Title: Assistant Dean of Global Education for International Students
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Position Purpose:
The Assistant Dean of Global Education for International Students is responsible for coordinating the comprehensive range of services, programs, and resources designed to facilitate international student success from pre-arrival through graduation and beyond.
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Job Duties:
Immigration Compliance & Regulatory Advising:
- Serve as an active DSO and collaborate with the PDSO frequently in order to provide expert advising for student visa holders; including approvals and recommendation of student benefits.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date international student records in SEVIS and in an internal database system managed by the PDSO.
- Develop a resource list and connect with community partners, in order to refer students to appropriate immigration services as appropriate.
- Provide and collaborate on resources for tax filing (with Sprintax), CPT/OPT workshops, maintaining status, and other relevant regulatory topics.
- Advise on university policies that impact international students.
Advising and Support:
- Provide expert advising and support to international students on a wide range of issues, including academics, cultural adjustment, personal well-being, financial concerns, and career development.
- Oversee crisis intervention and serve as a point of contact for international students experiencing emergencies or significant challenges; represent the Center for Global Education on the Bates Care Collaborative.
- Coordinate resources and systems to assist students with planning for arrival and departure travel and planning for academic breaks.
- Coordinate efforts to ensure compliance with on-campus employment, including obtaining social security numbers.
- Serve as an assigned support advisor for all visa holding international students.
- Support international students as they apply for visas for international travel to other countries, specifically for off-campus Short Term courses.
- Provide support for immigration status vulnerable students.
Program Development & Implementation:
- Design, implement, and evaluate orientation programs for new international students, ensuring a smooth transition to the university and the U.S.; with collaboration from Campus Life.
- Develop and manage a calendar of programs that foster cross-cultural understanding, cultural celebrations, exploration of Maine, and leadership development among international students.
- Create a regular communication method of sharing relevant immigration information and news with international students.
- Collaborate on a programming model for summer academic breaks for students remaining on campus with campus partners.
- Initiate and manage initiatives to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion for international students within the campus community.
Advocacy and Outreach:
- Advocate for the needs and interests of international students within the college structure.
- Collaborate with the Admissions Office on international student recruitment efforts and pre-arrival communications.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with international students, faculty, staff, and relevant external organizations.
- Represent the university at regional, national, and international conferences and professional organizations related to international education.
- Advise campus departments to ensure seamless support services for international students.
Administration:
- Represent the Center for Global Education at various institutional events, committees, and programs.
- Assist other CGE staff in working with an existing student leader program; including providing training.
- Providing training opportunities for staff and faculty related to international student life.
- With the Director, manage the budget allocated for international student programs and services.
- Develop and analyze data related to international student demographics, retention, and success to inform program improvements. Partner with Institutional Research on a regular international student needs assessment.
- Prepare an annual report and occasional presentations for university leadership on international student affairs.
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Minimum Qualifications:
Education
- Bachelor's degree required.
- Master's degree in Higher Education Administration, International Education, Counseling, or a related field, preferred.
Experience
Minimum of 3-5 years of progressively responsible experience in international student services, immigration advising, or a related field within a higher education setting; as a DSO or PDSO.
Skills and Knowledge
- Commitment to equity and inclusion, and serving the needs of a culturally and educationally diverse community.
- Demonstrated knowledge of U.S. immigration regulations (F-1) and SEVIS (Student and Exchange Visitor Information System).
- Excellent cross-cultural communication, interpersonal, and advising skills.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving abilities, with attention to detail.
- Knowledge of international student life at an undergraduate institution.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.
- Deep understanding of the unique challenges faced by international students.
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Benefits:
Bates College offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits (health, dental, sick leave, 24 days of vacation, 2 personal days, 13 paid holidays, dependent care subsidy, free parking, access to library and athletic facilities & more), and a supportive, collegial environment in a drug and smoke-free workplace.
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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
Bates College is committed to the principle of equal opportunity and providing an educational and work environment free from discrimination. The college prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, disability, genetic information or veteran status and other legally protected statuses in the recruitment and admission of its students, in the administration of its education policies and programs, or in the recruitment of its faculty and staff. Bates College adheres to all applicable state and federal equal opportunity laws and regulations. All college faculty, staff, students, contractors, visitors, and volunteers are responsible for understanding and complying with the Non-Discrimination Policy.
Inquiries concerning the college’s policies, compliance with applicable laws, statutes, and regulations (such as Title VII, Title IX, and ADA/Section 504), and complaints may be directed to Gwen Lexow, Title IX Officer, 207-786-6445 or via email at glexow@bates.edu.
About Bates:
Bates is internationally recognized as a leading liberal arts college, attracting 2,000 students from across the U.S. and around the world.
Since 1855, Bates has been dedicated to educating the whole person through creative and rigorous scholarship in a collaborative residential community. Committed to opportunity and excellence, Bates has always admitted students without regard to gender, race, religion, or national origin.
Cultivating intellectual discovery and informed civic action, Bates prepares leaders sustained by a love of learning and zeal for responsible stewardship of the wider world. Bates engages the forces — intellectual trends, demographic changes, and technology — that are transforming higher education and the world into which our students graduate.
Bates has highly competitive admissions, graduates over 90 percent of its entering students, and more than half of its alumni earn graduate degrees. Bates employs 200 faculty members and 550 staff.
The college is proud of deep roots in the Lewiston/Auburn community, Maine’s second-largest urban area with a population of approximately 65,000. Bates is located on a beautiful, 133-acre, traditional New England campus in Lewiston, an emerging city with an entrepreneurial climate, a lively arts scene, and a dynamic business community. Bates is 35 miles north of Portland, 140 miles north of Boston, and 350 miles north of New York City.