Associate Director- Office of Learning

Department
:
Institute Global Engagement

Salary
: 65,

Description

• Directs departmental operations and budgets, strategic planning and growth, policy and procedure development, manage affiliation sand contracts and supervises all learning abroad staff members,student workers, and operations.
• Serves on the IGE leadership team to promote the university'sglobalization goals and enrollment targets in collaboration with colleges, centers, departments, and curriculum into other academic and non-academic experiences.
• Oversees faculty-led program development to include but not limited to; program proposals to approvals, facilitating faculty-led workshops, supporting faculty on program development,student recruitment, scholarship opportunities, administrative procedures, marketing support and risk procedures.
• Supervises all Learning Abroad staff members and student workers, office budgets for operations, fees and scholarship funds.
• Coordinates assessment for all learning abroad programs each semester including question creation, layout, distribution and data evaluation for final reports.
• Utilizes Terra Dotta for traveler registration, applicationapprovals, troubleshooting and collaborating on software needs,updates and opportunities for use.
• Oversees administration of scholarships in Learning Abroad,including strategic development, recruitment, advising strategies,communications and semester workshops.
• Partners with other university departments to support other international scholarship recruitment efforts.
• Cultivates partnership, affiliation and exchange partner agreements as well as faculty led logistics provider partnerships.
• Oversees risk management and the health, safety, and welfare process for all Learning Abroad programs.
• Facilitates partnership contract approval processes for program providers, insurance, national and international organizations, CRMand other partners.
• Generates reports for annual university reporting requirements.
• Performs other job-related duties as required.

MQ:

Education:

Requires a thorough understanding of both theoretical and practical aspects of an analytical, technical or professional discipline; or the basic knowledge of more than one professional discipline. Knowledge of the discipline is normally obtained through a formal, directly job-related 4 year degree froma college or university or an equivalent in-depth specialized training program that is directly related to the type of work being performed.

Experience:

Requires a minimum of five (5) years of directly job-related experience.

- Department is willing to accept education in lieu of experience.

Additional Duties:

• Represents the Institute for Global Engagement at campus-wide, community, and external events as appropriate.

The ideal candidate for this position should possess the following:

• Higher Education experience
• Ability to take initiative, problem solve, exercise excellent judgement, demonstrate critical thinking skills, and adapt to shifting priorities in diverse settings.
• Ability to clearly interpret and implement policies and procedures.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Must be a multi-tasker, extremely organized, and have the abilityto work in a fast-paced, high-pressurer environment, with strong interpersonal and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to interact with all levels of internal and external constituents.
• Must have strong attentional to detail and be able to work under tight deadlines.
• Highest level of professionalism and respect for confidentiality.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency in a second language
• Experience working in international education
• Supervision experience
• Master's Degree

All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are Equal Opportunity Institutions.

Everyone is encouraged to apply.