**All Job Postings will close at 12:01 a.m. CT on the specified Closing Date (if designated).** **Working Title:** Associate Director of Education Abroad and Away **Institution:** St. Cloud State University **Classification Title:** MSUAASF Range C **Bargaining Unit / Union:** 211: Minnesota State University Association of Administrative Service Faculty **City:** St. Cloud **FLSA:** Job Exempt **Full Time / Part Time:** Full time **Employment Condition:** Unclassified - Unlimited Academic **Salary Range:** $46,372.00 - $93,342.00 **Job Description** The Associate Director of Education and Abroad and Away is responsible for implementing the education abroad marketing and recruitment plan to meet the University's goals of internationalizing the campus. This position will recruit and support students through the entire education abroad cycle. The Associate Director manages application processes and outreach efforts, serves as a risk manager, and collaborates with multiple campus units to foster international and intercultural learning for all students. This position will develop, manage, and maintain Center for International Studies technological interfaces including the marketing plan for education abroad, department websites, departmental marketing material development, overall social media strategy, and Terra Dotta website. The Associate Director is the lead staff member on marketing and recruitment for the St. Cloud State at Alnwick campus. **Education Abroad and Away Program Management** + Advise students in selecting programs that will meet their academic goals, interests, and special needs + Execute policies, procedures, and opportunities for education abroad and away programs + Assist in management and training of student workers, interns, and graduate assistants to promote education abroad and away opportunities + Manage a portfolio of semester-long education abroad and away programs + Actively promote and market study abroad opportunities + Liaise and collaborate with campus offices and study abroad and away partner organizations + Keep up-to-date on current knowledge and trends in the field of education abroad and away + Manage short-term education abroad and away program details and work closely with faculty directors on setting up programs + Manage the National Student Exchange program **St. Cloud State at Alnwick** + Serve as the primary program manager for all St. Cloud State at Alnwick internal programs + Coordinate and develop promotional and information materials to promote St. Cloud State at Alnwick including printed materials, emails, text, telephone outreach and marketing campaigns while maintaining University brand guidelines + Implement and assist in the development of the St. Cloud State at Alnwick strategic plan to meet institutional goals of St. Cloud State at Alnwick + Liaise with the Alnwick Academic Director on marketing strategy and program development **Marketing, Promotions, and Communications** + Work with University Communications to create, edit, and produce printed or online Center for International Studies marketing materials + Design and manage the Education Abroad and Away Terra Dotta website and application software + Coordinate promotional and information materials to promote Education Abroad and Away including printed materials, emails, text, telephone outreach and marketing campaigns while maintaining University brand guidelines + Coordinate and manage Center for International Studies website content + Develop and implement Center for International Studies social media strategy + Support Center for International Studies event planning and preparation **Minimum Qualifications** + Master's Degree + 2 years of higher education experience in education abroad, international education, programming and advising, or another student services area involving management of programs and services + Overseas experience, in a study or living situation + Extensive knowledge of and ability to utilize Terra Dotta (TD) or similar software + Demonstrated effectiveness in publication development, marketing, web design, and communication strategies + Ability to serve as Designated School Official (DSO) + Excellent oral and written communication skills, cross-cultural sensitivity and presentation skills + Demonstrated ability to work with a diverse population of faculty, staff, and students **Preferred Qualification** + Significant, progressive experience in education abroad program advising and administration + Foreign language skills + Demonstrated effectiveness in web page maintenance, editing software (Adobe suite or similar), and social media marketing + Experience withSEVISand prior position asDSO/ARO **Other Requirements** + Working conditions are primarily in an office setting. + Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. Ability to travel by various modes of transportation including airplane, automobile, bus, and train. **Required Documents (Uploaded at Time of Application)** + Resume/CV + Cover Letter + Three (3) professional references + Unofficial transcript(s) **Work Shift (Hours / Days of work)** Monday - Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm Travel to other sites (domestic and international), occasional evening and weekend work, and occasional overnight travel are required. **About** The successful candidate will share St. Cloud State’s commitment to our mission, and in particular, the value we place in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as outlined in SCSU’s **It’s** **Time** strategic framework. Notably, we uphold the advancement of diversity, equity, and inclusion and engage in intentional actions to address systemic inequities throughout the university and surrounding environment. DEI values, practices, and strategies are embedded into the fabric of our institution and campus community, and they align with the priorities expressed in the Minnesota State system’s Equity 2030 initiative (https://www.minnstate.edu/equity2030/index.html) . SCSU expects all of its employees to help advance these practices and to contribute to the development of an anti-racist, inclusive community. Employment for this position is covered by the collective bargaining agreement for the Minnesota University Association of Administrative and Service Faculty (MSUAASF) which can be found at: https://www.msuaasf.org/ St. Cloud State University is committed to excellence and actively supports cultural diversity. To promote this endeavor, we invite individuals who contribute to such diversity to apply, including minorities, women, LGBTQIA+, persons with disabilities and veterans. St. Cloud State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, status with regards to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or status as a U.S. veteran. The Title IX coordinator at St. Cloud State University is Chocoletta Simpson. For additional information, contact the Office of Institutional Equity & Access, (320) 308-5123, Admin. Services Bldg. Rm 121 **Benefits Information:** At Minnesota State, we have a GREAT BENEFITS PACKAGE! Our generous benefits include 11 paid Holidays, Vacation Time, Sick Time, six weeks of Paid Parental Leave, low cost medical and dental insurance with low deductibles ($250 - $1500), a Pension Plan, 457(b) and 403(b) retirement plans and other retirement investment options, pre-tax medical and dental expense (with roll-over option) and dependent care accounts, employer paid life insurance, short and long term disability, as well as professional development and a tuition waiver program for employees and their dependents, etc. We promote the health and well-being of our employees and take work/life balance seriously. **Desired Start Date:** 03-26-2025 **Position End Date:** **Open Date:** 01-24-2025 **Close Date:** 02-24-2025 **Posting Contact Name:** Renee Denise Bertram **Posting Contact Email:** ac1159yu@minnstate.edu