Collaborative Programs Officer

The College of Global Studies (the study abroad division of Arcadia University, USA) is seeking  candidates for the following role

Collaborative Programs Officer

Applications considered from: 1st July 2024 

This role is part of the Administrative team at the Arcadia University London Center in Holborn which provides a comprehensive range of support services and extra-curricular opportunities for around 1000 students per year, from over 200 schools in the US, on over 30 different programs in England & Wales.

Job Outline

The Collaborative programs team work with specific partner US universities with whom we run bespoke programming to support a cohort of students in the Fall, Spring or Summer semesters. In some cases these groups may be accompanied by visiting faculty from their home campus, in others they may be unaccompanied and fit into our standard Center based academic programming. As well as providing general student and visiting faculty support, as outlined in the job description, the postholder will have responsibility for planning and delivering specific programs with the support of the wider college and London Center team.

The nature of the role means that some hours may need to be worked outside of standard officer hours with, some evenings and weekends during term time.  Arcadia London operates a TOIL policy to compensate for weekend work and a hybrid working policy to enable staff to work from home as work allows.

Eligibility:

Applicants should have the right to work in the United Kingdom and be able to demonstrate the following qualifications, experience, skills and attributes.

Essential                                                                     

• First Degree
• Ability to work as part of a team while managing a varied individual workload.
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Organisational skills
• Strong Numeracy skills
• Proven ability to multi-task and prioritise, with excellent attention to detail
• Proficiency in IT literacy
• Demonstrable enthusiasm for study abroad and international education
• No restriction on permission to work in the UK

Desired

• Work experience of US and UK higher education systems
• Good knowledge of London & the UK, an ability to engage with students about London and the UK

Applications:

For full job description: Link to Job description

Application: CV with one page covering letter should be submitted to:

hr-london@arcadia.edu (via the ‘Apply’ button above).

Applications considered from: 9am Monday 15th July 2024

Interviews: Week commencing 22 July 2024

Start date: August onward

Benefits: Non-contributory 8% Pension, Season ticket loan, hybrid working &

28 days annual leave plus 8 public  holidays

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