About SCUPI:

Sichuan University - Pittsburgh Institute (SCUPI) is a new academic entity jointly established by the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt) in the U.S. and Sichuan University (SCU) in China. Officially approved by the Ministry of Education (MOE) of China in March 2014, SCUPI is one of the six institute-scale collaborative programs between leading universities in the U.S. and China. SCUPIstands out for its technical focus on advanced and sustainable manufacturing and offers three undergraduate majors in Industrial Engineering (IE), Mechanical Engineering (ME), and Materials Science and Engineering (MSE). The curricula at SCUPI is based on Pitt’s Swanson School of Engineering’s core curriculum and they are instructed in English. The first class of SCUPI started in fall, 2015.

Position Opened: Student Counselor (1)

Employment Location: Sichuan University, Chengdu, China

Student Counselor (1)

Position Description:

The Student counselor needs to devote significant efforts to recruiting, advising, and managing student affairs in the Institute. The Counselor plays an active and leadership role in coordinating student recruiting activities, which includes meetings, workshops, presentations and travel. Managing student affairs may follow the relevant guidelines provided by the University.

Duties and Responsibilities:

l Advise prospective students through school visit, telephone/video interview and email, and provide assistance throughout the admission process

l Help students familiar with SCUPI curriculum and provide advice based on individual’s academic needs

l Manage student affairs based on University guidelines and coordinate with relevant university units

l Collect and maintain a variety of student data

l Act as first-line interface between the Institute and students and parents

l Provide students with career path, future placement and advanced studies information

l Assist in carrying out student activities

Qualifications:

l Master’s degree in Education, Public Relation, Communications or other related fields, oversea diploma or working/intern experience from an English speaking country required

l High level of English proficiency

l 2-3 years’ experience working with students at the collegiate level is a plus

l Strong presentation, communication and organization skills

l Ability to work independently as well as in a collaborative team environment

l Ability and willingness to travel

l Should be a Chinese Communist Party member

Application Procedure:

Interested applicants are welcome to apply. A resume, a cover letter which outlines applicant’s professional goals and specific position(s) interested, and three professional references (no need to provide reference letters) with telephone numbers or email addresses (if available), can be sent to scupitts@scu.edu.cn. Please entitle your email as the following format: 2017 Application_Job Title_Your Name (E.g., 2017 Application_Student Counselor_Amy Lin). Qualified candidates will be invited for interview on a rolling basis at Sichuan University or at the University of Pittsburgh. All employments will be located at Sichuan University campus in Chengdu, China.

Application Due: May 15, 2017

Office Address: 2nd Floor, Zone 4, Liberal Arts Building, Jiang'an Campus, Sichuan University