China Programs Manager | CET Academic Programs
by Project Pengyou on April 4th, 2017 663 views
The China Programs Manager serves as a member of the CET Asia team, which is responsible for the operation of all CET programs in China, Taiwan, India, Japan, and Vietnam. Due to the large size of the China portfolio, this position is one of several China Programs Managers on the team. Main responsibilities include recruiting, training and managing relevant China program resident directors; representing CET’s China programs internally and externally; handling student, faculty and partner inquiries; providing oversight of relevant China programs finances; serving as primary liaison between relevant China program resident directors and US-based CET teams; handling all CET student-related emergencies at relevant China programs and assisting on various marketing tasks. S/he must be capable of both working effectively as a part of that larger team, while systematically juggling a wide variety of individual tasks.
CET is a dynamic and fast-paced organization. Thus it is expected that job duties will evolve and change and new opportunities will arise. The attributes of the ideal candidate are flexibility, enthusiasm, excellent time management skills, and the ability to work well with others.
Overview
- Location: Washington Court House, OH Washington, DC
- Industry: Education
- Employer: CET Academic Programs
Job Description
Responsibilities
Staff Management
- Manage China program resident staff at 2-3 program sites in China. This responsibility includes all areas of management
- Recruiting and hiring candidates
- Planning and implementing training
- Conducting performance reviews
- Providing guidance and vision
- Scheduling regular one-on-one meetings
- Monitoring performance
- Responding to all questions and concerns and solving problems as they arise
- Providing timely feedback on reports
- Maintaining accurate hiring paperwork
- Advise relevant China resident staff regarding student emergencies or special needs.
Program Administration
- Work with the Director of Asia Programs and Director of Marketing to meet all enrollment goals.
- Work with the Student Services Teams to make admissions decisions that maintain student numbers while ensuring program quality.
- Participate in all Asia team tasks, from admissions to handling student and faculty questions.
- Cover for other staff when they are traveling or unavailable.
- Assist with all other unspecified Asia team tasks on an as-needed basis.
- Work with the Director of Asia Programs on strategic oversight of relevant China programs in terms of curricular offerings, program structure and staffing.
- Represent relevant China programs to the entire CET staff at in-house meetings or trainings.
- Represent relevant China program needs to the Administrative team, ensuring that program needs are met in internal policies and procedures.
- Conversely, represent Administrative team needs to China program on-site staff, ensuring that overseas staff members are informed of and adhere to all policies and procedures.
- Assist the Director of Asia Programs with relevant China Program Completion Reports.
- Institute new student policies when necessary.
- Develop and execute short-term, customized programming with US partners as necessary.
- When necessary and possible, travel to Asia to meet with staff, visit programs and liaise with partners.
