Director International Student and Scholar

The director leads and cultivates a dynamic team providing comprehensive services to Kansas State University's international students and scholars. The director is responsible for delivering vision, innovation, advocacy, and guidance related to the services provided to K-State's diverse international community and to support the university's internationalization and global engagement efforts. Part of leadership team within Office of International Programs.

ISSS serves as the chief liaison office for immigration advising, cultural adaptation, international student and scholar compliance, networking, connections, and academic support with university departments, government agencies, and community advocates.

The Office of International Programs was established in 1986 as part of the Provost Office:

• to strengthen communication and coordination among K-State's many international programs,
• to achieve identified strategic planning goals for the university's further internationalization and global engagement, and
• to provide a focal point for external international contacts and agreements.

The OIP plays a prominent role in the global engagement of the University. This includes the internationalization of faculty, departments and colleges, student programs, faculty/staff development, curriculum development, and area studies at K-State.

The units within the Office of International Programs provide primary support for both incoming international students, scholars, faculty and researchers and for students, faculty and researchers going abroad.

K-State is currently engaged in many exchange programs with institutions around the globe

International students make up some of both the undergraduate and graduate student body, which gives our university an essential component to make our students globally competent. Our students come from many countries. While international students experience our campus, they also provide global perspectives to classroom discussions, expand our research connections, create cultural awareness among our students, and help engage students to experience other countries and cultures.

This position is on-site.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• 5 to 10 years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in higher education administration, public administration or international education
• 5 years in international student affairs in higher education
• 5 years' experience supervising staff
• U.S. Permanent Resident or citizen
• 10 years of progressively responsible management experience
• 10 years in student services, including F-1 and J-1 immigration regulation advising
• Working knowledge of SEVIS, PeopleSoft, electronic workflow system and batching software.
• Extensive knowledge of immigration law and practice relevant to non-immigrant scholars, staff, and students and ability to integrate new laws and procedures.
• Ability to analyze complex immigration issues involving a variety of individuals, situations, rules and external agencies and bring them to a satisfactory resolution
• Demonstrated interest in international education. (i.e experience living or working abroad, working with F-1 /J-1 international students or scholars; experience with populations whose first language is not English)

Other Requirements:

• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States at the time of employment.

Please submit the following documents:

1. Resume/CV
2. Cover Letter
3. Three Professional References

For best consideration, apply by November 11th, 2024.

$ 79,926.00 - $ 105,894.00 annually