Director of Academic Affairs

Your Role:

What You’ll Do:

 Leadership 

• In collaboration with key local and global stakeholders, establish and implement a vision for local academic programs aligned with the Global Functional Strategy.  
• Work alongside the Center Director to provide leadership, development and supervision to academic affairs, career and internships staff.  
• Work in full alignment and continuous coordination with a diverse team to foster an environment dedicated to student success, accountability, and transparency, ensuring roles and objectives are always clear. 
• Represent and promote CEA CAPA’s mission and values to all students and stakeholders. 
• Build strong internal and external relationships to enhance CEA CAPA’s visibility, reputation, and brand. 
• Drive robust relationships with local partner institutions, where applicable. 
• Continuously assess higher education trends and provide strategic recommendations. 
• Actively engage with CEA CAPA’s global academic community, including peers and central leadership initiatives related to academics. 
• Serve as an ambassador, presenting engaging content at industry conferences and building a network with the local academic community. 
• Support site visits from US staff and faculty by working closely with the Center Director and US-based Academics team to showcase high academic quality and global learning opportunities.   

Academic Administration 

• Ensure the academic integrity and rigor of the center.  
• Develop the program calendar and student schedule according to recommended standards of best practice. 
• Accountable for the allocation of funds for courses, site visits, guest speakers, field trips etc. 
• Lead academic administration tasks e.g. class timetables, syllabus preparation, student progress monitoring, and faculty support. 
• Ensure that students are enrolled in courses that satisfy their credit and courseload requirements.   
• Effectively communicate CEA CAPA’s academic policies, processes and timelines to faculty and students. 
• Deliver engaging training and support on academic learning systems. 
• Ensure academic data integrity in CEA CAPA’s records system and website. 
• Create a community of engaged faculty by conducting a regular cadence of meetings and leading accreditation processes and assessments. 

Faculty Life Cycle 

• Attract, recruit, develop, and retain faculty for all courses delivered at the center, including for specific academic disciplines as well as faculty related to Career and Internship Programs.  
• Foster an inclusive culture among faculty representing multiple identities, disciplines, and levels of experience. 
• Evaluate faculty performance, providing feedback and support to achieve academic goals. 
• Provide empathetic leadership in addressing complex interpersonal dynamics. 
• Build a supportive community through professional development opportunities. 
• Assess faculty in the classroom and provide feedback and development where applicable. 
• Mentor faculty and support visiting U.S. faculty.  

Development and Delivery of Academic Program 

• Participate in developing course lists for academic sessions. 
• Collaborate with cross-functional leaders to establish program dates and corresponding calendars. 
• Ensure a robust curriculum centering on [Insert Discipline]. 
• Ensure delivery of career & internship programs according to frameworks and guidelines set by the Career & Internship Team and support faculty and coordinators alike in the seamless execution of the programs 
• In close partnership with local career and internship program team member(s), serve as point of contact for escalated cases relating to the delivery of these programs.  
• In partnership with the program development team, ensure student and institutional needs are met through study center- and/or partner program-delivered academics. 
• Collaborate with the Global Academics Team to expand academic offerings and ensure high-quality teaching methods. 
• Develop budgets in collaboration with Center Director, meet budget goals; manage and review invoices.  
• Allocate resources for active learning activities, maintaining a competitive advantage over peers in the field. 
• Serve as academic subject matter expert for custom programs, including but not limited to: supporting visiting faculty, developing and executing course development, supporting site visits, conducting lectures and business visits. 

Academic Support Services 

• Review and determine what academic accommodation requests; and determine whether reasonable academic accommodations for students are warranted. 
• Monitor and remain attuned to student academic conduct to ensure consistent adherence to CEA CAPA academic policies. 
• Lead response to academic policy violations. 
• Manage escalated academic cases and appeals in collaboration with Global Academics Leadership. 
• Create and facilitate student orientation sessions in collaboration with Center Directors. 
• Participate in pre-departure advising initiatives as needed.  
• Provide routine advisement for students throughout their program duration on an as-needed basis. 
• Ensure robust support for students encountering academic challenges. 
• Where a student’s health and safety concern may bear implications for a student’s ability to honor their academic obligations, work across functional stakeholders to identify needs and recommend resolutions in line with CEA CAPA Academic Policies and U.S. higher education standards.  

Daily Operations 

• Participate in ongoing local staff training as requested or required by local law. 
• Collaborate with the team on making sure the facilities run smoothly, including maintenance issues, allocation of space and general needs. 
• Participate in emergency response including emergency phone rotation, if applicable.  
• Provide coverage for opening/closing shifts in coordination with the Center Director.  
• Participate in/lead program inclusions as assigned. 
• Monitor classroom needs including information technology. 

What Makes a Great Candidate:

•  Master’s degree or equivalent (PhD desirable). 
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in post-secondary-level academic affairs. 
• Knowledge of US teaching pedagogy. 
• Experience leading and developing faculty (required) and managing staff (preferred). 
• Ability to work with diverse identities. 
• Authorization to work in the UK.
• Availability to work evenings/weekends on a seasonal basis.  

• Commercial and administrative acumen. 
• Creative and solutions oriented. 
• Skilled negotiator. 
• Resilient and adaptable  
• Deadline-oriented. 
• Ability to navigate matrix relationships. 
• Active community participation. 

Who We Are: