Assistant Director Academic Program
Position summary
Applications are welcome from all qualified candidates. In line with UAE regulations, Emirati candidates are encouraged to apply.
New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) seeks to appoint an Assistant Director, Academic Program, Global Education reporting to the Associate Vice Chancellor and Vice Provost, Global Education and Outreach.
The Assistant Director, CBGL, is responsible for developing and administering UAE-based and regional academic programs in close coordination with faculty and global education leadership. The Assistant Director, CBGL, will also support special academic programs under the direction of the Head of Community-Based Global Learning.
Job responsibilities:
Works with faculty to plan community-based global learning activities for their courses offered during regular semesters
Develops course schedules with faculty during J-term
Develops seminar itineraries with faculty for regional academic travel and for visiting group programs
Supports logistic organization of community-based global learning activities (initiating community contact, designing activity, advising on funding application, setting up trips and activities on and off campus, overseeing an activity evaluation, briefings and debriefings)
Works on visa procurement and tracking
Develops and supports UAE cultural orientation and integration programs for visiting students, both semester and short-term
Develops and delivers workshops and orientation programs for faculty, classes, visiting students, and community partners as required
Conducts feasibility visits to secure community partnership, inform instructional design, and assess risk/safety needs
Supervises program development for local UAE-based CBGL activities
Identifies and cultivates contacts in the local and regional community for course-related community activities
Maintains an infrastructure (web-based and hard copy) of information on community-based global learning activities and pedagogies
Builds and maintains a database of UAE and regional community contacts for faculty interested in connecting their classes to community-based global learning
Follows up with the CBGL community partners to facilitate longer-term relationships that can lead to student internships, undergraduate research or faculty research activity
Works with NYUAD Finance, Nirvana Travel, External Relations, Student Health Center, Student Persistence and Accessibility, and other stakeholders to develop support infrastructure for the Community-Based Global Learning programs
Liaises with the Office of Social Responsibility initiatives on programs of cultural orientation and engagement in the UAE for contracted staff and other members of the community
Liaises with Human Resources, Student Affairs, Community Relations, Athletics, and the NYUAD Institute on implementing UAE-focused and global programs that require interoffice cooperation
Enhances the presence of Community-Based Learning engagements on social media platforms
Develops annual and monthly reports of Community-Based Global Learning engagements
Ensures the archiving of Community-Based Global Learning engagements on the Global Education shared drive
Supports the budget planning, projections, implementation, and reporting for Community-Based Global Learning projects in consultation with line manager
Hosts VIP visitors to the campus (designs and implements the visit program)
Required education
Bachelor's degree in a related field
Required experience
3+ years in a cross-cultural setting based in the UAE
Excellent interpersonal skills
Planning and implementing special events and activities
Excellent community network of contacts and/or proven ability to develop such a network
Experience working with the Emirati and Arabic-speaking community
Excellent communication skills in English and Arabic (both verbal and written) and the ability to work with people at all levels
A good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and database applications
Preferred education
Master's degree
Other information about NYUAD
NYU Abu Dhabi is a degree-granting research university with a fully integrated liberal arts and science undergraduate program in the arts, sciences, social sciences, humanities, and engineering. NYU Abu Dhabi, NYU New York, and NYU Shanghai form the backbone of NYU’s global network university, an interconnected network of portal campuses and academic centers across six continents that enable seamless international mobility of students and faculty in their pursuit of academic and scholarly activity.
This global university represents a transformative shift in higher education, one in which the intellectual and creative endeavors of academia are shaped and examined through an international and multicultural perspective. As a major intellectual hub at the crossroads of the Arab world, NYUAD serves as a center for scholarly thought, advanced research, knowledge creation, and sharing, through its academic, research, and creative activities.