Director, Global Scholars

Commitment to Mission

This job carries with it the obligation to uphold the Mission of Lone Star College (LSC) in carrying out the duties of the position. A commitment to positive interpersonal behaviors, professional communication, diversity, integrity, leadership, stewardship, respect and accountability to LSC students and employees is essential.

Cultural Beliefs

• One LSC
• Student Focused
• Own It
• Advance Equity
• Cultivate Community
• Choose Learning

The Chronicle of Higher Education’s “Great Colleges to Work For” is designed to recognize colleges that have been successful in creating great workplaces and to further research and understanding of the factors, dynamics and influences that have the most impact on organizational culture at higher education institutions.

Lone Star College was recognized in five areas: Confidence in Senior Leadership; Diversity; Facilities, Workspace & Security; Job Satisfaction; and Work/Life Balance .

Campus Marketing Statement

Lone Star College-North Harris

Lone Star College offers high-quality, affordable academic transfer and career training education to 99,000 students each semester. LSC is training tomorrow’s workforce today and redefining the community college experience to support student success. Stephen C. Head, Ph.D., serves as chancellor of LSC, the largest institution of higher education in the Houston area with an annual economic impact of nearly $3 billion.

LSC, which consists of seven colleges, ten centers, two university centers, Lone Star Corporate College and LSC-Online, is continuously named Great Colleges to Work For by the Chronicle of Higher Education. To learn more, visit LoneStar.edu.

Lone Star College-North Harris, nestled on 200 acres of piney woods, is the original and largest college in the Lone Star College System family. Serving the community for more than three decades, LSC-North Harris offers more than 60 programs of study, including university-transfer and numerous education courses and programs. LSC-North Harris is keenly focused on leading-edge technology in emerging technical job fields.

Campus address is 2700 W.W. Thorne Drive, Houston, TX 77073.

Job Description

PURPOSE AND SCOPE:

Working with the AVC and the Honors and International Education (HIE) team, The Director, Global Scholars acts as the principal and primary academic and budgetary officer for respective campus Global Scholars office. Provides positive leadership regarding international studies (IS) curricular and co-curricular course offerings and programming, IS Faculty, and Global Scholars/IS students’ success that further the academic, programmatic, and scholarly mission of the institution in its service to the community. Supports the program's mission of being national leaders in international studies education and promotes Lone Star College as an institution of first choice. Processes academic and student services-related policy and procedure, determination of IS academic standards and benchmarks, participation in budgetary allocations, and assessment necessary for the development, growth and continued improvement of curricular and co-curricular IS programming. Supports honors and international crossover programming. Holds direct management authority and accountability to execute policies and operational initiatives for functional area.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Provides guidance and resources to staff and faculty for professional development in an overall campus department location. Plans, develops and implements Global Scholars/IS curriculum, outcomes and offerings. Holds campus IS Faculty meetings and professional development sessions for continued improvement
2. Implements best practice-based processes for Global Scholars/IS registration and enrollment. Address IS-related complaints, issues and eligibility
3. Schedules work and activities
4. Organizes, plans and prioritizes work, including campus-level curricular and co-curricular activities, Global Scholars/IS events, long-range plans and campus evaluation and professional development
5. Has accountability for all duties of subordinates of Global Scholars staff and oversees student data tracking, travel and budget
6. Works collaboratively with internal and external contacts. Maintains a visible role in the community and with local ISDs
7. Negotiates and deals with vendors and outside organizations
8. Analyzes and interprets detailed information to develop campus-strategic goals and provide semesterly and yearly program evaluation / curricular assessment
9. Develops and manages contracts and budgets and send to Associate Vice Chancellor for final approval
10. Responsible for overseeing Global Scholars student advising, including personalized advising, training advisors/counselors on IS curriculum and schedules, providing IS-related transfer and scholarship workshops
11. Responsible for leading Global Scholars–related travel. Serves as trip leader for some student conferences and international travel. Supports and oversees Global Scholars campus-affiliate field trips. Supports related study abroad and virtual exchange programming
12. May teach one IS course per semester
13. Initiates and manages Global Scholars/IS recruiting and outreach by leading recruitment drives, high school recruiting visits and events, advertising and distributing scholarships at the campus level and coordinating scholarship plans to enrollment management
14. Supports integration initiatives with IHIE/International Programs events and programming
15. Responsible for other reasonable, related duties as assigned

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Self-motivated, positive attitude, mature personality, and team oriented
• Superior organizational skills
• Strong work ethic, ready to work extremely hard executing strategic plans
• Ability to effectively work with faculty, staff, and students at all skill/management levels
• Ability to maintain exemplary professional relationships with internal and external contacts at all levels
• Ability to promote diversity and maintain a positive attitude in demanding work environment

PHYSICAL ABILITIES:

The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee sits comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking; standing; bending; carrying of light items, such as papers, books, or small parts; or driving an automobile. No special physical demands are required to perform the work.

WORK SCHEDULE AND CONDITIONS:

• Equipment used includes, PC workstation running on a LAN in a Microsoft Windows environment, calculator, phone and other general office equipment
• Interface with internal and external contacts as needed to carry out the functions of the position
• Work is performed in a climate-controlled office with minimal exposure to safety hazards

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 7 years of related work experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience must include at least 3 years in a manager- or director-level position

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree

Salary

Hiring salary range is $85,960 - $98,854

Lone Star College provides a hiring salary range for all posted full-time non-faculty positions. Where your salary offer would fall in that range is determined by your related experience and education. Should you receive an offer of employment from Lone Star College, the resume submitted in the application process will be utilized to calculate your salary offer. The information outlined below will provide the Office of Human Resources everything needed to determine an accurate starting salary.

Your resume should provide a complete picture of your work experience. The resume should include the following information for each position listed:

1. Length of time (specific months and years) of employment
2. If the position was full time or part time
3. If the position was paid or unpaid
4. Unofficial transcript for highest earned degree

Additionally, any certifications listed as required or preferred in the Lone Star College job description should be included in the resume submitted.

Benefits Marketing Statement

By joining our top-notch institution, you will enjoy being a part of an organization that offers a supportive, collegial work environment and excellent work/life balance. This includes a full comprehensive and competitive benefits package, a generous number of paid holidays and vacation days, wellness programs, tuition waiver, professional development opportunities and more.

Special Instructions

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How to Apply

ALL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY ONLINE ONLY

We will not accept application material received via fax, email, mail, or hand delivered.

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More information on the E-Verify program is available at www.dhs.gov/E-Verify .

Lone Star College is an EEO Employer. All positions are subject to a criminal background check.