Director of Global Initiatives; EX

1.2M inbound students (2025) +3%

1. India 363K

2. China 266K

3. South Korea 42K

4. Canada 30K

5. Vietnam 26K

9 international branch campuses in United States

The Director of Global Initiatives provides strategic leadership for the institution's global engagement initiatives. Reporting to the Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs, the Director leads the development, implementation, and assessment of comprehensive international education programs, including education abroad, international student and scholar services, global partnerships, and campus internationalization. The position advances the University's global mission through collaboration with faculty, staff, students, alumni, donors, and international partners.

Provides strategic counsel to the Provost and to Academic Affairs on issues of campus internationalization to implement collaborative initiatives that strengthen the institution’s global presence and engagement.

• Advise the Provost and Academic Affairs on institutional strategies and policies related to international education and global engagement.
• Provide strategic leadership for study abroad, international student and scholar services, international partnerships, and campus internationalization initiatives.
• Collaborate across academic and administrative units to integrate global learning throughout the student experience and curriculum.
• Develop and implement long‑range strategic initiatives that expand international learning opportunities and institutional global engagement.

Lead the cultivation, negotiation, and management of strategic global partnerships that support student and faculty exchanges, collaborative research, and academic initiatives with legal counsel.

• Establish, cultivate, and maintain strategic partnerships with universities and organizations worldwide to support student and faculty exchange, collaborative research, and academic programming.
• Negotiate, develop, and oversee Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) and partnership agreements in collaboration with the University's external legal counsel.
• Direct the University's international exchange programs, including the recruitment, orientation, and support of J‑1 exchange students, scholars, interns, and visiting faculty.

Provide strategic leadership for operational policies and compliance of all student and faculty education abroad programs and experiences.

• Provide management protocols for international travel and education abroad programs.
• Lead the creation and expansion of innovative global learning initiatives designed to increase student participation and access.
• Foster faculty engagement through professional development initiatives that support the design and implementation of high‑quality faculty‑led study abroad programs.
• Recruit and provide oversight of the first‑year study abroad programs such as the Global Gateways Program currently in Dublin, Ireland.

• Develop and administer faculty development opportunities focused on international education, including seminars, workshops, travel grants, and professional learning communities.
• Collaborate with faculty to integrate global learning outcomes into academic programs and curricula.
• Serve on institutional committees responsible for international learning policies, curricular innovation, academic advising, and global engagement initiatives.

• Serve as a university Designated School Official (DSO) for F‑1 students and Responsible Officer (RO) for J‑1 exchange visitors, ensuring compliance with all federal immigration regulations and SEVIS reporting requirements.
• Provide leadership for international student success initiatives that promote recruitment, retention, academic achievement, and campus engagement.
• Respond to and manage student, scholar, and education abroad emergencies on a 24/7 on‑call basis.

Provide strategic leadership and oversight for international education professional staff, departmental budgets, and collaborative resource‑raising.

• Develop and manage departmental operating budgets, endowed funds, and financial resources supporting international education initiatives.
• Prepare reports and assessments for senior leadership, donors, and the Board