Assistant Director, International Student Experience

Special Instructions to Applicants:

All interested applicants should attach a resume in the Supporting Documents section of the application, preferably in a PDF format to avoid any formatting issues.

Boasting a 300-acre tree-lined campus in Houston, Texas, Rice University is ranked among the nation’s top 20 universities by U.S. News & World Report. Rice has a 6-to-1 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio, and a residential college system, which supports students intellectually, emotionally and culturally through social events, intramural sports, student plays, lecture series, courses and student government. Developing close-knit, diverse college communities is a strong campus tradition, which is why Rice is highly ranked for best quality of life and best value among private universities.

Rice is also a wonderful place to work. Rice faculty, staff and students share values that are essential to our success as a healthy community. Those values guide our decisions and behaviors and shape Rice’s culture. They come through in the way we treat each other and the welcome we extend to our visitors. These values can be recalled simply by our name — RICE — Responsibility, Integrity, Community and Excellence.

Reporting to the Director of Student Experience, the Assistant Director of International Student Experience is responsible for devising and implementing operational plans to achieve objectives for student success and programmatic goals for the department, specifically those around serving international students. This person serves as the point person for international student issues and concerns at the Jones Graduate School of Business. This includes administering key functions such as operations, program planning, course management, risk management, student advising, student events, marketing outreach and communications, student co‑curricular activities and student orientations.

Assists with and attends global courses and supports faculty and senior staff in building and managing relationships with internal and external entities.

An ideal candidate has experience with MBA programs and has a high level of project management, student engagement experience, organizational skills, problem‑solving skills, ability to work well with team and student leaders, and client relations. The ideal candidate should have experience with international travel as well as knowledge of international student issues. The ideal candidate is passionate about student experience and providing top‑tier student program services and learning experiences to professional, high achieving MBA students from around the world.

Rice Business primarily delivers residential classes and activities taking place almost daily between 7 am and 10 pm. We value a highly collaborative and community‑based culture, with expectations to provide in‑person support and services to all members of our community. Remote work options are limited. Most employment activities are required to be performed in‑person and on‑campus. This in‑person approach is central to the successful achievement of our research and academic missions.

This position may be offered as a hybrid role and may combine both in‑office and remote work to provide flexibility and support collaboration. Remote work opportunities are possibly extended to the candidate following the successful conclusion of the probationary period. They will be issued a laptop that can be taken off‑campus for remote work and will have a desk in an open cubicle area when working on campus.

$65,000 minimum annually, commensurate with experience

* Exempt (salaried) positions under FLSA are not eligible for overtime.

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Three or more (3+) years of relevant experience in higher education.

In lieu of the education requirement, additional related experience, above and beyond what is required, may be substituted on an equivalent year-for-year basis.

In lieu of the experience requirement, additional related education, above and beyond what is required, may be substituted on an equivalent year-for-year…