Study Abroad Coordinator - International Education and Services

Study Abroad Coordinator
International Education and Services
Full-time

International Education and Services (IES) at Southeast Missouri State University is housed in the International Village on the Southeast campus. IES contributes to comprehensive internationalization efforts across the campus through oversight of the Intensive English Program (IEP), international recruitment and admissions, support services for more than 1,000 international students, and study abroad. The Study Abroad Coordinator will play a critical role for IEs and the campus by coordinating study abroad advising, marketing, and administrative responsibilities. We seek a dynamic, ethical, motivated professional with excellent customer-service skills, a passion for learning, and a desire to help students achieve their education abroad goals.

Primary Responsibilities

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  Promote study abroad activities to the SEMO community as a high-impact practice with wide-ranging opportunities available to all students
• Advise all stages of a student’s study abroad experience
• Implement and manage software system for study abroad program administration
• Work with academic departments and advisors to identify and promote study abroad opportunities for students
• Chair the scholarship committee responsible for selecting endowed scholarships for both study abroad and international students
• Prepare and deliver pre-and post-departure orientations
• Create a peer mentor program utilizing returned study abroad participants to assist with promotion of opportunities and initial advising for prospective students
• Represent IES and Study Abroad at First Step and Show Me Days
• Identify and onboard a select number of third-party study abroad program providers for direct partnerships to round out Southeast’s established portfolio study abroad program offerings
• Organize an annual Study Abroad fair for Southeast students
• Advise on university policies pertaining to study abroad, and work to align Southeast’s programs adhere to The Forum on Education Abroad’s Standards of Good Practices (https://forumea.org/resources/standards-6th-edition/)
• With Study Abroad Counselor, develop and maintain a new faculty-led program manual
• Oversee insurance enrollment for outgoing study abroad participants and international students enrolled at Southeast
• Monitor university exchange agreements and facilitate admission process of incoming exchange students
• Serve as Designated School Official (DSO) and Alternate Responsible Officer (ARO)

• Bachelor’s degree
• U.S. citizen or permanent resident qualified to serve as DSO and ARO for SEVIS purposes
• Experience living and/or studying abroad
• Minimum of one year work experience in a higher education setting, working in international education or study abroad office is a plus
• Strong technical proficiency with a demonstrated ability to work across multiple software platforms simultaneously
• Experience prioritizing and managing multiple tasks
• Strong organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to work and communicate effectively and appropriately with people from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds
• Demonstrated interpersonal and intercultural communication skills, both verbal and written, with experience interacting with non-native English speakers and public speaking
• Experience and comfortable with public speaking
• Availability to work occasional nights and weekends
• Ability to diffuse an emotional or tense situation and offer viable solutions

Application Deadline: To ensure full consideration, application materials must be received by June 9, 2023. The position is available immediately and will remain open until filled.

To Apply: Complete the online application on the APPLY button at the top of the page. You will need to submit the following in order for your application materials to be complete.

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  Letter of interest addressing position requirements
• Current resume
• Name and contact information of three professional references may be asked for at a later date, if not submitted