Director of Global Engagement Center

United States — International Student Market

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

Come and join the Bearkat community!

Named after Texas' legendary hero, General Sam Houston, the university boasts a rich historical legacy that resonates with thespirit of Texas, which provides a balance between a peaceful,natural setting and proximity to urban amenities. With a student population of over 21,000, SHSU offers a vibrant and dynamic community. SHSU has a small town feel with large scale opportunities. Located in the Piney Woods region of East Texas andjust an hour drive north of Houston, Huntsville provides area residents with a sense of community and belonging.

SHSU offers compelling options for individuals seeking a fulfilling and impactful career including a superior benefit package , competitive salaries and a flexible work environment fostering work/life balance. SHSU offers programs that support a healthy work-life balance, contributing to employeewell-being and job satisfaction, as well as, professional development opportunities with our educational assistance and dependent assistance programs.

Posting Information

This position is security-sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215, which authorizes the employer to obtain criminal history record information.

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Director of Global Engagement Center

Exempt

Commensurate with education and experience.

Office of the Provost

Division of Academic Affairs

08/18/2026

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Bachelor’s Degree in a related field. Master’s Degree preferred. Five years of progressively responsible experience in international education, international student recruitment and enrollment,international admissions, and immigration services. Demonstrated experience developing or managing strategies to recruit and enrollinternational students is required. Experience working with international recruitment agencies, educational representatives,sponsoring organizations, institutional partners, or other international recruitment channels is strongly preferred. Knowledge of F-1 student regulations, SEVIS processes, and Form I-20processing is required.

Experience as a Principal Designated School Official ( PDSO, F-1) and Responsible Officer (RO, J-1) is highly preferred. Works collaboratively with Human Resources, hiringdepartments, university counsel, and external immigration counsel,as applicable, to facilitate timely and compliant processing ofH-1B petitions and other university-sponsored employment-basedimmigration matters. Knowledge of federal immigration regulations and procedures related to F-1 students, J-1 exchange visitors, and employment-based immigration is highly desired.

Experience coordinating or processing H-1B petitions and other employment-based immigration matters in a higher education environment is preferred. Additional education may be considered inlieu of experience.

The Director of the Global Engagement Center provides strategic leadership for Sam Houston State University’s international student recruitment, enrollment, immigration services, and global engagement initiatives. The Director’s primary responsibility is todevelop and execute strategies that significantly increaseinternational student enrollment, including building and managinginternational recruitment pipelines, developing relationships with recruitment agencies and international representatives, identifying and cultivating institutional partnerships, coordinatinginternational recruitment activities, and improving the conversionof international prospects and applicants to enrolledstudents.

The Director oversees the international student enrollment process from recruitment through matriculation and ensures timely and effective processing of immigration documentation, including FormsI-20 and other required documentation for international students.

As the Principal Designated School Official ( PDSO ) for the university, the…