Director, International Education

• Three to five years of experience in a leadership capacity in post-secondary education, including professional work in International Education.
• Extensive experience working with students from underrepresented populations or in a multicultural setting.
• Demonstrated interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated excellent planning and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills.
• Experience overseeing expenditure within budgets, ability to manage the financial performance of a department or program and ability to manage large grants.
• Ability to speak a second language is an asset.
• Knowledge of overseas work and study experience preferred.
• Understanding the Canadian immigration legislation, policies and regulations specifically related to international students, families and dependents are considered assets.
• Being a member of the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council (ICCRC) as a Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultant (RCIC/RISIA) is considered an asset

• Plan and actively implement international enrollment management strategies to ensure global enrollment, growth, retention, and diversity.
• Develop and execute strategic and business plans with internal and external stakeholders, including Marketing, the Registrar’s Office, Housing, the RMWB, Wood Buffalo Economic Development, CBIE Global Affairs Canada, and CICan.
• Develop and maintain a wide range of high-level external international relationships with key strategic partners.
• Build rapport and credibility while gaining and providing support and buy-in for the various ‘international’ initiatives among students, faculty, and staff.

• Ensure alignment of initiatives with the College’s CIP principles and measure and evaluate performance and successes.
• Provide integrity and fairness with ongoing leadership and support in attracting and retaining international students’ English for academic purposes program.
• Lead the implementation of the College’s Strategy on International Education and Global Citizenship.
• Collaborate with all areas of the college to provide and drive intercultural inclusive awareness training and support services.

• Travel as necessary to represent the College and obtain vital information for the development of the international office.
• Ensure awareness of legislation and that the College has the necessary policies and procedures to support international students’ diversity, equality, and inclusion.
• Facilitate, lead, and participate in meetings, proceedings, and committees and liaison between departments, external organizations, overseas agents, the general public, and other agencies.
• Host global events to foster and support international students and communities.

• Provides transparency, trust and accountability in overseeing the international budget and liaising with various departments to ensure adequate staff support for global work.
• Exhibits the ability to deliver institutional priorities and judgement in financial decision-making.
• Lead the implementation, management, and evaluation of grant initiatives and proposals for International Education and Global Citizenship.

• Doctoral (preferred) or minimum Master’s in a relevant field of study that may include, but is not limited to, International Relations, International Development, Education, Global Studies, in alignment with appropriate education and experience.

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