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Assistant/Associate Director - International Education

STUDENT SUCCESS, INCLUSION & BELONGING

Job Summary

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

Duties and Responsibilities

Cultural Programming

• Develop programs and events that highlight cultures around the world and support international students' experiences while engaging domestic students.
• Develop educationally transformative programs to enhance inclusive campus climate.
• Collaborate with other units and campus-community partners to develop programs that encompass various intersecting identities (e.g., nationality, immigration, faith, gender identity, ability status, multiracial).

Public Engagement, Marketing, and Outreach

• Develop public engagement programs with alumni and the local community.
• Coordinate marketing and communications (e.g., electronic newsletter, website, social media, and campus resource fairs).
• Coordinate training opportunities for campus partners and local community.

Student Support

• Assist in recruiting, teaching, training, and supervising student staff and volunteers.
• Other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements and Qualifications (Assistant Director):

Education

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in international education, higher education administration, Teaching English as a second language, college student personnel, counseling, or related field.

Preferred:

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  Master's degree in international education, higher education administration, English as a second language, college student personnel, counseling, or related field.

Experience

Required:

• A total of two (2) years in education, training and/or work experience with international education or international students' services.
• Experience teaching or studying abroad; coordinating cultural, social, educational, and/or social justice programs; and/or in marketing and communications (e.g., electronic newsletters, websites, social media, resource fairs).

Preferred:

• Experience designing and implementing programs focusing on international students' experiences while engaging domestic students.
• Professional experience advising and creating leadership development opportunities for students and/or student organizations.
• Experience with public speaking and developing public engagement programs.
• Experience recruiting, teaching, training, and supervising student intern staff and volunteers (undergraduate and/or graduate students).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• 
  Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.

Job Summary

Reporting to the Director of International Education, the primary responsibility of this position is to assist in the development, implementation and coordination of education programs, services and activities for International Education that educate and promote a campuswide understanding of cultures around the world and enhance international students' experiences. The mission of International Education (IE) is to embrace world cultures and global perspectives, engage international and domestic students, and empower all students with global learning opportunities through co-curricular activities and programs.

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

Duties and Responsibilities

Cultural Programming

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  Develop and promote educationally transformative programs that result in cultural awareness to enhance the Illinois Experience of all students, and appreciation for international students and diversity in local and global contexts.
• Develop programs and events that highlight cultures around the world.
• Develop programs and events that support international students' experiences and engage domestic students.
• Collaborate with other units and campus-community partners to develop programs that encompass various intersecting identities (e.g., nationality, immigration, faith, gender identity, ability status, multiracial).
• Assist in obtaining funding support through co-sponsorships, grants, gifts, and through effective collaborations with SSIB leadership and the Student Affairs Advancement team.

Public Engagement and Marketing

• Develop public engagement programs with alumni and the local community.
• Coordinate marketing and communications (e.g., electronic newsletter, website, social media, and campus resource fairs).
• Coordinate training opportunities for campus partners and local community.

Assessment and Evaluation

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  Maintain documentation on all events, including but not limited to: program sign-in sheets, assessments, photo albums, and video archives as part of IE's assessment and success initiatives.
• Develop and maintain assessment and evaluation tools. Utilize emergent data to improve and expand IE services, educational opportunities, and to inform stakeholder's knowledge of IE's progress.
• Oversee ongoing evaluation of programs and activities.

Capacity-Building and Outreach

• Collaborate with other units, academic departments, and student organizations on programming, advising, leadership and global perspectives development of all students.
• Serve on campus-wide committees, task forces, and work groups on campus and in the broader Urbana-Champaign community to enhance the international students' experience on campus.

Supervision

• Coordinate the recruitment, hiring, training, supervision, and evaluation of student staff and volunteers.
• Provide professional learning experiences that enable student employees to develop the personal and professional skills needed to thrive in a diverse society.
• In the absence of the Director, the Associate Director may assume responsibility and provide management for IE operations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Position Requirements and Qualifications (Associate Director):

Education

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in international education, higher education administration, Teaching English as a second language, college student personnel, counseling, or related field.

Preferred:

• Master's degree, preferably in international education, higher education administration, TESOL, college student personnel, counseling, or related field.

Experience

Required:

• A total of four (4) years in education, training and/or work experience in international education.
• Demonstrated experience teaching or studying abroad and/or teaching/working with non-native speakers in the U.S; designing and implementing programs focusing on international students' experiences while engaging domestic students; and in marketing and communications (e.g., electronic newsletters, websites, social media, resource fairs).

Preferred:

• Two or more years of teaching experience abroad.
• Professional experience advising and creating leadership development opportunities for students and/or student organizations.
• Experience with public speaking and developing public engagement programs.
• Experience coordinating cultural, social, educational, and/or social justice programs.
• Experience with fund raising and grant writing.
• Experience in providing intercultural training for staff.
• Demonstrated success of collaboration with key partners.
• Experience recruiting, teaching, training, and supervising student intern staff and volunteers (undergraduate and/or graduate students).
• Ability to demonstrate empathy, problem solving, professional boundaries, and conflict resolution skills.
• Experience in formative and summative evaluation.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Interpersonal and organizational skills
• Ability to demonstrate empathy, problem solving, professional boundaries, and conflict resolution skills.

Environmental Demands (Assistant & Associate Director):

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  Office position that requires evening and weekend work hours, and some travel is occasionally required.

Appointment Information

These are both full-time, benefits-eligible, 100% full-time Civil Service 5002 - Program Coordinator position, appointed on a 12-month basis. The expected start date is as soon as possible after June 26, 2023. Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications, starting at $52,000 for Assistant Director; $68,000 for Associate Director.

For more information on Civil Service classifications, please visit the SUCSS web site at https://www.sucss.illinois.gov/pages/classspec/default.aspx.

Application Procedures & Deadline Information

Applications must be received by 6:00 pm (CST) on Friday, May 5th, 2023. . Please make sure to upload a cover letter, resume, and at least three professional references (with contact information) when applying. Additionally, if you have your transcripts, please upload those as well. Apply for this position using the Apply Now button at the top or bottom of this posting. In order to be considered as a transfer candidate, you must apply for this position. Applications not submitted through https://jobs.illinois.edu will not be considered. If required by the position, transcripts or other documentation of credentials are to be provided no later than the first day of employment. For further information about this specific position, please contact Keri Collins at keric@illinois.edu. For questions regarding the application process, please contact 217-333-2137.

The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates. Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, COVID-19 vaccination requirement, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.

Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process. Requests may be submitted through the reasonable accommodations portal, or by contacting the Accessibility & Accommodations Division of the Office for Access and Equity at 217-333-0885, or by emailing accessibility@illinois.edu.

Requisition ID: 1017135
Job Category: Administrative
Apply at: https://jobs.illinois.edu