Assistant Director for the Office of Global Learning

Position Number: 007801

Department: International Programs (Adm)

Employment Type: Permanent - Full-time

Months Per Year: 12

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

The Assistant Director for the Office of Global Learning ( OGL ) works closely with the Director of the Office of Global Learning ( OGL ) as well as with staff across the Charlotte Global units to support the expansion of global learning at UNC Charlotte. This position encompasses a unique combination of responsibilities, including but not limited to program development, classroom teaching, assessment, administrative duties, and outreach activities.

Major Duties and Responsibilities: The successful candidate will demonstrate strength in the following functional areas:

Global Learning Programming Execution

• In collaboration with the OGL Director, identify, design, lead, and implement new international initiatives to strengthen a student-centered approach to campus internationalization for both credit-bearing and co-curricular opportunities.

• Develop, implement, and evaluate—in partnership with appropriate UNC Charlotte departments—global education and engagement programs, such as the International Speaker Series, Great Decisions program, International Career Panel, International Education Week, International Festival, International Women’s Day, Country Culture Workshops, and other related programs.

• Co-chair the UNC Charlotte International Festival, the University’s longest-standing cultural tradition, which attracts over 20,000 attendees.

• Assist with the planning and execution of campus visits by international delegations, guests, and educators.

• Responsible lead staff member for the implementation of the Global Gateways and/or other residential co-curricular programs.

• Support and contribute to ongoing staff professional development and training, including staff retreats and in-service training.

• In collaboration with Charlotte Global administration, coordinate summer new student orientation activities and develop promotional materials for OGL programs. In collaboration with the OGL Director, administer the budget associated with OGL programs.

Duties and Responsibilities | Lead non-credit student-oriented virtual programming initiatives

• Seek out existing virtual exchange opportunities.

• Develop, implement, and evaluate new virtual co-curricular exchange activities for students such as a virtual buddy program.

Internationalization Support Liaison to Faculty

• Partner with faculty for global engagement programming, including hosting international faculty, coordinating classroom presentation programs with an intercultural learning focus, guest speakers, International Education Week activities, etc.

• Liaison with faculty and members of Student Affairs to represent Charlotte Global in student engagement efforts.

• Support for the Global Learning and Internationalization Institute, Charlotte Global’s premier faculty involvement.

• Through outreach and partnership with faculty, co-lead the Great Decisions (GD) lecture series as the GD State Coordinator for North Carolina and organize, promote, and implement the GD Lecture Series for UNC Charlotte

Campus Internationalization Assessment Measures Implementation

• Assist the Office of Global Learning Director with qualitative and quantitative assessment.

• Collect, analyze, and report on data for global education and engagement.

Accountability

As a member of Charlotte Global, the employee is accountable for:

• Upholding and promoting the mission, vision, and values of the University.

• Initiating programs and services that foster intercultural exchange, knowledge, and understanding within U.S. domestic and international communities.

• Assisting in the development of programs through which UNC Charlotte and the broader community can benefit from the presence of international students and scholars.

• Identifying challenges, making recommendations, implementing solutions, and evaluating outcomes for programs and services.

• Developing cohesive programming that addresses the needs of various constituent groups within Charlotte Global, the University, and the greater Charlotte community.

• Recognizing and celebrating the achievements and contributions of all students.Other duties as assigned.

• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Experience / Education:

• A master’s degree in international relations, global studies, international education, higher education administration, or a closely related field is required.

• At least two years of professional work experience in international education, preferably at an institution of higher education.