Director, International Student Development

Staff - Non Union

Job Category

M&P - AAPS

Job Profile

AAPS Salaried - Student Management, Level F

Job Title

Director, International Student Development

Department

Student Affairs | VP Students

Compensation Range

$11,705.58 - $18,265.42 CAD Monthly

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Posting End Date

October 30, 2024

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

Job End Date

Job Summary

International Student Development (ISD) provides a wide programming and services supporting the full participation/integration of international students in all aspects of university life throughout their time at UBC. The Director, ISD is responsible for strategic and operational leadership including the planning, development, implementation, evaluation, improvement, management of overall international student services provided by International Student Development Unit at the Vancouver Campus, to ensure alignment with institutional goals, strategic plans, and the mission, vision, and values of the portfolio and UBC. The Director oversees the administrative leadership of the ISD unit and collaborates with other leaders in Student Affairs (SA) on strategic planning and implementation of the overall vision and goals of the Student Strategic Plan.

The Director enacts a commitment to anti-racism, equity, diversity, inclusion and decolonized practice through continued service level development, innovations and improvement. The Director will ensure current knowledge of trends, research, and best/wise and innovative practices supporting international students in post-secondary education. The Director will pursue research opportunities with the practitioners and academic community to further practice for service and program deliverability.

Organizational Status

Reporting to the Managing Director - Student Affairs, the Director is responsible for all International Student Development unit activities, and for working collaboratively with SA leaders on specific unit wide projects or programs. The Director works closely with students, faculty, and staff to provide advice and direction regarding the integration of international students in all aspects of university life. The Director builds relationships and partnerships across SA, with UBC Faculties and Programs, and external organizations. The Director develops and maintains effective contacts with other college and university International Student offices, community groups and professional organizations.

Work Performed- Provides overall leadership and strategic direction to develop the departmental vision, goals, priorities, objectives, policies, and procedures as well as integrated SA plans.- Develops a strategic plan to support unit goals and to build and sustain a collaborative, respectful and effective team. Integrates the units of the ISD department and develops strong working relationships between staff for effective delivery of integrated programming across students’ time at UBC.- Provides evidence-based leadership in the innovative design and delivery of ISD services and programs, addressing the changing needs and diversity of the campus, ensuring alignment and integration with overall SA programs and services for international students. Evaluates trends and recommends, advocates, develops and initiates responsive and proactive changes within the department, and evaluates and improves programs and services.- Ensures that services are provided in ways that are sensitive and responsive to the broad range of diversity within the international student population including, but not limited to, gender, race, culture, ability, and sexual orientation.- Leads the strategic introduction and development of new programs and procedures supporting the full engagement of international students, the mandate of the unit and the mission of the University, via participation on, and chairing committees as requested, addressing unit or institutional policy issues; contributing experience, written reports, proposals or briefings, and participating in deliberations and decisions regarding forwarding such policy papers to the Managing Director - Student Affairs, VP Students, or to the President, Senate and/or Board as requested.- Monitors problem areas within the department and initiates or delegates the initiation of remedial interventions at a personal-individual or organizational-system level. Develops, implements and manages risk assessment and mitigation, and leads the development of Emergency Response Protocols.- Leads and facilitates the development of partners