Job Description

How to Apply

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Job Summary

The Center for Global and Intercultural Study (CGIS) provides undergraduate students from diverse academic backgrounds with a wide variety of global engagement and learning opportunities around the world. Over 1,000 students study abroad with CGIS annually, with the University of Michigan ranks as the No. 1 public university for study abroad, and No. 2 in the nation overall (per 2022-2023 Open Doors data from the Institute of International Education). As the Director, you will lead a team of education abroad professionals to facilitate the Center's mission of providing accessible and inclusive education abroad opportunities for students in the College of Literature Science and the Arts and the University of Michigan.

Reporting to an Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Education in the College of LSA, the Director plays a key role in the international education community at Michigan. The Director collaborates with study abroad units in other schools and colleges, as well as the Global Engagement Team in the Provost's Office. Importantly, the Director leads partnerships with LSA academic units, instructors, and third-party providers. 

CGIS currently provides many study abroad opportunities including international internships, traditional academic year and term-based study abroad programs, Global Course Connections (GCC), and Global & Intercultural Experience for Undergraduates (GIEU) programs. The Director will provide innovative leadership for these programs while developing new opportunities that enhance the value and accessibility of study abroad programs at Michigan. 

Mission Statement

CGIS Mission Statement

The Center for Global and Intercultural Study (CGIS) develops inclusive and accessible educational opportunities around the globe, primarily for LSA undergraduates. Our academically rich programs foster intellectual curiosity and intercultural understanding by encouraging students and faculty to engage with host communities through conscious and responsible participation. CGIS is committed to furthering diversity within study abroad.

The mission of the University of Michigan is to serve the people of Michigan and the world through preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving and applying knowledge, art, and academic values, and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future.

Responsibilities*

Program Administration and Faculty Collaboration (35%)

Center and Staff Leadership (30%)

Strategic Planning and Development (25%)

Center Representation (10%)

Required Qualifications*

Desired Qualifications*

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Additional Information

The position requires on-campus/in-person work from the Ann Arbor campus with some time working remotely, based on operational needs.

More About Us

LSA is the largest and one of the oldest of the university's 19 schools and colleges, with more than 100 degree programs in over 75 academic departments and programs. Learn more about LSA at https://lsa.umich.edu. The college has a large workforce of approximately 1,200 staff, 1,500 faculty, 1,800 graduate student appointees and research fellows, and an additional 2,000 temporary employees.

We seek to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the diverse people of Michigan, fulfill our mission, vision, and values, and sustain the excellence of LSA.

As one of the world's great liberal arts colleges, LSA pushes the boundaries of what is understood about the human experience and the natural world, and we foster the next generation of rigorous and empathetic thinkers, creators, and contributors to the state of Michigan, the nation, and the world.

To learn more about the LSA Undergraduate Education Division, visit https://lsa.umich.edu/lsa/faculty-staff/undergraduate-education.html

To learn more about diversity, equity, and inclusion in LSA, please visit https://lsa.umich.edu/lsa/dei.html.

To learn more about LSA's Mission, Vision and Values, please visit https://lsa.umich.edu/strategicvision.

Since 1841, the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts (LSA) has been the heart of The Michigan Difference, educating young leaders through a rich liberal arts curriculum and creating new knowledge through world-class research and scholarship.
 

Background Screening

The University of Michigan conducts background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background checks.  Background checks are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days.  The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO/AA Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

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