Position Function:
The position is responsible for coordinating all aspects of education abroad, including university risk management, promotion of study abroad programming, advising students of study abroad opportunities, as well facilitating all study abroad programs. The objective of this position is to encourage globalization on campus by expanding students’ academic opportunities in study abroad/exchange programs at universities overseas.
Salary Grade: 13
Please see Staff Compensation Structure for salary ranges. For salary grade UC, these positions are "Unclassified" and salary ranges are determined by the hiring department.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Assist students in determining their best abroad options and counsel students through the application process. Options include faculty-led programs, Cooperative Center for Study Abroad (CCSA) courses, direct exchange, and program provider companies.
2. Maintains relations with international offices in partner schools. Good communication between universities ensures exchange students (incoming and outgoing) have the best possible experience.
3. Works with faculty to develop summer study abroad programs in various disciplines and in various locations.
4. Promotes the study abroad program through public relations and marketing opportunities.
5. Maintains risk management software for students and faculty traveling abroad.
6. Trains and supports all faculty and staff leading students abroad.
7. Assists in planning programs and services that impact the future of study abroad offerings and ways to continue to increase the number of students that study abroad on meaningful programs.
8. Works as a passport agent within our office.
9. Performs related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelors degree
Preferred Qualifications:
Focus on international relations, student affairs, higher education, etc.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
• Exemplary communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to use a variety of database and spreadsheet programs
• Strong technological skills
• Patience to counsel students and faculty from all ethnic backgrounds and cultures
• Comfortable with multi-tasking and meeting stringent deadlines
Working Conditions and Physical Effort
• No unusual physical requirements. Requires limited lifting of files and records and nearly all work is performed in a comfortable indoor facility.
• Frequent- External imposed deadlines; set and revised beyond one’s control; interruptions influence priorities; difficult to anticipate nature or volume of work with certainty beyond a few days; meeting of deadlines and coordination of unrelated activities are key to position; involves conflict-resolution or similar interactions involving emotional issues or stress on a regular basis.
• Job frequently requires walking, sitting, reaching, talking, hearing, handling objects with hands.
Instructions for Applying:
Link to apply: http://explore.msujobs.msstate.edu/
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
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