Director of Global Education, Partnerships, and Immigration Services

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Director of Global Education, Partnerships, and Immigration Services

Staff
- Full Time

Academic Affairs

July
- June (12 mo)

Yes

NA

1.00

No

The Director of Global Education, Partnerships, and Immigration Services provides leadership for the University’s internationalization efforts through the development and administration of international student services, study abroad programs, global partnerships, and immigration compliance. The Director serves as the university’s PDSO and primary institutionalresource for international students and scholars, overseescompliance with federal immigration regulations, advances global engagement initiatives, and fosters an inclusive campus environment that supports international education.

Reporting to the Dean of Honors and Global Education, the Director collaborates extensively with Academic Affairs, Student Affairs,Enrollment Management, Athletics, faculty, staff, and external partners to enhance international opportunities for students and strengthen the University’s global presence.

• Facilitates communication among international students,faculty, staff, deans, and administrators.
• Collaborates with Athletics to ensure strong support of international student athletes
• Coordinates international students’ start- and end-of-termairport transportation with Athletics, Student Affairs, Academic Affairs, Enrollment Management and other campusconstituencies.
• Plans and conducts workshops on immigration-related topics for international students
• Collaborates with student clubs related to international education

• Works with the Director of Orientation to develop and implementinternational student orientation programs.
• Provides pre-arrival information to international students
• Provides resources and advice to international students relatedto obtaining a driver’s license, state , bank accounts, etc.

• Promotes strong partnerships with counterparts at universities,state (e.g., Global West Virginia), and national organizations(e.g., the Association of International Educators ( NAFSA ),Fulbright, National Student Exchange, the Institute of International Education ( IIE ), etc.).
• Develops and sustains robust relationships with internationalpartner universities.
• Maintains accurate and up-to-date records of all internationalpartnerships.
• Reviews and updates agreements regularly to reflect currentterms and conditions.
• Coordinates dual-degree and articulation agreements and maintains established relationships with global partners.
• Facilitates enrollment in study abroad opportunities at Fairmont State for students at other West Virginia public institutions.
• Guide US students through the study abroad application process.
• Provides pre-departure orientation and re-entry support forstudy abroad students.
• Assists in health and safety protocols for study abroadparticipants.
• Provides emergency support and crisis management to studentsstudying abroad.
• Conducts risk assessments for study abroad destinations.
• Facilitates faculty and student exchanges.
• Plans and conducts workshops on cross-cultural competence forUS faculty, staff, and students.
• Acts as the primary liaison between the institution and international partners.

• Advises and assists international students regardingimmigration matters, including, but not limited to:
  • Maintaining visa status and compliance,
  • Visa renewals and extensions,
  • Changes in immigration policies and SEVIS alerts,
  • Preparing and submitting required immigration documents,and
  • Work…