Director, Education Abroad

The Miami University Director of Education Abroad has oversight of the operational support for the administration and management for study abroad, study away, and related student travel experiential learning programs.

Job Description

In this role, the Director leads the team, and monitors the Education Abroad operations and advising and tasks to ensure efficient and effective workflows that lead to increased efficiencies. Includes support for equitable student success in global learning, effective collaboration with faculty leaders, compliance with Education Abroad standards and policies, enrollment management strategies, and administering a substantial load of faculty led programs in addition to provider, direct enroll, and non-credit opportunities. 

Global Initiatives at Miami University has diversity as a core value and the Director will be a member of a team that is building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working and learning environment for students, staff, and faculty through programming which exposes constituents to a broad range of ways of engaging with the world and the diversity it presents.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversee a large volume of short-term faculty led study abroad/away and co-sponsored programs in collaboration across academic divisions and departments.
• Oversight of robust and effective advising toward meeting enrollment goals in education abroad. 
• Supervise staff including assistant/associate directors, coordinators, and advisors.
• Coordinate with staff across Global Initiatives.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the university to ensure safe, exceptional academic experiential learning programs designed to increase global competence and career readiness, with consistent assessment of learning outcomes and goals for students, programs, and administrative goals.

​Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree and seven years of work experience in international education or education abroad. Or a combination of education and experience.
• Experience with the development and management of global programs.
• Experience in a leadership position and as an effective supervisor.

Desired Qualifications

• Doctorate in relevant discipline
• Ten years of experience in international education
• Proficiency in a second language
• Active in professional organizations such as Forum on Education Abroad and NAFSA
• Evidence of excellent organizational skills: time management, communication, and planning, including follow through to resolution.
• Terra Dotta experience 

Required Application Documents

Please upload your resume and cover letter detailing how your skills and experience meets the minimum qualifications.

Additional Information

A criminal background check is required. All campuses are smoke- and tobacco-free campuses.

This organization participates in E-Verify.

Remote Work
For positions that are approved for remote work: Remote work is not a right, it is a work arrangement that can be modified or revoked by Miami University at any time for any reason, including the convenience of the University.

Reasonable Accommodations
Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to [email protected] or 513-529-3560. Questions and follow-ups regarding requests should also be directed here.

Diversity Statement
Miami University is committed to creating an inclusive and effective teaching, learning, research, and working environment for all. For more information on Miami University’s diversity initiatives, please visit the Office of Transformational and Inclusive Excellence webpage. For more information on Miami University’s mission and core values, please visit the Mission and Core Values webpage.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Statement
Miami University, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, encourages applications from minorities, women, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Miami University prohibits harassment, discrimination and retaliation on the basis of age (40 years or older), color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin (ancestry), pregnancy, race, religion, sex/gender, status as a parent or foster parent, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, facilities, programs or employment practices. Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to [email protected] or 513-529-3560.

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