Director of Global Leaders job in Joplin

Director of Global Leaders
Department: Global Leaders
Location: Joplin, MO

General Statement of Job

The Director of Global Leaders will be a full-time staff person who will report to the AVP Student Success and be responsible for the overall quality and execution of the program. The director works collaboratively with students, faculty, staff, alumni, donors and business representatives to identify and deliver a variety of services and programming. The director works directly with students on a daily basis to ensure their success, promoting leadership development and engagement in high-impact activities such as study abroad and undergraduate research.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Duties:

Assist with the recruitment of potential participants (in cooperation with the Office of Admissions).
Organize and execute the participant selection process.
Communicate and develop rapport with prospective and current members.
Evaluate and decide on proposed member expenditures.
Plan and execute all events (speakers, trips, etc.).
Provide a student-centered culture that fosters both personal and professional well-being.
Build community amongst members to cultivate an engaging atmosphere.
Assist with donor engagement (in cooperation with the Office of University Development).
Coordinate participant enrollment, advising, housing, etc. (in cooperation with academic departments and university offices).
Schedule, plan, and execute meetings of the advisory board.
Prepare and maintain a budget inclusive of all operational activities of the program including but not limited to recruitment, marketing, salaries and benefits, events, donor engagement, printed materials, etc. Keep the advisory board informed about the budget as necessary. Participate in the co-curricular assessment process to inform program improvement. The assessment process should include an annual evaluation of the program in which feedback is obtained from both participants and the advisory board using an assessment instrument.
The program director along with staff in Admissions and University Relations and Marketing will collaborate on the branding and promotion of the program.
Create and maintain a program handbook.
Coordinate and manage the Lion Ambassador student group in accordance with the President’s Office; recruit, train and advise approximately 10 students to serve as ambassadors at external events (donor, community, president hosted, etc.).
Education, Experience, and Licenses

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university is required, Master’s degree is preferred.

Three or more years of experience with students in higher education is preferred. Other relevant experience in program development, leadership, assessment, event planning, marketing and recruitment, budgeting, donor engagement, or business relations is ideal. The individual must be able to interact professionally with internal and external constituents, have a strong student focus with commitment to work with students on a daily basis, possess excellent communication and reasoning skills, and demonstrate leadership competencies.

Current driver license for transportation purposes.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common business and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints.
Ability to effectively communicate both verbally and by written means at a very high level.
Ability to make ethical decisions in doing what is best for both students and the University.
Ability to effectively present information to administrators, faculty, staff, regulators, students, public groups, and/or Board of Governors.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions and percentages.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
Strong commitment to working with a diverse student population.
Strong attention to detail.
Understanding and appreciation of growing role technology plays in delivery of services.
Requires the ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive data.
Perform tasks with personal integrity, self-confidence, enthusiasm and professionalism.
Requires the ability to use small office equipment, including copy machines or multi-line telephone systems.
Requires the ability to make recommendations that impact the budget.
Requires the ability to manage the budget within assigned unit/division.
Physical Demands/Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or use a computer keyboard and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

NOTICE: The above job profile does not include all essential and nonessential duties of this job. All employees with disabilities are encouraged to contact Human Resources to review and discuss the essential and nonessential functions of the job. An employee with a disability can evaluate the job in greater detail to determine if she/he can safely perform the essential function of this job with or without reasonable accommodation.