"Assistant Director, Study Abroad"

The Assistant Director of Study Abroad and Exchange Programs will serve as a study abroad advisor to and coordinator for 200+ students. This means working with all levels of administrative units and faculty members. Interaction with students, parents, and administrators is paramount to this position. The person in this position will advise students who are planning to go on any type of study abroad program (short-term partner, faculty-led, semester, and year-long exchange programs).

They will also work closely with the Faculty-led Coordinator and the Incoming Exchange Student Coordinator (regarding students coming to UNC Greensboro for semester or year-long exchange programs). They will advise outgoing study abroad students by identifying appropriate study abroad site options, ensuring coursework consistency with students’ current academic goals, transferring credits, determining financial aid applicability, and programming re-departure orientation. They will act as a UNC Greensboro liaison for students while they are abroad to ensure that they are appropriately enrolled upon return to UNC Greensboro. They will assist in conducting pre-departure and re-entry workshops to facilitate student adjustment, re-integration, and career plans. This person will also assist with partnership relations and agreement management efforts.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A master’s degree, or a bachelor’s degree and an equivalent amount of education and experience, is required.
• Outstanding intercultural sensitivity, exemplary written & verbal competency, and excellent computer skills.
• The incumbent must be able to relate to students of diverse backgrounds and work effectively with multiple administrative and academic offices.
• Five years of prior experience working in the international education field at a higher education institution.
• This position requires the ability to develop and interpret health and safety policies and procedures and advise stakeholders accordingly.
• Ability to manage time effectively, work independently, and multi-task in a fast-paced environment with frequent deadlines.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with supervisors, coworkers, faculty and staff, community leaders, third party entities, and counterparts in partner institutions.
• Detail oriented with excellent organizational skills.
• High standards of professionalism needed to represent UNCG and the IPC effectively both domestically and abroad.
• Willingness to periodically travel domestically and abroad.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree with an international focus or in a related field.
• Experience working, living, and/or studying abroad.
• Experience working in a public higher educational system like UNC would be advantageous to this position.
• Experience advising international students on J-1 visas and an understanding of the SEVIS (Student and Exchange Visitor Information Systems) database.
• Experience managing international exchange agreements.
• Familiarity with Terra Dotta or other study abroad data management system.
• Familiarity with Banner.