Education Abroad Coordinator

Under the direction of the Director, International Office, the Education Abroad Coordinator manages all education abroad and international service-learning programs (i.e., outbound student exchange, CSU IP, faculty-led, and third-party) for Cal State LA. The Education Abroad Coordinator will: market to and advise students on education abroad and international service-learning programs; collaborate and assist International Program Developer with advising and managing inbound exchange students; develop, plan, and implement events, programs, and workshops to promote education abroad with faculty and students; track and analyze data related to education abroad programs and students, both inbound and outbound; provide work direction and training of Education Abroad student assistants; participate in student events and activities (e.g., new student orientations, International Education Week, on-campus cultural and celebration events); coordinate and track exchange programs to ensure balance of inbound and outbound students; collaborate with the International Program Developer to coordinate advising and other services for inbound students; generate reports related to student mobility and coordinating with academic departments and campus Enrollment Services to facilitate outbound students studying abroad; and perform other duties as assigned.

Equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university in a related field, including or supplemented by upper division or graduate course work in counseling techniques, interviewing, and conflict resolution where such are job-related. Equivalent of three years of progressively responsible professional student services experience working in international education/programs. Knowledge of immigration regulations for F-1 and J-1 visas. The incumbent must have the ability to: analyze situations accurately and adopt effective courses of action; advise students individually and in groups on student-related matters; interpret and evaluate descriptions and explanations of programs brought forward by individual students or groups, analyze and define the problem, draw valid conclusions, and project consequences of various alternative courses of action; carry out a variety of assignments without detailed instructions; analyze problems and identify solutions where guidelines may not exist; establish and maintain positive working relationships with a variety of individuals; and conduct, teach/train groups of students, staff, and faculty.

CSU requires faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities to be immunized against COVID-19 or declare a medical or religious exemption from doing so. Any candidates advanced in a currently open search process should be prepared to comply with this requirement. The system-wide policy can be found at https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/9779821/latest/ and questions may be sent to OfficeHRM@calstatela.edu.

California State University, Los Angeles, as part of the CSU system, is a State of California Employer. As such, the University requires all employees upon date of hire to reside in the State of California.

As of January 1, 2022, the CSU Out-of-State Employment Policy prohibits the hiring of employees to perform CSU-related work outside the state of California.

Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree in a job-related field; fluency in a language other than English; work, travel, study abroad experience in a country other than the United States; experience with the SEVIS system, including serving as a Designated School Official (DSO) and/or Alternative Responsible Officer (ARO), issuing immigration documents, carrying out reporting responsibilities, maintaining campus compliance; knowledge and understanding of issues related to international education exchange and study abroad.