Reporting to the Provost and Vice President, Academic, the Director, Nipissing International is responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership to advance Nipissing University’s international enrollment goals.
The Director will lead, direct, and manage international recruitment, admissions and student success programming. This includes developing strategic plans to recruit international students from diverse places of origin, with diverse programmatic interests and strategic initiatives designed to support their success as it relates to their orientation and transition to Nipissing University.
The Director will develop long term plans, including market development, admission and support programming, evaluation, budget and fiscal control, personnel matters, technical support services, utilization of physical resources, supervision of staff, and other management functions. The Director will also be available to support timely responses to challenges, emergencies, and crises outside of regular business hours.
The Director, provides strategy, research, advice, protocol support, and project management for a diverse array of initiatives and activities. The Director builds relationships, both within the institution and globally; leveraging opportunities and informing strategy through market intelligence.
The Director ensures that learners, faculty, and administrative staff are supported in their efforts to navigate pathways for increased institutional international recognition, both responding to, and setting new institutional priorities, including the identification, and building of new markets and providing advice on new academic programs.
The successful candidate will have a undergraduate degree in a related field with a minimum of five to seven years experience in a leadership role in International Recruitment and/or Admissions.
A comprehensive group benefits and pension plan is offered, as well as a tuition subsidy for eligible dependents.
Please submit your letter of application and resume in one document, via email to careers@nipissingu.ca by 4:00 p.m. Posting will remain open until filled.
Nipissing University is committed to employment equity and strongly encourages applications, which may include self-identification in a cover letter from Indigenous peoples, women, persons with disabilities, persons who identify as 2SLGBTQI+ and racialized minorities.
Nipissing University must gather information from applicants to determine eligibility to work in Canada. Please include a statement in your application to identify whether you are a Canadian Citizen, Permanent Resident or are otherwise legally eligible to work in Canada. The search committee would like to thank all applicants for their interest in Nipissing University.
Nipissing University will provide accommodation to ensure barrier-free employment in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. You can request accommodation at any stage of the hiring process. If you require an accommodation please contact Human Resources at access@nipissingu.ca.
Hiring is subject to final budgetary approval. The search committee would like to thank all applicants for their interest in Nipissing University. Please note that only those candidates invited for an interview will be contacted.