Associate Director of Smith Center
Associate Director of Smith Center
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$ 62000 - 70000
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Job Description
Position Title: Associate Director of the Smith Center.
Department: Smith Center for Global Engagement.
Classification: Exempt.
FTE: 1.0.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Hybrid Occasional evenings and weekends. Requires carrying on-call mobile phone approximately 25 weeks/year to respond to emergencies as needed. Travel up to 2% of the work schedule which includes local (Twin Cities Metro Area) national and international travel. Overnight trips average 1-2 trips per year.
Salary Range: $62000 - $70000.
Essential Job Duties:
- Oversee semester/year program development budgeting and administration.
- Collaborate annually with faculty leaders to develop St. Olafs flagship semester-length study abroad programs.
- Develop manage and reconcile program budgets for faculty-led semester programs.
- Update all St. Olaf approved semester/year program budgets and oversee payments to partner institutions.
- Research semester abroad/away programs that meet departmental needs present to departments and submit for review by the curriculum committee.
- Research and develop partnerships with providers to design and deliver faculty-led semester courses and logistics.
- Support director with emergency and crisis management protocols.
- Advising students in collaboration with Advising Coordinator.
- Advise prospective current and returned students and their parents about programs budgets and individual concerns.
- Present on the Smith Center and study abroad/away for St. Olaf Admission Days Prospective Students and other campus-wide events.
- Manage a portfolio of January term programs.
- Develop manage and reconcile program budgets.
- Work collaboratively with faculty and on-site partners to establish meaningful location-specific learning opportunities.
- Maintain study abroad database page enrollments and required paperwork.
- Arrange logistics (lodging tickets transportation etc.) for programs.
- Contribute to design of development opportunities and training.
- Design and deliver an array of faculty development opportunities pedagogical resources intercultural learning and course development resources related to study abroad/away.
- Collaborate with campus partners to develop programming on potential career vocation intercultural and/or professional connections to study abroad/away.
- Design and deliver orientations and trainings for students.
- Support respect and commit to embracing diverse backgrounds values and points of view to build a strong and inclusive community.
- Complete and meet deadlines for required training and performance management cycle.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Supervision Received and Exercised:
- Reports to the Director Smith Center for Global Engagement.
- This position does not supervise staff or students.
Required Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelors Degree.
- Experience: 5 years program and financial management experience in International education in higher education familiarity with intercultural communication frameworks.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Education: Masters Degree.
- Experience: Advanced level program development experience working with faculty and/or international education providers and institutions; intermediate level financial management experience (creating and reconciling budgets in Excel payments to vendors); 2 years supervisory/oversight experience; teaching experience; proven experience with international health and safety risk mitigation and crisis management.
Prerequisites:
- Employment in this position is conditioned upon successful completion of a background check which may include criminal background checks reference checks verification of work history verification of any required academic credentials licenses and/or certifications a motor vehicle check verification of DOT certification a credit check employment eligibility verification and/or a pre-employment physical. Whether a background check is deemed successfully completed will be at the sole discretion of St. Olaf College. Please note St. Olaf College reserves the right to conduct periodic background checks at its sole discretion.
Disclaimer:
- This position may require you to report early stay late or work different shifts depending on staffing levels. It may also require you to perform all essential job functions whenever needed and during campus emergencies when necessary.
- This job description is for general information purposes. It is not intended to list all duties and responsibilities of the position. This job description is subject to change at any time by St. Olaf College with or without prior notice.
- Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the hire is complete. We accept only online applications.
Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
