Position Summary:

UAE Nationals are encouraged to apply

New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) seeks to appoint a Visiting Students Program Specialist reporting to Head of NYUAD Visiting Student Program and Student Research.

The Visiting Student Program Specialist will ensure successful operations of visiting student programs (VSP) in Abu Dhabi, which includes calendar and event planning, arranging logistics, supervising events and excursions, onboarding, orientation, front line and incident response, advising of students, supervision of student assistants, maintaining financial records, assisting with recruitment, and written and verbal communication with various stakeholders and departments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assists with the implementation of the UAE integration program calendar for semester and summer visiting students in consultation with other Visiting student team members, Student Life, and Community-based Learning
• Organizes and leads independently visiting student events and activities on and off campus
• Produces effective communication tools (weekly newsletter, calendar invitations, social media presence on Instagram and TikTok) for the visiting student programs
• Oversees student input for the related social media channels and supervision of student assistants in New York, Shanghai, and Abu Dhabi
• Organizes the UAE visa processes for visiting students, including collecting and tracking documentation, helping students navigate visa procurement, organizing compliance with the medical exams/fingerprinting/health insurance, Emirates ID, and maintaining records
• Administers the Visiting Students Program Global Education Officer (VSP GEO) program, including the recruitment and hiring of the GEOs (NYUAD student peer advisors), training, and ongoing supervision and performance monitoring
• Assists with organizing recruitment activities and events (for students in Abu Dhabi, New York, and Shanghai) aimed at increasing the number of students from the New York and Shanghai campuses who study away in Abu Dhabi, including the development of recruitment materials and communications, including presentations, print, web, and social media content
• In consultation with the Program Head, administers the NYUAD Experience Advisors program, including sourcing advisors and reviewing feedback
• Assists with budget tracking and the production of program and budget reports in support of the efforts to increase visiting student enrollment
• Produces assessment reports that include feedback from all visiting student programs
• Produces enrollment and market research to inform strategy development and contributes to departmental reporting in general
• Participates in strategy development and evaluation as a member of the Visiting Student Success Team
• Expected at times to work outside of normal working hours on evenings or weekends and during university holidays that coincide with critical programming and onboarding and offboarding periods for students
• Provides suspport for new and/or other programs and initiatives when needed

Qualifications:

Required Education:

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s degree

Required Experience:

• Semester study away experience during college years
• Extensive experience within student affairs
• Experience with onboarding new groups of students
• Social media experience
• Experience working with college students
• General understanding of UAE immigration practices for students
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including public speaking experience
• Demonstrated understanding of marketing strategies related to undergraduate enrollment management and study away
• Excellent attention to detail and consistent accuracy
• Demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office suite, social media platforms (for business use), Qualtrix, InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, web applications, and CMS management
• Strong record keeping and data management skills
• Ability to prioritize and to handle multiple projects on tight deadlines
• Professional maturity and judgment, including exceptional discretion and a capacity for resourceful initiative in a team context

Additional Information:

The University is an equal opportunity employer committed to equity, diversity and social inclusion.

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