working abroad.
13. Ability to speak at least one modern language other than
English and experience living, studying and/or working abroad.
Applicants should send a letter of interest and vita, and should
arrange for three letters of reference to be sent to:
oiesearch at beloit.edu or OIE Search, International Education, Beloit
College, 700 College Street, Beloit, WI 53511. The search will
continue until the position is filled. To ensure full consideration,
please submit materials by October 19, 2007.
Beloit College is committed to the educational benefits of diversity
and urges all interested individuals to apply.
AA/EEO Employer
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