St. John’s established in 1870, has three New York City campuses; international locations in Rome, Italy; Limerick, Ireland; and Paris, France; and study abroad locations around the world. The Princeton Review and other top rankings consistently recognize the University’s outstanding academics, diverse student body, dynamic internship and volunteer opportunities, focus on student life, and diverse study abroad offerings. St. John’s University offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate programs in its six colleges and schools, with a growing number of programs offered online. The University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education and 12 other major academic and professional associations. 

A dedication to diversity, equity and inclusion is at the heart of our mission.  As a Catholic and Vincentian university, St. John’s is committed to institutionalizing practices of inclusive excellence to ensure that we welcome and celebrate the intrinsic worth of all members of our community.  We will become an even stronger university as we enhance equity at every level of our institution.  As noted in our Vision Statement, our graduates will excel in the competencies and values required for leadership and service in a rapidly evolving world. 

DEPARTMENT: Office of International Education  

SPECIFIC JOB TITLE: Associate Director of Partnerships and Short-Term Programs    

REPORTS TO: Interim Assistant Provost for Global Programs  

CAMPUS: Queens  

JOB SUMMARY:   

As a Catholic, Vincentian, metropolitan, global, and anti-racist institution, St. John’s University is dedicated to ensuring that all students have access to global academic experiences independent of means or interest in travel.  In the Office of International Education, we are committed to ending practices, structures and systems that act as barriers to participation for students across multiple, often intersecting identities. To this end, the Associate Director of Partnerships and Short-Term Programs will develop and implement a strategic plan to engage international and domestic partners that represent a variety of locations, institution types and disciplines.  In addition, this position will help to ensure the availability of programs that increase access beyond traditional mobility programs. This position reports to the Interim Assistant Provost for Global Programs.   

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:  

PARTNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT   

• With the Interim Assistant Provost, develop and implement strategic plan for partnership development and cultivation. 
• Seek ways to deepen relationships with existing partners. 
• Seek opportunities for new university partnerships domestically and abroad, based on institutional priorities, and in consultation with Enrollment Management and academic units.  
• Represent the interests of St. John’s University domestically and abroad by meeting with current and potential university partners and other potential partners.  
• With the Director of Global Fiscal Affairs, develop pricing with benchmarking analysis and prepare and track partner proposals, contracts, invoices, and payments  
• Assist in evaluating proposals from faculty for exchange agreements.  
• Assist with the arrangement of delegation visits from potential international university, government and other potential partners.  
•  Work with Director of Global Fiscal Affairs, to prepare deposit and final payment invoices and maintain payment tracking of program partners and bed client partners.  
• Work with Director of Global Fiscal Affairs, Coordinator of Partner Student Services, and Assistant Director of Short-Term Programs to create partner proposals and contracts.

PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT  

• Collaborate with the Assistant Director of Short-Term programs on the development of new short-term programs in NYC and abroad in response to interest from both internal and external groups, and in consideration of Enrollment Management priorities, international trends, policies, and natural disasters that may affect enrollment.  
• Seek out and coordinate response to Requests for Proposal for grant-funded programs within the area of international education.  
• Supervise the creation and maintenance of marketing materials including web copy, posters, and brochures.    
• Oversee annual benchmarking of program costs of other Universities and third-party providers of Rome and Paris semester programs.    
• Oversee benchmarking comparison of student life processes of other program providers and professional organizations annually to ensure that SJU follows or exceeds best practices.  
• Maintain exchange program brochures in TerraDotta and exchange program pages on university website.

INTERNATIONALIZATION AT HOME  

• With the Senior Director for Global Engagement and the Associate Director for Global Engagement, seek partners for virtual exchange opportunities.  
• Develop partnerships with community organizations etc. to facilitate faculty-directed engagement with the local community.

 DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION  

• Collaborate with colleagues to ensure that student and faculty inclusion and belonging across identities are central to program development, pre-departure orientations and on-site programming (e.g., by developing resources, participating in University-level DEI initiatives).   
• Seek partnerships that broaden the reach of SJU programs and provide opportunities for global engagement in areas traditionally not represented by SJU’s study abroad options.

 OTHER DUTIES   

• Position is part of a 24/7 emergency on-call rotation  
• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.

COMPETENCIES  

• Excellent written and oral communication skills  
• Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize tasks  
• Strong, independent project management skills  
• Experience in developing strategic relationships

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY  

This position supervises the following positions:  

• Assistant Director of Short-Term Programs 
• Coordinator of Partner Student Services   
• International Education Assistant

WORK ENVIRONMENT    

This position operates in a professional office environment; This position is required to use standard office equipment such as personal computers, printers, etc.    

PHYSICAL DEMANDS    

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; move about; sit; to carry work and use controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; communicate verbally and in writing.    

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS    

The work environment may have occasional noise as it requires the employee to sit in an open plan office. Additionally, the office is in a student building where classes and activities take place regularly, which means there is often significant noise from students and faculty/administrators in hallways and nearby classrooms.     

POSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK    

This is a full-time position with expected days being from Monday through Thursday, 8:30-4:30 and Friday 8:30-3:00. This position may require some weekend work. Additionally, this position may require some workdays to extend past standard working hours to accommodate partners in different time zones, etc.  

TRAVEL     

Travel to domestic and international partners will be required.     

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:   

• Master’s degree in International Education or related field  

• Minimum of 3 years’ work experience in international education

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:  

• Experience working with international students and partners   
• Experience with academic program development   
• Experience developing and managing budgets   
• Experience with marketing  
• Experience with grant-writing  
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Banner, TerraDotta  
• Experience with SEVIS  
• Bilingual

OTHER DUTIES  

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.  

This position is subject to a comprehensive background screen, with employment contingent upon satisfactory results.  If access to a university vehicle is required for the position, a DMV check for driving record and valid driver's license is also required.   

_In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual salary range for this position is $70,000 - $81,000.  St. John’s University considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and organizational considerations when extending an offer.  _ 

This position may be relocated to any of St. John’s University’s physical locations at any time. 

St. John’s offers a competitive compensation program which is commensurate with your qualifications, experience, and contingent upon the departmental budget. We also offer an extremely comprehensive benefits program to meet the diverse needs of our workforce. Along with exceptional benefits such as medical, dental, life insurance, long term disability insurance, tuition remission, generous 403(b) employer contribution, employee assistance program, and liberal paid time off policies, faculty and staff can also enjoy St. John’s performing arts, libraries, bookstores, dining facilities, campus recreation and sporting events 

Any offer of employment is subject to receipt by St. John’s University of satisfactory references, verification of employment and education. 

St. John’s University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from women and minorities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, status as an individual with a disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

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