Organization and Position Description

Chapter 2: POSITION DESCRIPTION

P. DIRECTOR OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS:

Position Title:
Director of International Programs

Functional Description:
Director of International Programs coordinates and directs international education activities and programs.

Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Works with the Director of Enrollment Management in the recruitment of international students.
• Provides special academic services to international students.
• Provides assistance to international students and faculty concerning immigration, health, taxes, housing, and other matters of concern to them.
• Provides supervision of international students to help assure their success at AUI and their safety while in Morocco.
• Develops and supervises Study Abroad Programs for AUI students.
• Conducts special short courses and conferences for international students on topics of concern to them but which are not covered in formal courses, including but not limited to language proficiency, the laws of Morocco, and religious and social customs of the country.
• Sponsors international conferences and institutes at AUI for scholars from other countries.
• Working with the academic deans and department chairs, develops student and faculty exchange programs with U.S. and other international universities.
• Represents the University's membership in regional and international associations devoted to international education.
• is responsible for follow-up on cooperative agreements between AUI and international universities and other international partnership programs.
• Assists academic programs and schools in arrangements for visiting faculty and scholars from other countries.

Reporting Line:
Director of International Programs reports to the Dean of Student Affairs.

Span of Control:
Reporting to the Director of International Programs and Services are the following:

• Staff as deemed appropriate
  

Qualifications:

Director of International Programs and Services should hold a graduate degree, preferably a doctorate, that will command respect among scholars and international dignitaries with whom he or she interacts. He or she must have international experience either as a student or faculty member and should have travelled widely. The Director of International Programs must evidence a strong interest in international students and in international education, and must be knowledgeable about governmental rules and regulations governing visiting international faculty and the enrolment of international students at AUI. Director of international programs must be knowledgeable and sensitive to matters of protocol to support AUI's role as a leading international university and must be multilingual, with competence in Arabic, French and English.