APPENDIX 2: POSITION DESCRIPTION
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TITLE OF POSITION: Director of Multicultural Affairs & International Services
CLASSIFICATION: Staff Exempt
DEPARTMENT: Student Affairs, Penn State Altoona
Function of Position:
Responsible to the Director of Student Affairs for the development and administration of campus programs and services aimed at supporting and retaining multicultural and international student population; serve as a liaison to University Park’s International Student Office in providing support for international students at Penn State Altoona; and coordinate study abroad programs for the College.
Principle Duties and Responsibilities:
- Coordinate efforts with various diversity related departments at University Park and administrative departments at Penn State Altoona ensuring total integration of the University-wide diversity strategic plan.
- Serve as a liaison to University Park’s International Student Office to ensure international guidelines are followed by international students including: full-time status, updated visa documents and proper signature requirements.
- Advise multicultural and international student organizations including: Black Student Union, Latin American Student Organization, STEP Team, Gospel Choir, Rainbow Alliance, International Student Association, Mu Sigma Upsilon Sorority, and all new multicultural student organizations.
- Develop, coordinate, and present campus-wide programs that sensitizes the campus community to the needs of international students and multicultural student populations.
- Develop, coordinate and implement programs designed to enhance the retention of international students and multicultural student populations. Assist Admissions Office with the recruitment of international students and students of color.
- Manage and administer a departmental budget comprised of funding from a variety of sources.
- Manage records and data for research to evaluate recruitment and retention efforts for international students and students of color, oversee maintenance, security and disposition of student records.
- Serve as co-chair of the Campus Environmental Assessment and Response Team.
- Serve on university-wide and college committees that focus on issues of diversity.
- Supervise a staff consisting of work-study and a graduate assistant.
Supervision:
Duties are performed under general direction and the employee plans and arranges own work directed toward established objectives and reports to the Director of Student Affairs. Employee determines action to be taken in handling all but unusual cases.
Minimum Qualifications:
Master’s Degree in student personnel, counseling or related field plus one to two years of effective experience in counseling or a closely related area.
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