Director, Global Engagement and International

2 days ago


New Westminster, Canada Douglas College Full time

**Work Arrangements**
- Regular hours of work are 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday. This position will be based at the New Westminster Campus.**What Douglas Offers**

DO what you love. Be good at it. That’s how Douglas College defines a great career. It’s a philosophy that resonates through our classrooms, our offices and our boardrooms. It inspires our students and drives us to make Douglas College one of BC’s Top Employers. We love what we do. And we’re looking for passionate, motivated people to join us in making one of Canada’s best colleges even better.

**The Role**
- Reporting to the Associate Vice President, International Education, the Director of Global Engagement and International Student Services provides leadership and operational management for Douglas College’s international student services and internationalization goals. The Director is responsible for student mobility, international projects and programs, international engagement, operational management of services provided by Douglas College International, and assists the Associate Vice President, International Education with inter-institutional partnerships. As part of the International leadership team, the incumbent is the champion for identifying and developing new strategies and opportunities to successfully engage departments, faculty, and domestic as well as international students in all phases of the international teaching or learning experience.
- The Director works closely with Deans and Directors at Douglas College along with international partner institutions, the Consular Corps of B.C., and other organizations to advance the growth and quality of international engagement at the College.**Responsibilities**
- Under the general direction of the Associate Vice President, International Education, the Director is accountable for the following:

- **Program Development and Management**
- Creates and implements programs to foster international student success at the College, which includes student support programs, student services, and workplace transition.
- Acts as a catalyst for integrating international content and activities into the student experience across the College, including international field schools and Collaborative Online International Learning (COILs).
- Creates and implements programs to foster and integrate internationalization at the College, including supporting the Global Competency Certificate, which enables students to receive recognition for international participation.
- Oversees the College and Provincial financial awards for faculty and students going abroad on College programs.

**Student Mobility**
- Provides leadership regarding international student mobility activities meant to engage students and faculty.
- Works closely with Deans, Directors and the Manager, Global Engagement, to identify and develop new international mobility initiatives to meet the goals of the institution.
- Evaluates and conducts research into study abroad practices; uses the findings to implement and promote approaches for activities such as international field schools, exchanges, practicum/internships, and volunteering.
- Works with the Manager, Global Engagement to review student mobility activities and ensure the necessary faculty and student training and support to mitigate risk.
- Works with decision-making committees to draft and promote policies to facilitate student participation and recognition for study abroad.
- Takes a leadership role in creating policies and procedures to encourage and support faculty engagement; key areas include faculty exchange, scholarly visits and collaborative research.

**Partnerships and Agreements**
- Under the direction of the Associate Vice President takes a lead role in identifying, developing and negotiating strategic relationships with international partner institutions and organizations. Ensures that new partnerships are beneficial to the College’s mission and strategic goals.
- Creates submissions and participates as a member of internal decision-making committees related to Education Council (EDCO), Vice President’s Academic Council (VPAC) and other bodies as appropriate, to promote and seek approval for international affiliations.
- Reviews and recommends to Associate Vice President for approval of partnership agreements.
- Builds and maintains an active network of key contacts in partner institutions and organizations, professional associations and business/government to promote the reputation, and add-value to the College.

**International Development, Contract Projects and Revenue**
- Provides leadership regarding international customized contract programs, on a self-funded basis.
- Oversees and works with the Manager, Global Engagement to develop growth and expansion activities within the Global Engagement department.
- Takes the lead in working with academic and service departments to ensure that clients’ expectations are met.
- Leads the development and



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