Tag: administrative position

Samaritan’s Feet: International Programs Manager (USA)

“JobInternational Programs Manager, Samaritan’s Feet International, Charlotte, NC, USA. Deadline: 6 March 2026.

The International Programs Manager oversees Samaritan’s Feet International’s global programs and operations, working closely with international partners, donors, suppliers, and affiliates to advance the organization’s mission. This role is responsible for coordinating international initiatives, supporting global development efforts, managing overseas logistics in collaboration with internal teams, and strengthening relationships that drive programmatic and fundraising success. The ideal candidate is culturally competent, highly organized, and passionate about international development, community engagement, and fundraising in a dynamic nonprofit environment.

Samaritan’s Feet International (SFI) is a humanitarian aid, 501c3, non-profit organization founded in 2003 by Manny and Tracie Ohonme. Their mission is to serve and inspire hope in children by providing shoes as the foundation to a spiritual and healthy life resulting in the advancement of global education and economic opportunities. Their purpose is to inspire hope among the world’s most impoverished through the gift of shoes. Since its founding in 2003, Samaritan’s Feet and its partners have served nearly 12 million people across 113 countries and over 625 U.S. cities.

Xi’an Jiaotong Liverpool U: Dean, School of Humanities and Social Sciences (China)

“JobDean, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Xi’an Jiaotong Liverpool University – International Business School Suzhou,  China. Deadline: 28 February 2026.

With a focus on innovative learning, teaching, and research, XJTLU draws on the strengths of its parent universities and plays a pivotal role in facilitating access to China for UK and other institutional partners. At the same time, XJTLU is exploring future education by blending the educational theory, best practice and culture from the West and the East. The School of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) is dedicated to developing and delivering the most attractive humanities and social science degree programmes for Chinese and international students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

The Dean of HSS is a member of the University’s senior management team. This role reports directly to the University Vice President of Academic Affairs and serves as the chief academic and administrative leader of the School of HSS.

The appointee is expected to provide energetic leadership and strategic direction in reshaping HSS education and research of the School, aligning with the University’s vision to become a leading reformer of HSS education in China and globally; in guiding the School in its diverse activities including undergraduate and postgraduate curriculum developments, research directions, academic partnerships, and industry linkages; and further advancing its global stature.

Wenzhou-Kean U: Communication Department Director (China)

“JobCommunication Department Director, College of Liberal Arts, Wenzhou-Kean University, Wenzhou, China. Deadline: open until filled; posted 18 January 2026.

The Department Director is both a tenure track faculty member with an academic rank and an academic administrator who assumes a pivotal role in providing academic leadership, articulating the department’s goals and needs, and shaping the vision of the department to elevate its educational quality and academic reputation…The Department Director will be a full time, 10-month tenure-track Assistant/Associate/Full Professor. Each term is set for three years, allowing the incumbent Department Director to reapply, alongside other candidates, for the subsequent term…A Department Director can hold the position for a maximum of two consecutive terms.

Texas Tech U: Campus Dean, Texas Tech in Costa Rica (Costa Rica)

“JobCampus Dean, Texas Tech University in Costa Rica, Escazú, San José, Costa Rica. Deadline: 17 January 2026.

For a candidate for Campus Dean of Texas Tech University – Costa Rica (TTU-CR) offers a distinctive leadership platform: steward a cross-border partnership with institutional gravitas, shape a growing suite of professional and degree programs, and drive measurable impact on regional workforce and innovation ecosystems — all while stewarding the academic integrity of a major U.S. research university. The Campus Dean will also steward significant growth, not only in terms of the number of academic programs, but also in the number of students and faculty. The role will require a leader who can blend strategic vision, international partnership acumen, and operational rigor to translate TTU-CR’s promising foundation into sustained institutional maturity and regional leadership.

U Aberdeen: International Student Adviser (UK)

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International Student Adviser, University of Aberdeen,  Aberdeen, UK. Deadline: 5 January 2026.

The University of Aberdeen’s Directorate of People is seeking to recruit an International Student Adviser to ensure that students are correctly supported and advised in relation to visa applications and associated requirements. This will involve working closely with individual students, as well as with a range of University colleagues and maintaining up-to-date knowledge of the UK immigration system. The role will also require the successful candidate to support our work around Immigration Advice and Compliance and the wider effectiveness of the department.

The International Student Advisers provide one-to-one support to our international student population, specifically with regard to visa applications under the Student Route of the UK Immigration System. The team provide both proactive and reactive advice and support to students relating to immigration matters and will deliver presentations to staff and students. ISA support is available to students throughout their progress with the University, from pre-arrival to post-study options. The team of ISAs liaise closely with colleagues across the University with specific regard to immigration compliance and maintaining the University’s licence to sponsor international students. This role will also look to support wider activity within the team.

The successful applicant will have extensive experience of supporting students, ideally in Higher Education have strong inter-personal skills and good written and oral communication skills. The successful applicant must be passionate about supporting international students and will ideally have experience in providing advice to students on the UK Immigration System.

Xi’an Jiaotong Liverpool U: Associate Dean for Internationalisation & Global Partnerships (China)

“JobAssociate Dean for Internationalisation and Global Partnerships, Xi’an Jiaotong Liverpool University – International Business School Suzhou,  China. Deadline: 2 January 2026.

The Associate Dean for Internationalisation and Global Partnerships (AD IGP) plays a pivotal strategic leadership role in advancing the international ambitions of IBSS, in full alignment with XJTLU’s institutional vision as “根深中国的国际大学，国际认可的中国大学”—a deeply rooted Chinese international university and a globally recognised Chinese institution. Reflecting IBSS’s mission to bridge the local and the international, this role is designed for a senior academic leader who can connect global expertise with local relevance, building partnerships that are globally impactful and contextually grounded.

At its core, the role is responsible for developing and maintaining a diverse and high impact strategic portfolio of international collaborations—including academic mobility programmes, institutional agreements, joint research, and co-delivered educational initiatives. These efforts aim to enhance IBSS’s global profile while also reinforcing its role as a connector between international networks and the Chinese education and business ecosystems. The Associate Dean will act as IBSS’s representative in high-level institutional dialogues abroad, cultivating relationships that position the School as a bridge between China and the world.

Council on Foreign Relations: Director, Richard Haass Center for Education (USA)

“JobDirector, Richard Haass Center for Education, Council on Foreign Relations, New York, NY, USA. Deadline: 28 December 2025.

The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), one of the world’s preeminent voices on foreign policy, international relations, national security, and transnational issues, seeks a strategic, innovative, and collaborative leader as the inaugural Director of the Richard Haass Center for Education (Haass Center). Established in June 2025, the Haass Center was created to honor Richard Haass’s 20 years as CFR’s president and his profound commitment to civic education and global affairs literacy, both of which are critical to understanding and engaging effectively in the public sphere today. As conceived, the Center will centralize and significantly expand the reach of CFR’s educational work, ensuring the creation of best-in-class educational resources that are widely and readily available to educators and learners in secondary and postsecondary classrooms across the country. Importantly, in this fraught political moment, the Center will also equip educators to teach their students about global affairs through civil discourse and respectful dialogue.

Constructive Dialogue Institute: Chief Culture Change Officer (USA)

“JobChief Culture Change Officer, Constructive Dialogue Institute, New York, NY, USA (Remote). Deadline: Open until filled; posted 25 November 2025.

Over the past three years, since launching its campus-wide strategy, CDI has rapidly grown to partnerships with more than 150 campuses across the country – ranging from Ivy League institutions to community colleges, and everything in between – to deliver programming that supports dialogue across differences. CDI is now embarking on a pivotal phase to deepen its work in supporting campuses in weaving the principles of inquiry and dialogue into their institutional fabric to create lasting cultural change.

The Chief Culture Change Officer will lead this new department, report to the Co-Founder & Executive Director, and serve on CDI’s executive leadership team. They will design and execute CDI’s strategy for large-scale culture-change engagements, oversee delivery across campuses and state systems, and build a high-performing team to drive this work nationally.

The Constructive Dialogue Institute (CDI) is a non-profit dedicated to equipping the next generation of Americans with the skills to communicate and collaborate across lines of difference. They work with U.S. colleges and universities by providing curricular programming for students, professional development for faculty and staff, and strategic guidance to leadership. Our goal is to foster constructive dialogue at every level of the institution and to create the conditions for lasting organizational change.

Northeastern U: Associate Director of Global Student Success (USA)

“JobAssociate Director, Global Student Success, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA. Deadline: open until filled; posted 13 November 2025.

With supervision from the Director of Global Student Success, the Associate Director (AD) is responsible for the successful delivery of a significant portfolio of Northeastern signature cohort-based programs for first-year students, such as the first-semester-abroad N.U.in Program and the first-year-away New York City Scholars program, and contributes to the management of programs in Northeastern’s Global Network. The AD will directly supervise a team of Student Success Managers and may also supervise an Assistant Director. The AD designs and implements program goals with a special emphasis on student services, crisis management, student support, health and safety, staff training, staff professional development, and program execution. The AD is accountable for the day-to-day operations of their assigned sites and proactive collaboration with the Global Experiential Office, Student Life staff, Human Resources and other departments across Northeastern University. The AD rotates as part of an on-call emergency triage team throughout the academic year, responding to emergencies and serving as the first point of escalation, including outside of office hours. They may act as the Director’s representative during periods of Director’s absence or unavailability.

The AD is expected to travel domestically and internationally to conduct trainings and site visits. This position can be based in Boston but is not required to be based in Boston (though must reside in the US and possess a valid US passport), with extensive travel to provide oversight of program staff and sites. A hybrid work schedule is possible for Boston-based staff.