Job Details

The Director oversees all services provided by the International Students and Scholars Office (ISS) and manages a full range of activities that support the enrollment, academic and social success, retention, lawful statutes, personal well-being, employment and travel of international students and scholars. Manages international education, I-20 functions, exchange programs, advising services, and outreach activities, including responsibility of approximately 2,500 international students and Scholars, International Students and Scholars facility operations, fiscal planning, and community involvement. Develops and implements a strategic plan for the International Students and Scholars unit. Oversees career staff, student assistants, and the unit's budget. Collaborates with campus colleagues to increase international student enrollment, expand and enhance support to international students and scholars and create new opportunities that will significantly increase cultural engagements between international and domestic students and scholars. The director is responsible for establishing and sustaining an organizational culture of service excellence and collaboration. The budgeted hiring amount for this position is up to $107,000.00 depending on the qualifications of the final candidate.

Current working knowledge of immigration federal laws and regulations, as well as knowledge of SEVIS reporting requirements.
Ability to analyze, plan, organize, challenge and lead staff, volunteers, academics and other campus units to maximize opportunities and benefits of the university international resources.
Ability in problem identification, reasoning.
General knowledge of Department of Homeland Security, State Department, Department of Labor regulations affecting international faculty, students and researchers.
Skills in monitoring/assessing people, processes or services, to make improvements.
Knowledge of Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) policies and procedures.
Demonstrated success in marshaling organizational wide cooperation in developing organizational initiatives, programs, policy and problem-solving.
Strong time management and organizational skills.
Skills in project management, social perceptiveness to be aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Advanced knowledge of advising and counseling techniques.
Ability to develop original ideas to solve problems, persuade others, and lead.

Knowledge of common University-specific computer application programs and knowledge of University and departmental principles and procedures involved in risk assessment and evaluating risks as to likelihood and consequences.

In the Heart of Inland Southern California, UC Riverside is located on nearly 1,200 acres near Box Springs Mountain in Southern California; the park-like campus provides convenient access to the vibrant and growing Inland region. The campus is a living laboratory for the exploration of issues critical to growing communities' air, water, energy, transportation, politics, the arts, history, and culture. UCR gives every student, faculty and staff member the resources to explore, engage, imagine and excel.

UC Riverside is recognized as one of the most ethnically diverse research universities in the country boasting several key rankings of which we are extremely proud.

• UC Riverside was included in the (August 2018) edition of The Princeton Review's "The Best 382 Colleges."


• Shanghai Jiao Tong University (August 2017) Academic Ranking of World Universities ranked UC Riverside among the top 151 institutions. This survey bills itself as "the most trustworthy precursor of global rankings of the world's top 500 universities."


• In 2016, UCR was recognized for graduation rate success by the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) for achieving near parity across racial-ethnic, socio-economic, and gender boundaries.


• UCR ranks among the Top 15 Public Research Universities in the nation, as identified by the 2017 Washington Monthly.


• In 2017, two separate reports from the Education Trust celebrated UCR as a national leader for African American and Latino student success. UCR was one of just three schools to be named top-performing institutions in both reports and the only California campus recognized among 18 top-performing colleges and universities in the nation for high black student graduation rates.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

For information about our generous employee benefits package, visit: Employee Benefits Overview