Director, International Programs

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Austin Community College is a public two-year institution that serves a multicultural population of approximately 41,000 credit students each Fall and Spring semester.  We embrace our identity as a community college, as reflected in our mission statement.  We promote student success and community development by providing affordable access, through traditional and distance learning modes, to higher education and workforce training, including appropriate applied baccalaureate degrees, in our service area.

As a community college committed to our mission, we seek to recruit and retain a workforce that:

• Values intellectual curiosity and innovative teaching

• Is attracted by the college's mission to promote equitable access to educational opportunities

• Cares about student success and collaborates on strategies to facilitate success for populations including; first generation college students, low-income students, and students from underserved communities.

• Focused on student academic achievement and postgraduate outcomes

• Welcomes difference and models respectful interaction with others

• Engages with the community both within and outside of ACC

Job Posting Title:

Director, International Programs

Job Description Summary:

Provides leadership and management of the International Programs Office including program planning, program development, expansion of international education opportunities for students, and oversight of budgets.

Job Description:

Description of Duties and Tasks

1) Facilitates development and implementation of policies and procedures for study abroad, international education, and exchange programs.
2) Facilitates and acts as primary point-of-contact for approved visiting international groups.
3) Directs the International Programs Office including program planning, development, expansion, and oversight of budgets.
4) Hires, supervises, trains, and evaluates International Program staff.
5) Coordinates and facilitates faculty and student "study abroad" programs.
6) Identifies and prepares grant funded proposals for international initiatives.
7) Coordinates and facilitates student/faculty agreements with selected foreign colleges and universities.
8) Evaluates current International education program curriculum; facilitates the development and integration of courses into the general curriculum.
9) Establishes and maintains professional networks with related local, state, national, and international organizations and agencies.
10) Facilitates internal and external marketing and program information.
11) Collaborates with representatives from foreign colleges, universities, and organizations for special projects or programs as required.

Knowledge
* Current issues and best practices relating to international education.
* International program planning and development.
* International education program curriculum.
* Study abroad and exchange programs.
* Supervisory principles, practices, and methods.
* US and international higher education systems.

Skills
* Maintaining an established work schedule, with flexibility as required.
* Effectively using interpersonal and communications skills, including tact and diplomacy, and working with individuals from different cultures.
* Effectively using organizational and planning skills with attention to detail and follow-through.
* Identifying and preparing grant funded proposals in relation to international initiatives.
* Facilitating articulation agreements and study abroad programs.
* Collaborating and networking with representatives from foreign educational institutions and organizations.
* Making professional public presentations.
* Preparing budgets and monitoring the disbursement of funds.
* Effectively supervising, leading, and delegating tasks and authority.
* Maintaining confidentiality of work-related information and materials.
* Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships.

Technology Skills
* Use a variety of spreadsheet, word processing, database, project management, and presentation software.

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