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Position Vacant: Assistant Director, Student Development
About The Beijing Center Since 1998, The Beijing Center for Chinese Studies (TBC) has offered outstanding immersive semester abroad programs and tailored short-‐term programs to students from around the world. Our mission is to promote mutual understanding between China and other cultures. What makes TBC unique is its placement in a long and storied tradition of Jesuit education. TBC achieves its mission by offering students a supportive and immersive global environment combined with a rigorous academic curriculum. TBC students come from all over the world while most students are from US colleges/universities. Role TBC’s Office of Student Development seeks a student affairs/services professional to provide support to all aspects of the Office’s initiatives and services. You will be expected to work closely with colleagues to assist in the implementation of a departmental strategy. Responsibilities include fiscal management, co-‐curricular engagement, immersion, volunteer and service learning efforts, housing, management and maintenance of physical space and technology, emergency preparedness and response, behavior management, visa procedures, student arrivals and departures, development of the Chinese Roommate and Host Family programs, orientation and reentry efforts, and assisting in the coordination of student development functions of the two annual academic excursions. The Assistant Director of Student Development serves as the primary liaison to School of International Education at TBC’s host institution, the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE). You will be well versed in the skills needed to work successfully in a multi-‐national and multi-‐cultural environment and are native Chinese OR have extensive (3+ years) experience working and living in China. You will have a passion for and dedication to higher education, including, ideally, previous work experience in international education. You will enjoy working collaboratively and supportively with students, and will have a commitment to educating and developing young adults. You will have the ability to support existing programs. Further, you will have a high emotional intelligence, bringing self-‐awareness to your role to be an effective student development educator. Responsibilities The Assistant Director will report to the Associate Director of Student Development and will have primary responsibility for the following: • Promoting the health, safety, and welfare of TBC students. This includes handling emergencies,
planning and providing educational programming for students, facilitating a strong sense of community, and promoting the character development of students. • Advising and providing students with general resources related to academic, financial, personal
health/wellness, and cultural adjustment concerns. • Assisting in both the acculturation and repatriation of students through a multi-‐day on-‐site arrival
orientation and re-‐entry orientation prior to departure.
• Overseeing student registration logistics at the host university to ensure students’ timely receipt and usage of student IDs, meal cards and WIFI accounts, etc. • Managing and responding to student emergencies through participation in the 24-‐hour duty
rotation. • Participating in the semesterly, two-‐week student excursion, fulfilling all student development
functions and responsibilities. • Implementing a comprehensive co-‐curricular programming model incorporating best practices to
meet departmental programming objectives. • Planning and implementing on-‐campus housing solutions for semester students in coordination
with the UIBE building management team, including year-‐round room booking, cost forecasting and reconciliation, rooming assignments, roommate matching, check-‐in and check-‐out facilitation, etc.. • Managing homestay program overseeing recruitment, retention and compensation of host families
as well as placement, check-‐in/check-‐out and trouble-‐shooting for students in homestays. • Managing the recruitment, training, development, and oversight of both the Chinese Roommates
and Chinese Tutor programs.
• Managing the hiring, training, and supervision of department interns. • Providing budgetary management of the department’s expenditures. • Overseeing all aspects of students’ visa process in collaboration with the recruitment team and the
host university. • Maintaining accurate student records in compliance with US legislation. • Promoting diversity and inclusion in all departmental practices and programming. • Working closely with the other TBC staff on location (academic affairs; marketing, communications,
and recruitment; short-‐term programs) and with colleagues based in the US. • Assisting TBC colleagues with event management as required. • Assisting TBC leadership team to liaise with UIBE on partnership development, program
development and general cooperation. • Completing special projects as assigned. This position is a live-‐on position that requires availability onsite every day and on-‐call availability when offsite. Time off is coordinated with other team members so that at least one full-‐time Student Development staff person is always available onsite and/or on-‐call for the safety and welfare of the students, including on weekends. Selection criteria Essential: • Bachelor’s Degree required • One or more years of experience in student services/affairs, education program management, or a
closely related field • Proven ability to work well with a diverse student body including exceptional cultural competence,
counseling, and advising skills, and sensitivity to diverse cultures and politics • High level of emotional intelligence and common sense with the ability to administer the role of a
student development educator with high efficacy • Ability to manage emergencies/crises effectively
• Native-‐level Chinese and English fluency, including excellent written and spoken communication skills in both languages • A proven ability to bring creative energy and ideas to an organization and follow through with
action • Strong sense of discretion, confidentiality, and tact • Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and to interact effectively with colleagues,
administrators, faculty, students, and other affiliates Preferred: • Master’s Degree in Higher Education Administration, Counseling, or other relevant field • Three or more years post-‐graduate experience in student affairs administration among US
university/college students • Familiarity with US law, policy and regulatory compliance in relationship to student affairs practice,
especially in regard to ADA, Title IX, and FERPA • Familiarity with contemporary Chinese university systems including internal structures and settings,
values, and ethics in order to facilitate smooth collaboration and partnership development with host university. • A strong understanding of the international higher education sector and/or a personal study abroad
experience Remuneration and Benefits The Assistant Director role will initially be offered as a 12-‐month full-‐time contract position, with remuneration commensurate to experience, and a generous benefits package. The position is live-‐on, and the incumbent will be provided a one-‐bedroom apartment on campus as part of the benefits package. The incumbent will be expected to work full-‐time, based at The Beijing Center office at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing. The Beijing Center is an equal opportunity workplace with flexible working practices. The position will involve night and weekend hours as needed and occasional attendance at out-‐of-‐hours events. How to Apply Send your CV/Resume and a cover letter addressing the selection criteria to: [email protected] using the subject: Assistant Director, Student Development – [family name, first name] Inquiries may be directed to Nicholas Poché, Dean of Student Development: [email protected]. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Priority consideration given to applicants who submit materials by 18 June 2017. Anticipated start date: July 2017 EEO Statement We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.