Director of Education Abroad

Company: Virginia Tech 
Location: Blacksburg, Virginia

• Salary: Not Specified
• Category: Education / Teaching
• Date Posted: 02/03/2012
• Region: Virginia-Southwest
• Travel Required: Not Specified
• Security Clearance: No
• Work Type: Any

Job Description

ADMINISTRATION:
* Broad oversight of education abroad department.
*Development of education abroad policies and procedures
*Oversee implementation of StudioAbroad, the web-based data management system
* Collaborate with faculty and campus offices regarding operations and the development/refinement of procedures pertaining to transfer credit, student accounts, financial aid, housing, student advising, and manage emergency response, crises prevention and intervention protocols on education abroad programs
*Collaborate with Colleges to facilitate effective administration of college-specific faculty-led programs
*Oversee procedural, advising, and financial matters related to third-party study abroad programs
*Oversee the annual education abroad fair and other recruitment events
* Actively engage in grant-writing activities to expand revenue base.
* Market and promote (via electronic and print media) VT's education abroad programs and student programs at VT's regional centers around the world
*Oversee VT's exchange partnerships, relations with program providers, and overseas study programs hosted by foreign institutions
*Supervise and evaluate education abroad staff, manage budget and fee structure.
ADVOCACY, TRAINING, and SUPPORT:
* Develop and maintain strong relations with academic departments, student affairs and other administrative offices:
* Work proactively with international liaisons to all colleges and faculty leading programs abroad
* Enhance and streamline education abroad faculty handbook and other faculty/staff training materials
* Design and implement training workshops for VT's faculty leading programs abroad and for academic advisors
* Provide broad-based support to faculty led programs
* Work with the Registrar's Office, Office of Student Accounts, Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships, academic advisors and other VT administrators to coordinate services for education abroad students
* Work closely with faculty advisory committees to implement university-wide priorities pertaining to education abroad
* Participate in the development of new program development including analyses of budgets, staffing, curriculum and marketing strategies.
GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS:
* Strengthen existing ties with overseas partners, third party program providers and funding agencies
* Develop new education abroad and exchange programs in under-represented regions of the world and fields of study
* Evaluate existing & proposed programs and develop vetted list (in consultation with advisory committees) of approved programs for students
*Evaluate existing exchange partnerships on a regular basis
* Serve as Virginia Tech's representative for all student exchange agreements
* Identify opportunities for new exchange agreements and for students to directly enroll at overseas universities.
QUALITY ASSURANCE AND REVIEW:
* Work collaboratively with appropriate committees, colleges and faculty to review, evaluate and improve existing programs
* Draw on expertise of standards organizations (such as Forum for Education Abroad) and peer reviewers to ensure high quality programs
* Develop and oversee strategic planning for education abroad.
STUDENT ADVISING:
* Develop & refine student advising system for education abroad
* Oversee student financial aid process for education abroad
* Oversee pre-departure orientation and re-entry services
* Serve as primary scholarship advisor for education abroad programs
* Review all applications for need-based scholarships.
INTERNATIONALIZATION:
*Assist the Director of OIRED and AVP, International Affairs in university-wide internationalization efforts, outreach activities to parents and donors, and development of policies impacting the engagement of faculty and students in the area of international education
*Othe OIRED - International Affairs