Apr 1

Job: Program Director, Special International Programs – Florida State Univ (Tallahassee, FL)

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Position: Program Director, Special International Programs
Posted by: Florida State University
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Type: full-time
Salary Range: $50,000 – $58,000 depending on qualifications and experience

Job Duties:

Oversee the management of the CGE Special Programs auxiliary unit offering intensive short-term summer programs to students from international partner institutions followed by six month internships at Walt Disney World, and the on campus support for students in the Special Academic Year programs. Teach up to four courses per year.

Provide overall management for both the curricular and co-curricular components of intensive summer program sessions for international students from partner institutions.  Establish year round timelines for cyclical process beginning with MOUs and marketing materials, work with international partners to pre-screen students, support both the WDW and FSU application process and plan for the arrival and orientation of each group. Prepare the master calendar for intensive summer sessions to include required classroom contact hours, orientation, and social and cultural events and ensure overall program meets requirements of   State Department regulations for J-1 academic program followed by academic training (internship) at Walt Disney World.  Provide oversight for purchasing, including bid process, to ensure FSU policies and procedures are followed for health insurance, on campus housing, meal plans, charters, textbooks, etc. included as part of student program fee.

Supervise full-time student services coordinator responsible for assisting with all logistics, orientation, FSU application and admission process, session schedules and the Peer Mentor program providing support to students in the summer sessions and Special Academic Year programs.  Rotate on call responsibilities to serve as initial point of contact for student issues during evenings and weekends.

Oversee curriculum for intensive summer program and work with faculty to ensure program needs are met.  Teach one intensive intercultural communication course in the summer session, and two fall courses to students during internship through monthly visits to WDW and a spring course on campus.  Serve as point of contact for internship, housing issues and refer students to WDW resources and monitor outcomes.

Facilitate in-depth orientation sessions to prepare students in summer sessions for American classroom culture, and how to succeed during internships at WDW. Provide fall academic orientations for Special Academic Year students to include American classroom culture, use of FSU technology, registration process for non-degree students and on campus resources.

Work with the Walt Disney World International College Program recruiters, the international partner program coordinators, and establish new international partners as necessary to ensure that FSU receives maximum number of participants allowed by WDW. Work with academic units on campus to set up and manage new short term summer programs.

Overview:

• Master’s degree in Intercultural communication, international education or closely related field which qualifies for courtesy teaching appointment through FSU School of Communication.
• Minimum four years full-time professional experience in higher education or closely related setting working with international students.  Minimum two years of supervisory experience.
• Experience living, studying or working abroad.
• Experience teaching or facilitating intercultural workshops at the university level.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively with various populations at FSU, with international partner institutions and the International College Team at Walt Disney World.
• Ability to effectively lead a team.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to multitask in a fast paced environment.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and skills to effectively manage large amounts of electronic data.
• Ability to travel to Orlando for three days per month in summer through fall to teach classes to students in internships at Walt Disney World.
• Ability to work non-standard work schedule, including some week-ends and evenings, throughout the summer.

Application Instructions:

If qualified and interested in a specific vacancy as advertised, apply to Florida State University at https://jobs.fsu.edu.

Applicants are required to complete the online FSU application with all applicable information including a resume and cover letter.  Applications must include work history and all education details (if applicable) even if attaching a resume.

IN ADDITION, PLEASE email a copy of resume, cover letter and references to Dawn Ryan at dryan@fsu.edu. Screening of applications will begin April 1 and continue until position is filled.

See full posting at https://jobs.omni.fsu.edu/psp/sprdhr_er/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL and look for Job ID 36621.