Assistant Director of DTS Arabic

$20 - $23/Yr

Dallas Theological Seminary - Dallas, TX

Part-time - Entry Level

Dallas, TX

Educational Services

About the position

The Assistant Director of DTS-Arabic will help to oversee and implement administrative, technical, and promotional tasks related to the DTS-Arabic Language Program as assigned by the Director of DTS-Arabic.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with professors regarding Arabic courses.
• Develop and set up courses for online offerings.
• Travel for recruiting purposes.
• Coordinate promotional events and materials.
• Meet with prospective students through scheduled appointments on campus or online to introduce them to the Seminary.
• Provide a tour of the campus if applicable.
• Counsel admissions prospects regarding degree program choice.
• Translate Arabic applications for Director of Admissions to review.
• Evaluate new applications in coordination with DTS-Arabic Director.
• Facilitate student matriculation as accepted students.
• Ensure academic advising support for current students.
• Track and enter data in the DTS-Arabic database.
• Troubleshoot and coordinate operating systems.
• Update and maintain DTS-Arabic website.
• Assist with other responsibilities as deemed necessary by the Director of DTS-Arabic.

Requirements

• High cultural awareness and experience in working cross-culturally.
• Excellent interpersonal, sales, and customer service skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both Arabic and English.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Comfortable with assuming administrative responsibilities.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Organized, self-motivated, problem-solver, and able to work independently.
• Able to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.
• Able to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Able to understand and navigate computer systems and software.

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's degree in theological studies (a master's degree is strongly preferred).
• Experience in leadership and management (preferred).