Director, University International Enrollment

Major Responsibilities

• Lead the university-wide goals for international enrollment.
• Develop and lead strategic international recruitment plan for international enrollment and ensure its implementation university-wide.
• Oversee sponsored student recruitment and liaison with sponsoring organizations.
• Work in close alignment with Center for Global Programs and Services (CGPS) to support the University’s global strategy.
• Lead, mentor, and support the international recruitment staff for graduate and undergraduate admissions, the English Language Institute, as well as faculty and staff recruiting for specific programs with international partners.
• Lead the development of strategies to identify regions, institutions of higher education and other organizations where successful partnerships can be developed in keeping with University of Delaware’s mission and priorities.
• Develop recommendations and oversee adherence to approved policy guidelines for establishing international affiliations, programs and partnerships.
• Advise deans, directors, staff and faculty on marketplace issues affecting international recruitment and enrollment.
• Serve as a consultant to campus and the wider community on international recruitment activities and resources.
• Raise the University’s profile as a leader in innovative international programming.
• Expand partnerships with non-US institutions of higher education and other organizations.
• Create a steady flow of high-quality international enrollment at a variety of levels (Undergraduate, Graduate, ELI, 2+2, 4+1, etc.).
• Cultivate relationships and agreements with strategically chosen community college partners in the US.
• Generate a reliable pipeline of incoming transfer international students.
• Manage and support existing relationships and partnerships in collaboration with the Colleges and other units.
• Work closely with Alumni Relations to foster relationships and expand support for recruitment efforts among international alumni.
• Develop, coordinate and maintain an inventory of international resources for the university through which maximum international representation of the University and collaborative programs can be developed and extended.
• Oversee administrative processes; develop and manage program budgets and program staff.
• Serve as primary contact and reviewer for enrollment and recruitment related contracts – at undergraduate, graduate, and non-degree levels, including ELI.
• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with six years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• Experience at a leadership level in international education preferred.
• Strong skills in communication and organization.
• Ability to work effectively in collaborative settings with an international community of individuals from a variety of ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Demonstrated ethical values and professional and personal integrity.
• Experience developing and implementing international recruitment strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to engage successfully in collaboration with international institutions and other international organizations.
• Understanding of the laws, regulations and accreditation expectations that govern higher education outside the US.
• Progressively responsible professional/administrative experience in planning, budget, supervision and program development.
• Ability to travel outside the US for purposes of student recruitment, partnership development and maintenance and assurance of program quality.
• Creative skills necessary to market and promote international programs internally and externally.
• Experience living, working and/or studying in other countries preferred.
• Experience teaching at the college level in courses/programs with an international emphasis preferred.
• Fluency in one or more modern languages in addition to English preferred.
• Experience in developing and delivering academic programs outside the US with non-US partners in higher education preferred.