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Location

Ypsilanti, MI | United States

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Job description

Title: Director of International Programs and Partnerships

Employee Classification: AP - Administrative Professional

Pay Grade:  AP MGIL1

Division: Enrollment Management

Department: AEM - Academic Enrollment Mgt

Campus Location: Main Campus

General Summary

The Director of International Programs and Partnerships reports directly to the Vice President for Enrollment Management. The Director develops and implements strategies for increasing international enrollment while ensuring that all EMU students across the world have a positive learning experience. The Director leads the establishment and development of EMU's international programs in different academic disciplines and oversees recruitment, admissions, and student services for all international programs; works with partner institutions to ensure health enrollment and high quality of international programs; administers the budget, supervises the personnel and operations of international programs; travels as necessary to represent the university internationally. The Director collaborates with all units on and off campus to promote EMU's internationalization at local, national, and international levels.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to create and implement internationalization plans to support the establishment, growth, and development of international programs, including but not limited to program proposals, budgets, staffing plans, marketing plans, recruitment plans, and student services.
• Supervise staff by prioritizing and assigning work, conducting staff training and performance evaluations, and making hiring, termination, and disciplinary decisions.
• Facilitate, lead, and/or participate in meetings, proceedings, and committees; represent the department at campus meetings and conferences; and serve as a liaison between departments, external organizations, overseas agents, the general public, and other agencies.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate goals, procedures, and strategies of international programs, and ensure procedural and regulatory compliance of programs.
• Represent the university overseas, recruit students, and develop partnerships with international agents, educational institutions, governmental agencies, and other partners.
• Work with academic administration and faculty to develop and support effective international programs.
• Advises current and potential students, faculty, and staff on various immigration-related matters, visa status, academic equivalency, and other federal and state regulations.
• Provide intercultural training sessions to students, faculty, and staff before their departure to study, teach, and work in partner institutions abroad.

Minimum Qualifications:

Knowledge and skills in organization, administration, marketing, problem-solving, and planning, typically acquired through the completion of a Bachelor's degree in a related field, are necessary.

Five years of administrative experience in admissions or related fields is required.

Broad understanding of higher education internationalization

Intercultural competence

Experience in recruiting international students

Experience in developing business and academic partnerships

Experience in working with faculty and academic leadership

Foreign language fluency

Commitment to pluralism and the ability to support a diverse work environment

Appointment Percentage:

100%

About Eastern Michigan University

Since its inception, Eastern Michigan, first as a Normal School, then as a College and finally as a University, has grown and developed to respond to the ever-changing needs of society. Over the years, EMU has educated thousands of sons and daughters of Michigan, the nation, and the world. The University currently serves 23,000 students who are pursuing undergraduate, graduate, specialist, doctoral and certificate degrees in the arts, sciences and professions. In all, more than 200 majors, minors and concentrations are delivered through the University's Colleges of Arts and Sciences; Business; Education; Health and Human Services; Technology, and its graduate school. Eastern Michigan's exceptional faculty, students and alumni include CEOs from major businesses; a National Student Teacher of the Year, National Teacher of the Year, numerous Fulbright Scholars and Milken Family Foundation National Educators award winners; and several Michigan Teachers of the Year.

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