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Institution: University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Category: Admin – Academic Advising
Application Due: 09/30/2011
Type: Full Time
About the Center for International Education
The Center for International Education (CIE) is a comprehensive international office, encompassing key campus programs and services while fostering a campus-wide international teaching and research agenda. CIE creates connections among functions which, on many campuses, would normally be housed in multiple offices, thus encouraging collaborations and efficiencies in services.
Within CIE, teams of professional staff coordinate:
– On-campus academic programs
– Conferences and publications
– Educational partnerships and public programs
– International immigration advising
– International student admissions
– Overseas study and research programs
In all of its endeavors, CIE seeks to foster a new, interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to international education at UWM, bringing together international and Milwaukee-based scholars and students, fostering a global perspective on local concerns, and linking Milwaukee to the world. CIE has adopted a cutting-edge teaching, research and outreach agenda focused on Global Studies.
Vacancy
The Center for International Education seeks a full-time (100% FTE) Student Services Coordinator (working title: Academic Programs Coordinator) to coordinate a variety of internationally-focused academic program activities. The Student Services Coordinator is part of a small team of staff members responsible for student advising and recruiting, co-curricular program management, and curricular coordination of several interdisciplinary academic programs, including the Global Studies and International Studies majors and minors and certificate programs in Asian, French and Francophone, Middle East and North African, Russian and East European, and Peace and Conflict Studies . This individual works closely with advisors in UWM’s College of Letters & Science and professional schools to coordinate advising practices pertaining to Global Studies.
Responsibilities
Duties include: recruiting and providing academic advising to students, coordinating course scheduling and curricular modifications, supporting curriculum development projects, teaching international careers and internship courses, coordinating careers informational programs, advising students on international internships and careers, tracking student and alumnae data, developing student and alumnae newsletters, coordinating co-curricular and scholarly programs as needed, and administering small grant and scholarship programs.
Qualifications
Minimum: A graduate degree; at least 2 years’ experience working in a professional capacity with undergraduate students; strong written and oral communication skills; intermediate proficiency in a language other than English; prior study abroad experience.
Preferred: An undergraduate or graduate degree in an interdisciplinary international field or professional field related to the Global Studies curriculum (see: http://www.global.uwm.edu); at least 2 years’ experience working in a professional capacity with faculty; prior academic advising experience; advanced proficiency in a language other than English; prior study abroad experience lasting at least one semester; prior overseas work experience.
Compensation
This is a 12-month, full-time, probationary Academic Staff appointment with excellent benefits. Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Application Procedure: All applicants are required to apply online no later than September 30 at: http://jobs.uwm.edu/postings/6950. Applicants are require to submit via the online process: i. Resume or CV; ii. A cover letter that specifically addresses how your education and experience meet each of the minimum and preferred qualifications for the position; iii. The names and contact information of three professional references.
Application Information
Contact: Sara Tully
Center for International Education
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
Online App. Form: http://jobs.uwm.edu/postings/6950
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