Director of International Admissions

Springfield; Springfield (MA); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Springfield College is seeking a Director of International Admissions to lead marketing, recruitment, and admissions of undergraduate and graduate international students. You will supervise staff, coordinate international travel, and partner with agents to meet enrollment goals.

Required: Bachelor's degree; Master's preferred; 1–3 years of related experience; supervisory experience; SEVIS knowledge; excellent communication and intercultural skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Master’s preferred.
• 1–3 years of international admissions experience.
• Experience with international recruitment and agents.
• Familiarity with SEVIS requirements and DSO status.
• Strong oral and written communication; intercultural awareness.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and execution of recruitment and marketing plans for international students.
• Hire, train, and supervise staff and student assistants.
• Coordinate international travel and recruitment trips with partners.
• Manage contractual relations with external agents and organizations.
• Collaborate across campus to ensure successful matriculation.
• Make admissions decisions and assist with financial aid and I-20/DS-2019 forms.

Skills

Supervisory experience

International recruitment experience

SEVIS knowledge

Travel coordination

Intercultural communication

Language proficiency (non-English)

Education

Bachelor's degree required

Master's degree preferred

Job description

The Director of International Admissions has the primary responsibility together with his/her staff for marketing, attracting, recruiting, admitting, and enrolling new undergraduate or graduate international students to Springfield College.

Actual salaries will vary depending on multiple factors, including but not limited to degrees attained, experience, and other considerations permitted by law. Comprehensive compensation details, including any additional benefits, will be communicated upon finalization of the employment offer.

• Comprehensive development, implementation and evaluation of all recruitment and marketing initiatives, strategies, programs and efforts, which seek to enroll an academically talented, culturally diverse, undergraduate and graduate international student body each spring and fall semesters according to the agreed-upon new student enrollment target goals.
• Hires, trains, and supervises additional staff members and student assistants to assist in these objectives.
• Coordinates and travels on international recruitment trips in partnership with the Assistant Director. Several trips per academic year
  
• Initiates and supervises the management all contractual relations and recruitment efforts with external international agents and recruitment organizations, and is responsible for ensuring desired outcomes or deliverables from each partner. Has independent decision making authorization.
• Collaboratesin the creation and successful implementation of a strategic international travel and marketing plan in designated international regions for recruitment purposes.
• Acquisition of global secondary educational documentation and financial guarantee in order to accurately assess and interpret educational transcripts and programs for admission and financial viability of paying all Springfield College educational costs.
• Makes independent admissions decisions regarding international students and assists in financial aid awarding responsibilities and I-20 and DS-2019 forms in concert with the Office of International Services as needed along with SEVIS rules and guidelines.
• Work cooperatively and collaboratively campus-wide including but not limited to the offices of Undergraduate and Graduate Admissions, Academic Affairs, IEIL, Financial Aid, Student Affairs, Academic Advising, Housing and Residential Life, Athletics, Registrar, Bursar, and Alumni Affairs to ensure the successful matriculation to Springfield College.

• Bachelor's Degree Required
• Master's Degree Preferred
• Minimum of 1-3 years of directly related experience
• Supervisory experience
• Previous international new student recruitment, related international experience, demonstrated cultural awareness, and fluency in a language other than English.
• Familiarization and understanding of global secondary educational requirements in order to accurately assess and interpret transcripts and programs as they relate to the successful admission of candidates to the University.
• Experience working with international recruiting agents and/or organizations.
• Experience with international marketing strategies that facilitate effective prospective student interest.
• International travel experience and ability to navigate in unfamiliar foreign countries.
• Working knowledge of SEVIS requirements and eligibility to be a Designated School Official (DSO).
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, and government regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Excellent oral communication skills are required and the ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of prospective students, managers, clients, customers and the general public.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as percentages, discounts, interest, and commissions.
• Ability to define problems, trouble-shoot, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions.