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Location

Iowa | United States

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Job description

Reporting to the Executive Director of Admissions, the Associate Director for Global Admissions coordinates international student recruitment efforts. This position will ensure enrollment growth by recruiting international students who meet the admissions requirements of the College and whose profiles match the mission of the College; cultivate strong relationships with international schools, educational agencies, alumni, and sponsors; analyze and interpret data from the program’s student information system; develop and implement a strategic plan for marketing and recruitment of international students.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Promote, market, and grow international student enrollment; attend key events that will generate leads and help establish the Wartburg brand.
• Communicate with international student prospects and admits.
• Review applications and make admission decisions; conduct financial need analysis and make financial aid
• Cultivate, establish, and maintain key relationships with international partners and serve as a secondary advisor for students in international partnership programs when appropriate.
• Oversee the management of the global admissions office assistant, one professional staff, and student workers.
• Participate in appropriate international education and recruitment professional organizations in order to stay abreast of current trends and to promote Wartburg
• Serve as one of the Designated School Officials (DSO) as a liaison between international students, and the U.S. government, issue necessary immigration forms, guide students through the process of studying in the U.S. and maintain records in the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System. (SEVIS).
• Collaborate with Student Life staff in providing necessary services for the incoming student to transition to the College.
• Manage the international recruitment
• Other related duties as

Supervision:

Employee proceeds independently working toward established objectives requiring the use of a wide range of procedures. Employee prioritizes own work and resolves unusual cases in consultation with supervisor.

Minimum Qualifications:

Requires bachelor’s degree; valid passport and driver’s license; three years of progressively responsible higher education experience, with at least three years in recruitment, enrollment management, international admissions, or related field; experience living, working, or studying abroad; experience working with external agencies, including overseas organizations, and with people of diverse backgrounds; proficiency in the use of computer-based student information systems as well as spreadsheet, database, and web applications; willingness to undertake extensive international and domestic travel; ability to work flexible schedules; and excellent interpersonal, motivational, oral and written communication skills.

Prefer master’s degree and ability to communicate fluently in one or more foreign languages. Candidates must be a United States citizen or obtained permanent resident status.

About Wartburg College

Founded in 1852, Wartburg College is a selective four-year liberal arts college of the Lutheran Church (ELCA), nationally recognized for community engagement. The college offers more than 50 academic majors and pre-professional and certificate programs leading to the bachelor’s degree. The Wartburg Community is committed to creating and maintaining a mutually respectful environment that recognizes and celebrates diversity among all students, faculty, and staff. As an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution, Wartburg College actively seeks applications from members of underrepresented groups.

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