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CENTER FOR GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT - ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

  • Hope College
  • Mar 14, 2024
Full time Administrative

Job Description

Position Title: Center for Global Engagement - Assistant DirectorClassification: Title Administrative

Full Time (.75-1.0 FTE)

Benefits: Eligibility

Department: Center for Global Engagement


 Job Description

The Assistant Director performs administrative responsibilities, assisting the senior director and staff  to ensure the smooth operation of the Center for Global Engagement. Specific tasks include: 

  • Coordinate and review all off-campus study applications (including program specific applications), respond to inquiries regarding the application process.
  • Participate in the Off-Campus Study Fair and required off-campus study orientations.
  • Manage all off-campus study scholarship applications in consultation with the senior director.
  • Along with other staff members, participate in the planning and assisting of student events such as the annual IMAGES: A Reflection of Cultures show, International Food Fair, Explore Michigan, and international student celebrations.
  • Coordinate with Center for Information & Technology (CIT) to assist in the set up, maintenance and use of the Terra Dotta system, including managing program updates
  • Support website maintenance and social media platforms as needed.
  • Participate in occasional site visits and national conferences.
  • Support international student activities as needed
  • Serve on campus committees as necessary and represent the senior director when needed.
  • Lead and coordinate print materials including communicating with printing companies.
  • Manage Day of Giving and Admission Visit Days on behalf of the Center.
  • Assist in budget reviews, departmental assessment goals, and vision setting for the Center for Global Engagement.
  • Coordinate Global Champion communication and training.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • At least 5 years of work experience in the field of international education
  • Cross-cultural experience and fluency in a second language preferred
  • Ability to work with individuals whose primary language may not be English
  • Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to build rapport with students
  • Effective organizational and time management skills
  • Ability to maintain multiple ongoing tasks on a tight deadline, and to maintain collegiality and productivity under pressure
  • Technical skills in database management, Google Suites and Canva preferred
  • Previous experience with Terra Dotta Systems preferred
  • Able to maintain confidentiality
  • Self-motivated and detail oriented
  • Strong written and oral communication skills
  • Commitment to the Christian faith and supportive of the Hope College mission

Physical Demands

This position requires remaining in a sitting or standing position for frequent periods of time; uses office machinery such as a computers, printers, copy machines; Occasionally involves moving items over 10 pounds; frequently will move between different offices/workspaces/buildings; and requires effective communication abilities. In the case of temporary or permanent condition(s) that require(s) accommodation(s), reasonable accommodation(s) may be requested.


 Pre-employment Screenings
 All offers of employment are contingent upon a background check. Some positions may have position specific requirements, such as education/licensure/certification verification, a physical, drug screening, credit checks and/or transportation record review.


 Posting Detail Information


 Posting Number: 2023-211SR

 Job Posting Open Date: 03/08/2024

 Job Posting Close Date: 04/01/2024

 Open Until Filled: No

 Is this position available for sponsorship: No

 Special Instructions to Applicants

Please upload a copy of your resume, cover letter, and names/contact information for three references.

Supplemental Questions

During your undergraduate experience, did you study off-campus? If so, please list the program location, program name, and length of study.

(Open Ended Question)
 

Documents Needed to Apply
Required Documents

  1. Resume
  2. Cover Letter
  3. References

Optional Documents

  1. Curriculum Vitae


Apply here: https://jobs.hope.edu/postings/3273

URL

https://jobs.hope.edu/postings/3273

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About Hope College

Hope College is a four-year liberal arts college where academic excellence and vibrant Christian faith join together in a supportive and welcoming community. Hope offers an academically rigorous, co-educational and residential education to more than 3,050 students from 37 states and territories and 30 countries. Affiliated with the Reformed Church in America since its founding in 1866, Hope College is known for its invitational ecumenical Christian atmosphere, friendly campus community, and well-balanced academic and co-curricular offerings. Hope's beautiful campus is located just steps from award-winning downtown Holland, Michigan, and fewer than seven miles from Lake Michigan.
 
At Hope College, accomplished faculty and staff mentor students to recognize the interconnectedness of the world and cultivate the skills, perspectives and habits that help them flourish inside and outside the classroom. Recognized as a national leader in undergraduate research and scholarship, Hope provides exceptional professional preparation and life-changing educational experiences that equip students for success after graduation. The college has consistently ranked among the nation's top liberal arts colleges and is featured in the book Colleges That Change Lives.

Hope College is financially sound, with an endowment of over $200 million and no deferred maintenance, and over $140 million invested in the construction of new facilities during the past 12 years. Since 2015, the college has completed four new buildings – the Kruizenga Art Museum (2015), the Jack H. Miller Center for Musical Arts (2015), the Jim and Martie Bultman Student Center (2017), and the van Andel Huys der Hope home for the college's Campus Ministries programs (2019). 
 
In 2015, Hope College launched its 10-year strategic plan, Hope for the World: 2025, which consists of six goals, focused on: academics; Christian formation; global engagement; community; reputation and influence; and value. Developed by the campus community, the strategic plan supports the college's mission, "to educate students for lives of leadership and service in a global society through academic and co-curricular programs of recognized excellence in the liberal arts and in the context of the historic Christian faith."
 
Hope College is a community that aspires to be faithful, welcoming and transformational. Accordingly, the college is committed to being a place where all experience a sense of belonging. Students of all faiths -- and no faith -- are welcome at Hope, as are students of all racial and ethnic backgrounds.  During the 2019-20 academic year, 18 percent of the student body identified as a race other than white.  On Hope’s campus, there is broad understanding that, in order to best prepare students for lives of leadership and service in a global society, the college must have diversity among its faculty and staff. Twenty-four percent of Hope's tenure-track faculty are from underrepresented groups, coming from both the U.S. and abroad.
 
ABOUT HOLLAND

Holland, Michigan is located in the heart of West Michigan, on the shores of Lake Michigan and Lake Macatawa. The city is known for being a friendly college town, a beautiful vacation destination, and annual host of both the Tulip Time Festival and Tulipanes Latino Art and Film Festival. With a city population of 33,000, Holland resides within the greater Holland-Zeeland area populated by 100,000 -- 30 minutes from Grand Rapids, 2.5 hours from Ann Arbor and Chicago and 3 hours from Detroit. Holland features a picturesque downtown just steps from the Hope College campus -- home to restaurants, cafés, shops and a popular farmer's market -- as well as miles of sandy beaches, nationally ranked school districts and charming parks throughout the surrounding area. In recent years, Holland has earned recognition for being one of the "Best Beach Towns to Live In" (WalletHub, 2018), "Prettiest Towns" (Architectural Digest, 2018) and "Best Cities for Global Trade" (Global Trade Magazine, 2017) as well as the #1 "Best Small City to Start a Business" (WalletHub 2018). The City of Holland has also earned several top honors for the "America in Bloom" competition, including awards for "Environmental Efforts" and "Coolest Downtown." The Holland area is strengthened by its diversity, with people of color comprising 33% of the city's population. The Latino community is particularly vibrant, accounting for 24% of Holland residents. For more about neighborhoods, recreation, businesses and life in Holland, visit the city's "Live in Holland Michigan" website.

Hope College seeks to be a community that affirms the dignity of all persons as bearers of God's image. It is Hope College policy not to discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, family status, genetic information, height, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, or weight, except in the event of a bona fide occupational qualification. Hope College is an equal opportunity employer.

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