Director of The Office of Intercultural Development Principal Designated School Official PDSO
Director of The Office of Intercultural Development Principal Designated School Official PDSO
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Job Description
Responsibilities:
- Oversee the Office of Intercultural Development (OID)
- Budget Management
- Hire and manage student employees/internship
- Lead the organization and of OID annual events including Hispanic Heritage Month Fall Fiesta Black History Month and Welcome to Our World (WOW Week)
- Cultivate community partnerships to enrich students crosscultural experiences.
- Advises the W.E.B. Dubois Intercultural Honor Society or other honor society for underrepresented groups
- Manage the physical space (offices lobby lounge etc.
- Serve as Lipscombs Principal Designated School Official (PDSO) and maintain the SEVIS database for all F1 visa undergraduate and graduate students.
- Serve as an advocate for the institution and students with SEVIS USCIS ICE CPB IRS and other related governmental agencies. Compile and submit reports to USCIS and SEVIS
- Maintain the institutions certification to host international students.
- Work collaboratively with the Human Resource to provide assistance and oversight to international students regarding employment (i.e. obtaining social security cards for tax purposes health insurance drivers licenses etc.
- Counsel students faculty and staff on visa compliance along with training other DSOs.
- Maintain updated records of international students.
- Maintain relationship with Lipscomb Black Alumni (LBAC)
- Generate strategic pathways for Lipscomb students to be active participants in the Office of Intercultural Development and their respective programs events and activities.
- Develop and implement education and support for underrepresented students (i.e. first generation commuter international etc. as well as keep uptodate records of demographics of our students served through these efforts.
- Execute diversity equity and belonging trainings and workshops.
- Manage OID grant applications funding and awareness.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- A strong commitment and faith in Jesus Christ and the Christcentered mission vision and values of the university.
- Bachelors degree required
- Experience working in a student culture and managing multiple related tasks.
- Sensitivity to appropriate academic social cultural development and learning outcomes is essential.
- Experience as a PDSO or DSO
- Requires flexibility creativity and enthusiasm with a strong desire to effect change and impact student growth and development.
- An appreciation and understanding of working in a diverse college environment.
- Possesses excellent organizational skills
- Demonstrates strong leadership skills
- Exhibits ability to remain calm and patient in stressful situations
- Exhibits ability to establish trusting and respectful relationships with students
- Outstanding written and oral communication skills
- Ability to create and implement department goals policies budgets and working procedures
- Ability to build positive relationships with students parents and colleagues across campus
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
