Position: Director of Students’ Affairs Profile
Reports to: Deputy Vice-chancellor/Academics
Job Summary:
The director of student affairs is in charge of giving numerous student-focused programs, services, and activities inside an educational institution strategic direction, oversight, and management. This position is dedicated to enriching the total student experience, encouraging student engagement, and creating a welcoming campus community.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop Comprehensive Support Services for international students, including orientation programs, academic advising, immigration assistance, cultural adjustment programs, and social integration initiatives.
- Stay up-to-date with international student regulations, visa requirements, and immigration policies to provide accurate and timely information to international students.
- Work closely with academic departments, admissions offices, accommodation services, and other relevant departments to ensure international students seamlessly integrate into campus life.
- Promote an inclusive and culturally sensitive environment on campus to promote cross-cultural understanding and address the unique needs of international students.
- Address students’ concerns, advocating for their interests, and assisting them in navigating academic and personal challenges.
- Plan and execute orientation programs for new students to introduce them to campus resources, academic expectations.
- Maintain open and effective communication channels with students, faculty, staff, and external stakeholders to ensure everyone is informed and involved.
- Collect, analyze, and report data on students enrolment, retention, and satisfaction to assess the effectiveness of programs and services.
- Develop yearly training programs to increase knowledge and ensure compliance with relevant laws and regulations regarding students.
Required Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in International relations , Marketing, Communications, Languages with education or a related field with 1 years of relevant experience
- Bachelor’s degree in International relations , Marketing, Communications, Languages with education , or a related field with 3 years of relevant experience.
Other required skills:
- Creativity and innovation skills
- Critical thinking & problem solving skills
- Excellent communication & writing skills
- Fluency in English, French and Kinyarwanda
If you fulfil the above requirements, kindly send your application documents (application letter and/or cover letter and CV) at vc@ulk.ac.rw and/or becky.balinda@ulk.ac.rw.
Application deadline: 20th September 2023
