Director of International Admissions

Springfield College; Springfield (MA); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Springfield College is seeking the Director of International Admissions to lead marketing, recruitment, and enrollment of international students for undergraduate and graduate programs. The role involves staff supervision, cross-campus collaboration, and independent admission decisions with SEVIS compliance.

Responsibilities include managing partnerships with agents, coordinating recruitment trips, and developing a strategic global plan to achieve enrollment goals while aligning with financial

Formación

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Minimum of 1–3 years of directly related experience.
• Supervisory experience.
• Experience with international student recruitment and fluency in a language other than English.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and evaluate recruitment and marketing initiatives to enroll international students.
• Hire, train, and supervise staff to support objectives.
• Coordinate and travel on international recruitment trips with the Senior Director in partnership.
• Manage contracts with external international agents and recruitment organizations.
• Collaborate on a strategic international travel and marketing plan for designated regions.
• Acquire global educational documents and financial guarantees for admission decisions.
• Make independent admissions decisions and assist with financial aid and SEVIS forms.
• Collaborate across campus to ensure successful matriculation of international students.

Conocimientos

Leadership

International recruitment

Staff supervision

Travel coordination

Communication

Educación

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Descripción del empleo

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.


• Collaborates in 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• 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.