Assistant Director - Office of the Provost - Office of International Education

The Office of International Education (OIE) at Carnegie Mellon University serves as a central hub for international students, scholars, and faculty.

It provides comprehensive support services, including immigration advising, cultural adjustment assistance, and programming to promote cross-cultural understanding.

Through its initiatives, the OIE fosters a vibrant and inclusive campus community, enriching the educational experience for all students and promoting global engagement and collaboration.

OIE is seeking an Assistant Director to join the team to focus primarily on immigration-related matters, including immigration advising and precise record-keeping as required by federal law while following university policies and procedures.

Additional responsibilities include providing on-going coordination with university departments before and after student and scholar arrival, program development and implementation, policy development, advocacy, and special projects.

In addition to advising responsibilities, the Associate Director will also have responsibility for an area of specialized focus such as undergraduate issues, graduate issues, or scholar issues.

This role collaborates closely with other OIE staff in addition to university colleagues in various units including academic departments, the Career and Professional Development Center, the Student Academic Success Center, University Health Services, Counseling and Psychological Services, and Enrollment Services.

Core Responsibilities :

• Oversee an area of specialized focus (undergraduate issues, graduate issues, or scholar issues)
• Manage immigration process for international students / scholars.
• Advise foreign students / scholars on immigration issues and related academic, personal, social and acculturation issues.
• Work on special projects and programs (i.e., Orientation) related to international student / scholar quality of life.
• Outreach to academic and administrative departments in support of international issues
• Recordkeeping : databases, files
• Role as liaison to US government agencies, and off-campus entities
• Professional development and other duties as assigned in service to OIE and the broader Carnegie Mellon community through committee work, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.

Inclusion and cultural sensitivity are valued competencies at CMU. Therefore, we are in search of a team member who can effectively interact with a varied population of diverse audiences.

We are looking for someone who shares our values and who will support the mission of the university through their work.

Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 1-3 years of student services experience.
• Experience in higher education preferred.
• A combination of education and relevant experience from which comparable knowledge is demonstrated may be considered.

Requirements :

Successful background check

Joining the CMU team opens the door to an array of exceptional benefits available to eligible employees.

Those employees who are have the opportunity to experience the full spectrum of advantages from to an enticing offering a generous employer contribution.

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