Coordinator: Incoming Semester Mobility at Stellenbosch University

Duties

• Coordinating and conducting the academic administrative processes for the incoming semester mobility students;
• Facilitating and presenting academic orientation sessions during Welcome and Orientation Week;
• Liaising with partner universities and academic departments at Stellenbosch University for course application and approval processes;
• Coordination and administration of the admission and registration of incoming semester mobility students;
• Providing ongoing advice and support to incoming semester students, from pre-arrival preparation and, while on-campus, for the duration of their studies at Stellenbosch University;
• Preparing and dispatching academic transcript documents;
• Facilitating check-in and feedback sessions to contribute to success and wellness in collaboration with the Programme Manager: Semester Mobility;
• Continued student advising, including solving credit load problems, or selecting alternative courses, until registration;
• Mentoring, delegation and task supervision for student interns;
• Representing SU International mobility programmes through on-campus and virtual study abroad fairs to recruit international semester mobility students to SU;
• Liaising with Stellenbosch University International's Housing, Student Life and Immigration services;
• Contributing to and taking part in general SU International activities to support internationalisation at an institutional level at Stellenbosch University.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's degree;
• At least three years' administrative work experience in international education or higher education;
• Knowledge of how the processes behind course offerings and admission requirements work in a higher education institution;
• Strong, systematic organisational skills and the ability to work as part of a team and under pressure;
• Proven ability to work with large groups and speak in front of people;
• Relevant experience in project and event management;
• The ability to take initiative, exercise judgement, solve problems and work accurately and in a timely manner with minimal supervision;
• Attention to detail, the ability to manage large quantities of information, and excellent time management skills;
• Strong interpersonal as well as verbal and written communication skills;
• Proven computer proficiency (MS Word, Excel, Outlook, the internet).