Global Engagement Mobility Program Coordinator - New Westminster, Canada - Douglas College

Douglas College

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New Westminster, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Work Arrangements

This regular fulltime
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
The Global Engagement Mobility Project Coordinators oversee a portfolio of international projects and mobility programs including international study abroad, reciprocal exchange programs, shortterm inbound study projects, faculty/staff mobility, and other international partnerships and projects in order to progress the strategic internationalization goals of Douglas College. Coordinators work as a team sharing leadership and support roles across projects and partnership collaborations. This position requires working closely with faculty, students, administrators, representatives from our global partner universities and college around the world, and external stakeholders, such as College and Institutes Canada to ensure the successful development, promotion and implementation of all international mobility programs and projects. To develop a culture of global engagement at Douglas College; including a focus on internationalization of curriculum, intercultural experiences and competencies, sustainability goals, and global citizenship, coordinators organize and deliver a number of Global Engagement events on campus and online for students and employees; such as the international student awards and scholarships, cultural events, and educational event promoting global citizenship and competencies. Global Engagement events and programs often involve student assistants and volunteers whom the Coordinators mentor and supervise while helping them develop their workrelated and leadership competencies. The incumbent provides exceptional clientcentered service on a consistent basis to all stakeholder groups both internally and externally.
Responsibilities

1. Mobility Program Development and Operations
- a. Works in partnership with academic leaders (VP Academic & Provost, Deans, Chairs and Coordinators) in developing international mobility and study abroad programs aligned with strategic goals by providing student demand assessments, partner institution needs assessment, industry trend analysis and researching logistics. Forecasts pro-forma budgets for study abroad or partnership proposals and projects and externally funded contracts. Provides input and ideas for changes to the existing programs in collaboration with faculty.
b.

Develops, manages, and shares international relationships and partnership agreements through internal communication channels and direct contact with faculty members related to international mobility programs opportunities for faculty consideration.

c. Takes a lead role in the implementation of international mobility programs, projects and joint programs. Works with off-shore institutions and organizations to coordinate logistics. Works with faculty and service departments at Douglas College to ensure smooth operation and adherence to College policy.
e.

Supports faculty and administrator international mobility or project grant submissions by coordinating proposal writing and submissions to external funders; liaises with funders to ensure project requirements are met; plans and organizes project activities involving internal and external participants using project management software and organizational skills.

Makes independent decisions with respect to emerging problems with students and faculty in all study abroad programs; seeks guidance from supervisor when needed on novel or complex decisions; makes referrals to appropriate and relevant resources internally and externally and follows up.

Advertises, Interviews, hires, trains, schedules, supervises and evaluates multiple student assistants each semester involved with global engagement events and working as program ambassadors or guides to inbound international student programming.

Evaluates and reports on international mobility activities, prepares final expenditure reports, and plans and coordinates follow-up special events with participants.

2. Study Abroad and Mobility Advising
- a. Serves as the primary campus advisor for student and faculty international mobility opportunities. Meets with students to assess appropriate study abroad opportunities with regard to academic, personal, professional, and financial goals for their mobility programs. Provides guidance to students and faculty on Douglas College administrative policies and procedures related to study-abroad programs.
b. Works with the Enrollment Services to facilitate credit transfer for students as applicable. Makes recommendations on credit transfer process, and lia