POSITION VACANCY
POSITION: Director
of Multicultural and International
Student
Programs
DEPARTMENT: Multicultural
Affairs
CLASSIFICATION: Administrative,
Exempt, 12 month
POSITION
REPORTS TO: Associate Vice President for
Student Affairs and Dean of Students
JOB FUNCTION: The
Director addresses the needs of underrepresented and international students,
implements engaging developmental, social and educational programming
experience in the co-curriculum.
ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS:
1. Provide
support services for underrepresented and international students on campus,
including non- academic advisement, promoting academic success, integration
into the academic and social environment of the College and in the local
community.
2. Develop
and oversee social programming that addresses the needs and interests of a
culturally diverse population.
3. Develop
and facilitate diversity and multicultural workshops for students and
employees.
4. Responsible for
serving as a role model for students in an institution operated in the Catholic
tradition.
5. Responsible for the
development of a community that promotes caring, support, challenges and
responsibility that is consistent with the mission of the College, educational
tradition of the Congregation of Holy Cross and its Catholic identity.
6. Develop and implement
programs to facilitate new underrepresented and international students to the
campus community and college experience.
7. To plan and implement
with other student affairs staff, programs for incoming students and families
during summer advisement and new student orientation in August and January.
8. Develop
resource materials for CORE 090- the First Year Experience Seminar on
acculturating underrepresented and international students to the campus.
9. Serve
as the advisor to the Multicultural International Club.
10. Develop
methods for assessment of underrepresented and international student experience
in an effective, systematic and ongoing method sharing information with
appropriate constituencies of the College.
11. Participate
in on campus admissions events, campus visitation days, accepted student days
and open houses.
12. To
collaborate with the McGowan Hispanic Outreach program.
13. Serve
as a contributing member on college committees, including but not limited to
serving on the Care Team, Student Affairs Team, campus life area meetings (Dean
of Students, Residence Life, Campus Activities and Multicultural and
International Student Programs) and other committees as assigned.
14. Serve
as a liaison with community groups, including but not limited to The Northeast
Pennsylvania Diversity Consortium.
15. Promote
and encourage employees and staff to participate in the The
Northeast Pennsylvania Diversity Consortium professional development programs.
16. Serve
on the student affairs professional on-call rotation as assigned by the
Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students.
17. To
work cooperatively in the management of the Campus Activities Suite with the
Campus Activities staff regarding office coverage, vacations, etc.
18. To
complete SEVIS documentation for current international students for practical
training, academic progress and travel.
19. Other
responsibilities as assigned by the Associate Vice President for Student
Affairs and Dean of Students.
NON ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS:
1.
To represent the College with local
organizations as assigned.
2.
To be a visible and active member of
the King’s College community.
3.
To work with the Director of Grants on
funding to support services and programs.
QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Bachelor’s
degree required, master’s degree strongly preferred. Relevant work experience.
2. Experience
and flexibility working as a member of a team with faculty, student affairs
professionals, academic staff, and students. Demonstrated skills as a
collaborator with individuals and groups.
3. Evening
and weekend work, as required.
4. Enthusiasm
for providing an accessible environment for students.
5. Excellent
written and oral communication skills.
6. Ability
to operate a motor vehicle with a good driving record and be approved by the
College’s insurance carrier and Human Resources Department.
7. Obtain
appropriate clearances as determined by Human Resources on background checks
including but not limited to Pennsylvania Criminal check, Federal and
Commonwealth Child Abuse and FBI.
INTERESTED CANDIDATES SHOULD COMPLETE A RESUME AND COVER LETTER AND EMAIL IT TO hrjobs@kings.edu