Assistant Director, Center for Internati

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Amherst Campus
Amherst has taken a leadership role among highly selective liberal arts colleges and universities in successfully diversifying the racial, socio-economic, and geographic profile of its student body. The College is similarly committed to enriching its educational experience and its culture through the diversity of its faculty, administration and staff.
Job Description:
Amherst College invites applications for the Assistant Director, Center for International Student Engagement position. The Assistant Director, Center for International Student Engagement is a full-time, year-round position, starting at $50,908 – commensurate with experience. Given Amhersts distinction as one of the most diverse liberal arts colleges in the country, the successful candidate will demonstrate the ways in which they bring value to and will work towards supporting a broadly diverse community.

Amherst Colleges Center for International Student Engagement (CISE) serves as an important resource to the international student campus community by building and supporting initiatives and student engagement that center on a global perspective. The Assistant Director upholds the mission of CISE to provide education, support, community, and advocacy to and on behalf of our international students and works to create and offer immersive opportunities for co-curricular learning and leadership development. Rooted in the framework of intersectionality, the CISE serves as a space where the Amherst community can participate in conversations that expand our collective understanding of global experiences.
Reporting to the Director of CISE, the Assistant Director is responsible for a range of administrative and programmatic tasks, from planning pre-orientation to developing effective peer mentorship programs. The Assistant Director plays a key role to provide resources and services, coordinate educational and social programs that foster international student community-building and intercultural growth, and create opportunities for international students to express, learn from, and value individual and intersecting identities.

The Assistant Director of CISE will work collaboratively on shared projects and initiatives with the constitutive departments of the Office of Identity and Cultural Resources composed of Amhersts six identity/affinity-based resource center departments, including: the Center for International Student Engagement, Center for Religious and Spiritual Life, Class and Access Resource Center, Multicultural Resource Center, Queer Resource Center, and the Womens & Gender Center. The Assistant Director will work with various campus partners and stakeholders to fulfill the departments mission through educational, social, and cultural programming that centers and affirms the various communities the Center serves.
Given Amhersts distinction as one of the most diverse liberal arts colleges in the country, the successful candidate will demonstrate the ways in which they bring value to and will work towards supporting a broadly diverse community. The Assistant Director will take appropriate actions to support a diverse workforce and participate in the Colleges efforts to create a respectful, inclusive, and welcoming work environment. Flexibility to work nights and weekends is required.

Amherst College is pleased to provide a comprehensive, highly competitive benefits package that meets the needs of staff and faculty and their families. Benefits are an important part of our overall compensation, so it is critical that you review all of the options to ensure it meets your total compensation requirements. Click here for Benefits Information.

Interested candidates are asked to submit a resume and cover letter online at https://amherst.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/Amherst_Jobs. Please be sure to upload all requested documents prior to clicking Submit. Applications cannot be revised once submitted. (Current employees and students should app