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Job: Academic Coordinator – International Education, University of Albany (NY)

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Position: Academic Coordinator
Posted by: International Education, University of Albany (SUNY)
Location: Albany, NY
Type: full-time

Overview:

Established in 1844 and designated a University Center of the State University of New York in 1962, the University at Albany’s broad mission of excellence in undergraduate and graduate education, research and public service engages a diverse student body of more than 17,300 students in nine schools and colleges across three campuses.

Located in Albany, New York, New York State’s capital, the University is convenient to Boston, New York City and the Adirondacks.

Job Description:

Primary Responsibilities & Duties:

  • Manage the undergraduate and graduate admissions process of inbound (international)  study abroad students (both exchange and non-exchange)
  • Provide academic advisement to same
  • Maintain records of exchange balances and incoming participants
  • Liaise with Student Accounts to facilitate tuition remission and payment of fees for exchange students and facilitate payments from students or sponsors for incoming study abroad students
  • Maintain relations with Advisement Services Center and academic units to identify and obtain spaces in courses needed by inbound study abroad students Facilitate the pre-registration into UAlbany courses for inbound study abroad students
  • Coordinate with Residential Life the placement of inbound students in university residences halls
  • Provide information to partner institutions and agents to support their recruitment efforts
  • Manage the receipt and recording of grades for outbound study abroad students, prepare SUNY overseas transcript supplements, and file with the Albany Registrar or other SUNY study abroad offices
  • Manage the admission of visiting study abroad students and the registration process for all students on Albany or other SUNY study abroad  programs, coordinating with the Registrar, Student Accounts, and Undergraduate and Graduate Studies as needed
  • Verify enrolments of Albany students on other SUNY programs and other SUNY students on Albany programs and coordinate with the Assistant Director for Finance to facilitate the timely transfer of tuition per SUNY Consortium procedures
  • Liaise with the Registrar and Withdrawal and Reentry to maintain record of students studying abroad outside the SUNY Study Abroad Consortium

Secondary Duties:

  • Promote scholarship opportunities for overseas study (Fulbright, Gilman, Boren, Fund for Education Abroad, etc.), to UAlbany students and manage the application and review processes when required by the sponsoring agency
  • Manage the post study abroad or exchange evaluation process for both inbound and outbound students
  • Research and adopt available tools or develop tools for assessment, and implementing an assessment procedure to gauge the impact of a study abroad experience on participants
  • Administer the National Student Exchange (NSE) and advise inbound and outbound NSE participants

Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree from a college or university accredited by a U.S. Department of Education or internationally recognized accrediting organization
  • Experience advising college students
  • Prior experience in administration in a higher education setting
  • Ability to understand and counsel students from highly varied cultures and education systems
  • Demonstrated ability to manage tasks under tight deadlines
  • Experience working or studying outside the United States

Preferred Qualification:

  • Experience teaching at the college level


Additional Information:

Start Date:  March 1, 2014

Please apply online via http://albany.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=45100

For more information, please visit the job listing.

Closing date for receipt of applications:  January 21, 2014

 


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