The Faculty-Led Learning Abroad Coordinator serves as campus ambassador for Learning Abroad. The Coordinator plays an essential role in efforts to increase student participation in learning abroad experiences. They collaborate with faculty directors, academic departments, and student affairs to support faculty-led Learning Abroad experiences. They build and maintain relationships in effort to promote Learning Abroad programming and establish resources and partnerships that advance our mission. They strive to provide faculty and other stakeholders with the tools and knowledge necessary to have a successful experience abroad and integrate their experience into personal, professional, and academic goals.
The Coordinator demonstrates creative problem solving and long-term project management. They follow through on assignments and tasks reliably and efficiently. They are the main point of contact for all internal and external stakeholders, through the facilitation of faculty-led programs, including but not limited to providers, partner universities, vendors, students and their families, academic units, faculty, and all other internal stakeholders. They provide accurate and timely responses to inquiries and are available to provide support for students, faculty, and departments. They prepare and maintain all things related to their faculty-led program portfolio, including but not limited to applicant/student records in accordance with University and Office policy, program budgets and finances, program contracts and proposals, faculty portal through Terra Dotta, etc. They are knowledgeable about University resources and policies and provides referrals to other offices when necessary. They exhibit sensitivity to others’ needs while being understanding and helpful on the job.
The University of Utah is the state’s flagship institution of higher education, with 18schools and colleges, more than 100 undergraduate and 90 graduate degree programs, and an enrollment of more than 32,000 students. In 2019, the university joined the Association of American Universities, an invitation-only, prestigious group of 65 leading research institutions marked by excellence in academic expertise and research impact, student success, and securing resources in support of core missions. The U is a member of the Pac-12 and is a Tier I Research Institution.
Within the Office for Global Engagement, Learning Abroad serves as the central study abroad office for both the Salt Lake City campus and Utah Asia Campus. We send approximately 700 students abroad annually in a variety of majors, participating on faculty-led, affiliate, exchange, and Utah Asia Campus programs. Our operation is growing: over the past few years, pre-pandemic, the number of students learning abroad increased by an annual rate of 15%. Our office is flexible and offers many opportunities to use your skills in the education abroad field.
Salt Lake City provides convenient access to both natural recreation (excellent hiking/biking trails, 7 world-class ski resorts, 5 National Parks) and a thriving culture scene (modern downtown, fine dining, theatre, ballet, music, visual arts, museums, sports, and more). Combined with the region’s strong economy and dynamic growth, Salt Lake City offers a high quality of life.
Excellent benefit package including tuition reduction program, generous leave accrual, free transit pass, generous retirement with immediate vesting, & flexible health plan options. Relocation assistance available.