THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON
ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL (NON-TEACHING) JOB DESCRIPTION
TITLE: Director, International Education
CODE: 0345
FUNCTION: Oversee international programming, create training modules for international
office staff, develop training modules for academic departments and offices, assist with
international recruitment, and assist with immigration advising as needed.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Function 1 Oversee the development of a comprehensive strategy for programming for
international students and scholars. Supervise programming staff. Participate in
programming activities as needed.
Percent time 20
Function 2 Create training opportunities for international office staff. Develop training
modules for UTA academic departments and service offices to improve the quality of
interactions with staff and international students and scholars.
Percent time 40
Function 3 Assist in the development and implementation of a comprehensive
international recruitment strategy. Assist in updating and improving recruitment
materials. Follow-up with student recruitment contacts.
Percent time 30
Function 4 Assist with immigration advising and processing as needed.
Percent time 10
ACCOUNTABILITY
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS
REPORTS TO: Executive Director, International Education
SUPERVISON: Number of employees supervised (non-students): 1
Number of students supervises: 1
INTERNAL CONTROL: Responsible for the design, execution, and effectiveness of a system
of internal controls which provides reasonable assurance that department operations are effective
and efficient, department assets are safeguarded, department financial information is reliable, and
the department complies with applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures.
WORKING CONDITIONS :
Environmental demands
Exposure to standard office conditions
Physical tasks
Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Masters degree in related field: Education, Counseling, International Education or related
degree. 5 years of experience in the field of international education with at least three
years of experience in direct university international office experience. Must have a
demonstrated ability to work effectively with faculty/staff and students from diverse
cultural backgrounds. Good communication and writing skills. Must be able to organize
and prioritize.(Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be
substituted as appropriate.)
OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Specific job requirements or physical location of position allocated to this classification render
the position security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code
§51.215.
Date: 4/01/04