Director, International Student Services

Job Title

Director, International Student Services

Agency

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi

Department

Community & Belonging

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Corpus Christi, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

TAMU-CC is a dynamic university designated as both a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and Minority-Serving Institution (MSI) with approximately 11,000 students from 47 states and 54 foreign nations. We employ over 1,400 full-time and 2,000 part-time Islanders (including students/GAs). The University attracts highly talented faculty and staff and offers an array of undergraduate and graduate degrees, including doctoral programs.  As a member of the Texas A&M University System, TAMU-CC benefits from a range of resources, increased visibility and influence, and opportunities to collaborate in mutually beneficial ways with peers across member institutions and associated agencies.

 

TAMU-CC’s beautiful campus is located on a 240-acre island on Corpus Christi Bay and was ranked #1 College by the Sea by Best College Reviews. Our natural setting is enhanced by its modern, attractive, and state-of-the-art classroom buildings and support facilities.

 

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Purpose

The Director for International Student Programs and Support will lead university-wide programs to support and maintain compliance with federal regulations regarding nonimmigrant students and scholars. This position will provide oversight to staff, programs, services, and support initiatives.

Responsibilities: 

Administration- 50% 

• Directly supervises and maintains responsibility of department.

• Leads the development of short-term and long-term departmental goals and objectives.

• Provides effective budget management and oversees fiscal operations by establishing cost controls.

• Manages strategic planning, development, implementation, and assessment of integrated programs.

• Provides information and reports to management.

• Recommends new departmental and University-wide policies or revisions to existing policies

• Oversees compliance with federal regulations and reporting related to nonimmigrant students, including, but not limited to Form I-17 updates, SEVP recertification, SEVIS Alerts, Annual Verification, and DSO updates.

• Oversees records management to maintain TAMU System and federal compliance.

Operations- 30%

• Provides leadership and direction for departmental and university-wide functions to include planning, directing, and evaluating programs and operations such as workshops, presentations, orientation collaborations, mentoring programs, and student support initiatives.

• Serves as a liaison and coordinates working relationships with academic and non-academic units of the University.

• Serves as an advisor/consultant to the University community regarding matters relating to nonimmigrant students and scholars, as well as department operations.

• Leads the development and oversight of communications, promotions, website, and public relations for departments.

• Develops, directs, and evaluates process compliance and internal controls.

Supervision and Support- 20%

• Recruits, hires, supervises, and directs staff including ongoing skills assessment and training.

• Develops reports, analyses, and surveys for supervisor.

• Completes special projects as requested by supervisor

• Serves on various University, division, and departmental committees and represents department in various situations.

• Participates in training and professional development