Assistant Director, Academic Programs - NYU Buenos Aires

Position Summary

NYU is committed to being a welcoming campus community that reflects and enacts the values of inclusion, diversity, belonging, equity, and accessibility (IDBEA) that inform academic excellence. NYU Buenos Aires seeks an academic staff member at our study away program to be part of the Leadership Team. The Assistant Director for Academics is expected to support, execute and promote this commitment and all NYU initiatives in the day-to-day life of NYU Buenos Aires, with primary responsibility for the academic activities, from course and lecturer planning to student learning and academic events. This full-time in-person position oversees the academic administration and, when there is opportunity, teaches in the NYU Buenos Aires program.This position, located at NYU Buenos AIres reports to the Director of NYU Buenos Aires and the Assistant Vice President for Academics in the Office of Global Programs. This role requires administrative and managerial work as well as potential teaching duties. The work will normally include: teaching when opportunities arise, whereby an appropriate course load for the year as discussed with and agreed by the Site Director could be one 3-4 credit class per semester, for fall, spring and summer; provide student advising; collaborate with local staff; fostering collaboration between local faculty and staff to achieve NYU and NYU Buenos Aires goals; developing and mentoring faculty; mentoring and overseeing the professional effectiveness of other staff members on the NYU Buenos Aires Academics team; and coordinating academic and co-curricular events. The position-holder will facilitate effective communication between NYU Buenos Aires and relevant NYU Office of Global Programs colleagues. A key focus of the position is to ensure the effective delivery of excellence in our academic programs that are consistent with NYU's leadership in international higher education. The program strengths include undergraduate courses across the academic disciplines (including the Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Public Health), experiential learning opportunities, short-term and semester-long graduate programs, and short-term research visits. It is expected that the person in this role will work in person in the office at least 4 days a week.

Qualifications

Required Education: MA required, PhD in a relevant field strongly preferred

Preferred Education: MA and professional experience with administrative and managerial skills.

Required Experience: Minimum 3 years of experience as an academic in a higher education institution. Evidence of high quality teaching, administrative skills, curriculum development, leadership, and research activity appropriate to level. Good knowledge of academic policies and procedures, especially those common in the US educational system. 

Preferred Experience: High level of familiarity with the US educational system, either due to teaching experience in the US or studying in the US.

Required Skills: Demonstrated capacity to be an effective, strategic leader. Excellent intercultural and interpersonal communications skills. Collaborative team member. Flexible and patient (adaptable in a fast changing environment). Proactive with exceptional problem solving skills. Self-motivated and with a high level of initiative. Familiar with US culture.

Additional Information

Successful candidates must show evidence of their ability to work in Buenos Aires.

"The University is an equal opportunity employer committed to equity, diversity and social inclusion."