International Student Advisor, Scholarship Programs - Vancouver, Canada - University of British Columbia

University of British Columbia

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Vancouver, Canada

1 week ago

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Description

Staff - Non Union

Job Category

M&P - AAPS

Job Profile

AAPS Salaried - Student Management, Level C

Job Title

International Student Advisor, Scholarship Programs

Department

Staff Support | Awards | International Student Initiative

Compensation Range

$6, $9,189.17 CAD Monthly

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Posting End Date

March 20, 2023

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Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the Posting End Date above.

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At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students.

Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

Job Summary

The International Student Advisor, Scholarship Programs works within the International Student Initiative (ISI), in support of the ISI's enterprise-wide mandate to meet the Faculties' international enrolment targets in undergraduate programs as well as in select other programs that have been identified as strategic initiatives for the University.

Recruitment and retention of international student talent through an exceptional international awards program supports faculty enrolment targets.

It also enables UBC to compete effectively for outstanding international students with university peers in Canada, the US and abroad, and ensures access to UBC for a number of international students from diverse socio-economic backgrounds.

The International Student Advisor, Scholarship Programs, within the ISI has overall responsibility for the development, delivery and evaluation of innovative, responsive and professional programs and advising services.

Further, the position is responsible for supporting and retaining the growing numbers of international award recipients enrolled in degree programs at both campuses, UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan, but with a particular focus on scholarship students at the Vancouver campus.

The incumbent works within the ISI and collaboratively with International Student Development (ISD) (Vancouver) and the Global Engagement Office (GEO) (Okanagan).

In addition, the incumbent will work directly with faculties, the AMS, Enrolment Services, departments across the University as well as schools, organizations, and international educators in the local, domestic, and international community.

The incumbent manages, executes and assesses the efficacy of a wide range of developmental and advising services in a variety of campus settings.

Organizational Status

The International Student Advisor, Scholarship Programs reports to the Manager, International Recruitment, Scholarship Programs.

In regards to professional practice in international student advising, the incumbent works collaboratively with members of ISI staff at both the UBC Vancouver and UBC Okanagan campuses, the International Student Advising (ISA) Office on the UBC Vancouver campus and the Global Engagement Office (GEO) on the UBC Okanagan campus.

The incumbent supervises student staff, works collaboratively with fellow International Student Advisors and provides management to volunteers on a number of projects and events.

The incumbent works closely and collaboratively with academic advisors, Enrolment Services staff and other faculty or staff involved with international students in the faculties and student service units to support the transition and retention to UBC of an increased number of international undergraduate scholarship students.

Work Performed

AS AN ISI TEAM MEMBER

Models commitment, a valuing of diversity, respect for others and the work;
Carries out all work duties in an exceedingly professional and ambassadorial manner;
Contributes to a culture that supports innovation, and that identifies new programs and initiatives that will move the university forward towards achieving its international enrolment goals.
Contributes to a team culture that supports integration and collaboration across all of ISI's functional teams;
Contributes to a team environment that celebrates diversity, champions equity, builds on strengths found in differences and seeks to encourage growth in all members of the team.
Through the design, delivery and evaluation of effective scholarship-specific recruitment and retention programs and services, creates a welcoming and supportive environment so that international scholarship students may be fully engaged members of the University community.