Position Overview

Are you a life-long learner, curious about the world around you?

Are you ready to bring your unique skills to a mission-driven organization?

Do you enjoy being a part of a student’s journey of personal, academic and intercultural growth?

If so, we would love to welcome you to our global community!

We are looking for an individual to lead and coordinate of all aspects of our Ireland programmes. These responsibilities include leading the planning and delivery of high quality co- and extracurricular activities that support student learning and satisfaction outcomes, development of university and local partnerships, effective academic administration; and engaging with students to enhance their programme experience and wellbeing. In this position, you will work closely with colleagues from our sites in the UK and Europe, the Global Health & Safety Team, Programme Operations, Academic Programmes and Student Engagement teams.

IFSA (Institute for Study Abroad), a US-based nonprofit organization, creates global learning environments to help students gather the critical perspectives, knowledge, and skills essential for future success. With innovative programming and world-class support, IFSA delivers future-focused study abroad options in 19 countries and 48 cities around the globe. Our commitments to inclusive excellence, intercultural agility, individualized learning and enduring impact are present in every aspect of our programs.

Inclusion is a driving passion of our organization. We are committed to building a community where the thoughts and opinions of all team members are valued and contribute to our collective success, just as we build programmes with the same focus. If you share our unwavering commitment to Inclusive Excellence and want to join a community that actively strives to improve in all that we do, IFSA is the place for you.

Learn more about IFSA at https://www.ifsa-butler.org/

In this position, your responsibilities would include:

Developing partnerships across our Ireland portfolio to enhance the academic and co/ extracurricular offering.
Sourcing and growing ongoing opportunities for students’ local, cultural and volunteer experiences.
Overseeing the academic management of programmes, including the course registration process, appreciative advising, and student learning plan consultations.
Meeting with students regularly to assess their experiences, to resolve problems and support learning and growth.
Helping to cultivate and model practices and behaviours that reflect IFSA’s organisational commitments of inclusive excellence, intercultural agility, individualized learning and enduring impact

Leading and contributing to emergency response and student incident management based on established protocol and participate in afterhours emergency phone rotation.
Managing bids for new and existing custom and collaborative programmes, leading and ensuring the smooth delivery of programmes while on-site.
Submitting financial reports of programme operations; supporting the preparation of budgets; and maintaining accurate accounting records for the programme.
Having opportunities to contribute to other IFSA global sites’ operations via remote work as well as opportunities to participate in organization-wide initiatives.

Requirements, Work Experience and Education

Minimum of 3-5 years of progressively responsible work experience; desired industries include study abroad, higher education, hospitality, tourism, non-profit.
Passion for working with multiple diverse stakeholders and evidence of building positive external working relationships.
Contagious enthusiasm for IFSA’s mission, vision and commitments.
Success in engaging with and supporting students with diverse lived experiences including students of color, students with mental and physical disabilities, first-generation college students, and LGBTQIA+ students.

Evidence of exceptional verbal, superior interpersonal, presentation, and writing skills, with a demonstrated ability to communicate complex concepts to audiences of various knowledge levels and backgrounds.
Demonstrated success working independently and proactively in dynamic environments, setting priorities based on data analysis, achieving goals, and holding yourself and others accountable for deliverables.
General knowledge of university system and student life in Ireland.
Undergraduate degree required
The legal right to work in Ireland.

Physically reside in Dublin.

We know there are great candidates who won’t check all of these boxes, and we also know you might bring important perspectives, experiences and skills that we haven’t considered. If this describes you, please don’t hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself.

Physical and Work Environment  

Working on a computer, placing phone/video calls.

Required to navigate and move around the city and other locations for excursions, potentially outdoors in heat or cold.
Additional occasional required travel may include within Ireland, the UK, within Europe, or to other IFSA sites around the world.
Occasional physical activities such as arranging chairs/tables in conference room settings.
Ability to attend regular meetings outside of local business hours, due to the global nature of our operations.

To Apply 

To apply, please submit your cover letter and CV for this position via IFSA’s career page: https://www.ifsa-butler.org/connect-with-us/ifsa-job-openings/  

In your cover letter, offer a compelling “Why” statement as to your suitability to the role using the job responsibilities and organizational commitments as a framework.

Review of applications will begin immediately, and the position will remain open until filled. 

IFSA is an equal opportunity employer, and our hiring process is inclusive of all genders and gender expressions, races and ethnicities, ages, religions and sexualities as well as veterans and people with disabilities.