FIE is currently seeking qualified, enthusiastic and confident Residence Life Supervisors for a part-time, fixed-term position. The position will be based at a third-party managed residence hall, and the successful candidate will be responsible for providing pastoral care to FIE students. The position is live-in, and applicants must be willing to work a flexible schedule that includes evenings, weekends, as well as bank and public holidays. For more information and to apply please click here.
POSITION FILLED - Summer Programme Assistant, CIEE Dublin
CIEE is seeking a Summer Programme assistant to provide administrative, program, and academic support to the Resident Director of the CIEE study abroad short-term and summer programmes in Dublin. Primary Responsibilities:
Co-ordinating student arrivals and orientation
Organisation of site visits and field trips
Support of day-to-day program activities
Generating student grades
Providing administrative support on the programs
Monitoring student progress
Managing Social Media
Essential Requirements
Third level qualification to degree level
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Excellent computer literacy
Good knowledge of the Irish academic environment, knowledge of the US academic system would be an advantage
Flexibility in terms of working hours
For full details and application instructions, please see the full job description.
POSITION FILLED - Resident Coordinator, CIEE Dublin
CIEE is seeking a Resident Coordinator to provide administrative, program, and academic support to the Resident Director of the CIEE study abroad programme at Dublin City University. Primary Responsibilities:
Co-ordinating student arrivals and orientation
Managing academic transition
Organisation of site visits and field trips
Sourcing and the placement of students in internships
Editing of catalogues, updating of course documents / handbooks etc.
Generating student grade transfers
Contributing to annual reports and newsletters
Providing academic advice on course selection
Monitoring student progress
Managing Social Media
Essential Requirements
Third level qualification to degree level
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Excellent computer literacy
Good knowledge of the Irish academic environment, knowledge of the US academic system would be an advantage
Flexibility in terms of working hours
For full details and application instructions, please see the full job description.
New Executive Committee
ASAPI held its AGM on 27 January, outlining organizational accomplishments since it was founded in 2013 and setting an ambitious program for development in the next 2-4 years. A new Executive Committee was elected and the dedicated service of outgoing Co-Chair Karl Dowling was acknowledged. Congratulations to the newly elected members of the ASAPI Executive Committee. You can read more about the new members here.
Call for Proposals - Forum on Education Abroad
The Forum is now accepting session proposals for its 3rd European Conference, Living Change: Education Abroad in 21st Century Europe. The conference will be hosted by CYA (College Year in Athens) in Athens, Greece, October 5-7, 2016. The theme of the 3rd European Conference explores how U.S. education abroad defines Europe, and how European education abroad partners define Europe to visiting U.S. students, so that students may appreciate the past, understand the present and anticipate the future of the most popular education abroad destination.
The deadline to submit proposals is January 29, 2016.