Position Summary

Kalamazoo College seeks Hornet Hub Advisor in Kalamazoo, MI.

Responsibilities

Serve as coordinator for student outreach content: study abroad/study away. Work with Center for International Program (CIP) to counsel students regarding the process of study abroad/away, review transcripts to ensure students meet entrance requirements, write letters of recommendation; refer students to degree programs; provide students with information on topics such as degree programs, admission requirements, and financial aid opportunities to study abroad participants; conduct follow-up interviews with counselees; recruit, select, train, supervise activities for peer-counseling/tutoring programs known as Peer Adviser Program; compile and study occupational, educational, and economic information to assist counselees; plan and conduct orientation programs/conferences; address community groups, faculty, and staff to explain services of the center; oversight of content, arrange for speakers, and collaborate with the appropriate on-campus groups for special orientation sessions; design and distribute student evaluations and recommend changes; in collaboration with CIP staff, develop content for orientation sessions, workshops, simulations, and web-based materials; collaborate with teachers and admin in the development, evaluation, and revision of school programs; provide programming for United World College students on campus, organize advising and check-in sessions; award ceremony, and mentorship for UWC students; in collaboration with CIP staff and campus offices, design, organize and implement program sessions for F/J visa holders on campus; manage the study abroad programs or partner programs; assist in the advising, application, selection, orientation and reentry processes and programs for students participating in study abroad in the region. International travel required to partner universities and programs approx 1 wk in duration 1-2 times per yr. Annual domestic travel req for conferences and workshops, visits to local partner institutions in DC, NY, PA, and MN.

Qualifications

Master’s Degree in educational and global leadership; higher education; academic counseling or related. Employer will accept foreign equivalent. Requires 12 months exp as Program Coordinator, teacher, or student advisor. Apply to Sarah Gillig at Sarah.Gillig@kzoo.edu

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About Kalamazoo College

Kalamazoo College is a highly selective nationally regarded liberal arts college, offering an integrated undergraduate experience that weaves a traditional liberal arts curriculum into educational experiences in both domestic and international settings with the majority of our graduates participating in study abroad. Kalamazoo College is committed to the liberal arts and sciences, experiential education, freedom of individual conscience and celebration of diversity and inclusion. It is one of the nation’s 100 oldest colleges and universities and a thought leader and innovator in higher education.

The campus of Kalamazoo College is located midway between Chicago and Detroit in Kalamazoo, Michigan, a metropolitan community of 261,000, which supports multiple college and university campuses along with numerous civic arts and cultural associations and sports teams. Thirty-five miles from Lake Michigan, the area offers many opportunities for outdoor recreation, a walkable downtown, outstanding restaurants, and plenty of family-friendly activities.

Kalamazoo College encourages candidates who will contribute to the cultural diversity of the College to apply and to identify themselves if they wish. An equal opportunity employer, Kalamazoo College is committed to equal rights, equal opportunities, and equal protection under the law. Please be invited to review our full EEO statement by visiting https://www.kzoo.edu/about/nondiscrimination-policy/. Kalamazoo College conducts criminal background reviews on all people who receive an offer of employment. Kalamazoo College is an E-Verify participating employer. Please select Notice and Rights for more information.