New Jersey - Eastern Pennsylvania - Delaware HERC

Job Description:

• Implements Global Learning unit programs.
• Plans and administers international student and unit orientation programs.
• Provides support for external funding opportunities and alumni engagement efforts.
• Assesses international student integration among students and faculty.
• Assesses, evaluates and develops plans to integrate international students on campus.
• Works with other offices and organizations to implement best practices for integrating international student into the academic, co-curricular, and social life of the University and community.
• Provides support for planning and participant activities in short term, English as Second Language, and non-English as Second Language programs.
• Assists in presenting international students as intellectual resources for University and the community.
• Provides outreach, passport acceptance, and other duties as assigned.
• Hires, trains, evaluates and supervises student employees.

Short Job Description:

• Bachelor's degree in related field from an accredited institution.
• Three years' relevant experience.
• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Familiarity with theories and practices of cross-cultural programming.
• Demonstrated cross-cultural sensitivity and awareness.

Job Ref: S1591P

Job Reply URL: 5347

About Western Michigan University

One of the top-100 public universities in the United States, Western Michigan University is committed to being learner centered, discovery driven and globally engaged. Founded in 1903, what was once Western Michigan College became Michigan's fourth public university in 1957. Since then, WMU has undergone dramatic growth in size and stature. Today, the University offers more than 240 academic programs to students pursuing degrees through the doctoral level. More than 20 percent of its 25,000 students are enrolled in graduate course work, studying in disciplines ranging from atomic physics and graph theory to medieval literature and blind rehabilitation. Of 101 graduate offerings available, 30 lead to a doctoral degree.

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