Director of Global Studies - Shreveport, United States - Centenary College of Louisiana

Description

Centenary College of Louisiana invites applications for a Director of Global Studies to lead the College's highly successful intercultural and international programs.

Centenary maintains a vibrant international education program with 97% of students traveling abroad at least once during their undergraduate education; the College consistently ranks #1 in Open Doors reports in the percentage of undergraduate students participating in study abroad programs among baccalaureate colleges in the United States.

The Director oversees intercultural and internationally focused educational programs, pursues new opportunities for students to engage in global service or study abroad, and coordinates support for all international degree-seeking and exchange students.

The Director reports to the Vice President for Academic Affairs and liaises with key offices on campus


Primary responsibilities include:

• Serving as the lead administrator for intercultural travel programs including course development, travel orientations for faculty and students, and assessment of intercultural and study abroad programs.
• Leading marketing and promotion of international opportunities.
• Supporting international exchange and degree-seeking students throughout their tenure at Centenary.
• Serving as the Principal Designated School Official (PDSO) to all F-1 visa holding international students on campus.

Minimum qualifications include a Master's Degree in a related field, United States citizenship (for SEVIS purposes), and experience in study abroad.

The successful candidate will demonstrate cross-cultural sensitivity, excellent communication skills, and the ability to manage project development and implementation.

Preferred qualifications include a terminal degree in a related field; three or more years related experience; prior teaching experience; and/or working knowledge of a second language.

Centenary College of Louisiana is a selective, residential, national liberal arts college.

Centenary's beautiful campus in Shreveport's Highland neighborhood is home to a community of faculty, staff, and students who encourage each other to think critically, care deeply, and achieve more.

Centenary is Louisiana's only U.S.

News & World Report Top National Liberal Arts College and is ranked as one of Princeton Review's "Best 388 Colleges." The College is located in the Shreveport-Bossier City metroplex in NW Louisiana which boasts a rich cultural heritage and easy access to other major cities in the South.

Centenary offers excellent benefits including comprehensive insurance options, retirement matching, free on campus benefits including membership to the campus fitness center and entry to all athletic and performance events, and annual support for professional development.

Centenary recognizes that diversity is essential to its goal of providing an educational environment where students explore the unfamiliar, invent new approaches to understanding, and connect their work and lives to the world at large.

We thus encourage applicants who would add to the College's diversity of ideas, beliefs, experiences, and cultural backgrounds. Women, minorities, veterans, and people with disabilities are especially encouraged to apply. EOE.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Applicants should submit a letter of application, resume or curriculum vitae, unofficial transcripts from all institutions of higher education, and the names and contact information for three references.

Candidate materials should address experience and/or commitment to teaching and mentoring undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds and to advancing the College's commitment to diversity.

Official transcripts, letters of recommendation, and a background check are required before a candidate can be hired.

To apply, send application materials to or:
Director of Global Studies

c/o the Vice President for Academic Affairs

Centenary College of Louisiana

2911 Centenary Boulevard

Shreveport, Louisiana 71104


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Founded in 1825, Centenary College is the oldest chartered liberal arts college west of the Mississippi River, affiliated with the United Methodist Church, and is a member of the Associated Colleges of the South.