Nov 20

Job: Faculty Support Associate for Global Education – Virginia Tech (Virginia)

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Position: Faculty Support Associate for Global Education
Posted by: Virginia Tech University
Location: Blacksburg, VA
Contract: Full Time

Virginia Tech is seeking an experienced and collaborative individual to join a dedicated team as the Faculty Support Associate in the Global Education Office.

Virginia Tech’s Global Education Office (GEO) is committed to providing Virginia Tech students the opportunity to develop the intercultural competence, transnational understanding, and leadership skills required to face global challenges. In cooperation with academic, service, and administrative faculty and staff, the GEO provides comprehensive support services for the development, implementation, and coordination of academically sound programs abroad that are accessible to students across all disciplines.

The Faculty Support Associate is charged with helping lead Virginia Tech’s faculty-led program portfolio and activities. This position works collaboratively with faculty, staff and administrators across academic departments to support Virginia Tech’s 60+ faculty-led global education programs and will play a vital role in developing new programs dedicated to delivering high quality academic experiences in environments compliant with the University’s risk management policies. The position will have primary responsibility for supporting faculty-led programming in the key areas of promotion/recruitment, program design/implementation, resource stewardship and budgeting, enrollment and database management, and coordination for overall direction and function of faculty-led programs and initiatives.

Responsibilities: The successful candidate will support the University’s faculty-led programming in accordance with university policies and procedures, with responsibilities to include:

• student advising for Virginia Tech faculty-led programs and activities;
• coordinating recruitment efforts for Virginia Tech faculty-led programs and activities;
• promoting faculty-sponsored on-campus initiatives;
• supporting program development which includes budget-building, university policy compliance (education and audits), logistical planning, updates and maintenance in Terra Dotta Software for Study Abroad (StudioAbroad), Banner coding, etc.;
• providing enrollment and administrative support for faculty-led programs;
• assisting in program assessment and data collection;
• serving as the faculty liaison to the Global Travel Oversight Committee (GTOC);
• collaborating with faculty program leaders to support pre-departure preparation for students;
• coordinating third-party or on-site provider services;
• acting as the first point of contact for faculty leaders and on-site staff; and
• administering faculty grants (for program development & curriculum globalization).

This position requires experience successfully communicating and working with diverse constituencies; careful attention to detail; a high level of professionalism; organizational skills appropriate to a fast-paced work environment with frequent interruptions and evolving priorities; and a willingness and ability to exercise sound independent judgment while consistently maintaining awareness of the larger context and responding to the organization’s overarching priorities. Résumés should give concrete evidence of these skills.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• Experience working in international education at the post-secondary level.
• Experience living, working or studying abroad or comparable cross-cultural experience.
• Evidence of care and consistent attention to detail.
• Willingness to work with individuals of diverse backgrounds and levels of authority.
• Knowledge of student advising and pre-departure orientation methods.
• Familiarity with enrollment management software for study abroad or higher education student information systems.
• Knowledge of the risk management issues in study abroad.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite or similar application.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Significant experience working in international education at the post-secondary level.
• Experience working with faculty to design and execute programs.
• Proficiency in at least one foreign language.
• Evidence of successful collaboration with faculty.
• Working knowledge of the multiple factors involved in building and implementing study abroad programs.
• Experience with student advising and designing/conducting pre-departure orientation.
• Proficiency in Terra Dotta Software for Study Abroad (StudioAbroad).
• Proficiency in Banner.

Application: Apply online at www.jobs.vt.edu, and search for posting AP0150328. Attach a resume, cover letter, and list of three professional references to the online faculty application. Review of applications will begin December 1, 2015 and continue until the position is filled. Individuals with disabilities desiring accommodations should notify the search chair.