Thursday, March 3, 2011

International Projects and Exchange Coordinator (2011-332)



Employment Group: Support
Type of Position: Full-Time
 Closing Date: 3/11/2011
 Salary: $30.56 per hour
Hours Of Work Per Week: 35


Note:  This is a full-time position (35 hours per week).  This position is subject to averaging of hours. 
Duties:  Under the supervision of the Manager, International Partnerships, the incumbent develops, plans, organizes and delivers a wide variety of international projects, activities and services for Canadian students/employees.  The incumbent develops and maintains relationships with external funding agencies, overseas partner institutions, associations and internal faculties and departments to maximize student access to international learning opportunities and to ensure the value, academic integrity and safety of international learning.  The incumbent also develops and implements outreach and communication strategies to inform students/employees about international opportunities and encourages/facilitates participation as well as researches and develops project proposals, grant applications, memoranda of understanding, exchange agreements and related documents to support Fanshawe's internationalization strategies and, in conjunction with academic faculties/departments, coordinates the implementation, reporting and evaluation of projects, agreements and activities. 
Qualifications:
·         Post-secondary 4 year degree or equivalent in Social Sciences, Arts or Business
·         Minimum 3 years experience working in a student support role in a post-secondary education environment as well as experience teaching, learning or working internationally
·         Experience in project design, proposal writing, and project implementation in a complex cross-cultural setting
·         Experience in the development and maintenance of databases
·         Proficiency in a second language would be an asset ( Middle Eastern language preferred)
·         Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required
While transcripts are not required for the interview, they are mandatory prior to any offer of employment.
For more information and how to apply please visit the Fanshawe College website by March 11, 2011. www.fanshawec.ca/EN/hr
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those chosen for an interview will be acknowledged.

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Strategies for Effective Intercultural Communication

Online course that UBC's Centre for Intercultural Communications will offer in March/April:

Strategies for Effective Intercultural Communication (fully online 6 week course): March 7 – April 18, 2011
More information can be found at: http://cic.cstudies.ubc.ca/cis/courses.html#CIS501     

This course counts as the pre-requisite for elective courses in the CIC's Certificate in Intercultural Studies.

International Education Internship position

 Announcement to all those who may be interested

Information on the position at the Queen’s University International Centre (QUIC) can be found here:
http://quic.queensu.ca/about/work.asp

This position is a full-time eleven-month
(1 August 2011 – 30 June 2012) internship based in Kingston (Ontario) and is intended for recent graduates with an interest in the field of international education