Global Engineering Specialist

The Ohio State University; Columbus (OH); Vor Ort; USD 52.000 - 59.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

The Ohio State University seeks a Global Engineering Specialist to advance international education across Engineering, Architecture, and City/Regional Planning. You will partner with CoE and OIA to grow education abroad, support student success, and coordinate with faculty and staff for program delivery and travel programming.

Responsibilities include planning global education portfolios, coordinating orientations, developing course and country materials, and collaborating on marketing and

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 4 years of relevant experience required.
• Experience in program/ project planning and administration;
• Experience working with faculty;
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment and balance competing priorities;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and presentation skills;
• Ability to communicate cross culturally;
• Ability to multi-task with attention to detail;
• Proficient with MS Office suite

Aufgaben

• Plans, develops and administers global education in engineering and architecture.
• Creates and delivers pre- and post-travel orientations to support student outcomes.
• Develops country/region specific material and provides quarterly orientations for participants and staff.
• Initiates new courses, schedules classes and verifies enrollments; advises on Global Option and related initiatives.
• Liaises with Communications to market CoE programs and works with CARE to broaden access.
• Leads recruitment and outreach for academic international opportunities.
• Advises students and faculty on international opportunities through presentations and advising.
• Contributes to strategic planning for internationalizing the CoE curriculum.
• Keeps current with education abroad trends and best practices; explores funding opportunities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Kenntnisse

Program planning

Faculty collaboration

Cross-cultural communication

MS Office proficiency

Multi-tasking

Verbal communication

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

4 years of relevant experience

Jobbeschreibung

Job Title:Global Engineering SpecialistDepartment:International Affairs | Education Abroad Administration

The Global Engineering Specialist position supports the international dimension of The Ohio State University by providing professional expertise in global education to the full range of international programs and activities in the College of Engineering, including engineering, architecture, and city and regional planning. The position reports jointly to the Director of International Initiatives in CoE and the Associate Director of Global Education in OIA. The specialist works closely with faculty, staff, students, and other internal and external stakeholders of CoE and OIA to enable the strategic growth of education abroad across the university and to prepare engineering and architecture students for success in an increasingly globalized market.

• Plans, develops and administers global education in engineering and architecture portfolio. Develops managerial budgets for assigned programs with student access and affordability in mind; prepares and writes specifications for bid-eligible programs; manages complex programmatic, logistical, and fiscal arrangements with host institutions, resident directors, students, and education abroad providers; responds to education abroad emergencies in accordance with established OIA and University protocol.
• Creates and delivers pre- and post-travel orientations and programming to support student outcomes; Develops and prepares
• program/country/region specific material and provides quarterly orientation and other pre-departure services to education abroad participants, resident directors and other College personnel.
• Initiates new course setups, schedules courses and verifies enrollments; assists with advising of the Global Option and similar initiatives; Liaises with the Engineering Scholarship office; plans and facilitates international delegation visits; works closely with Communications units in CoE and OIA to develop marketing and advertising for CoE targeted audiences, works closely with CoE Community Access Retention and Empowerment (CARE) team to increase opportunities and participation of under-represented students.
• Leads student recruitment efforts; develops resources and strategies for advising, outreach and promotion of academic international opportunities partnering with offices around campus; interprets office policies. procedures, and services to students, parents, faculty, and staff; advises students and faculty on academic international opportunities through classroom presentations, advising, and other venues;
• Contributes to tactical and strategic planning for internationalizing the CoE curriculum in conjunction with the Director of International Initiatives; reviews professional literature and follows national trends on education abroad and implements best practices for academi international opportunities in consultation with the Associate Director of Education Abroad; researches and develops funding opportunities;
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Director of International Initiatives in Engineering and the Associate Director of Education Abroad.
  

Minimum Education Required

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 4 years of relevant experience required.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience in program/ project planning and administration;
• Experience working with faculty;
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment and balance competing priorities;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and presentation skills;
• Ability to communicate cross culturally;
• Ability to multi-task with attention to detail;
• Proficient with MS Office suite

Desired Qualifications:

• Master's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience studying or living abroad
• Familiarity with humanitarian engineering philosophies and pedagogy
• Familiarity with information and procedures required for international travel

Additional Information:

This is a full-time, two-year limited-term appointment with the potential for conversion to a permanent position based on business needs.

The Targeted Hiring Range for this position is $51,500 - $59,000. The actual salary paid to an individual will vary based on multiple factors, including but not limited to, education, years of experience, internal equity, etc.

Function: Academic Administration

Subfunction: International Programs

Band: Specialized

Level: 3

Location:Smith Laboratory (0065)Position Type:Term (Fixed Term)Scheduled Hours:40Shift:First ShiftFinal candidates are subject to successful completion of a background check. A drug screen or physical may be required during the post offer process.

The university is an equal opportunity employer, including veterans and disability.